Rhode Island FC vs Detroit City FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rhode Island FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Detroit City FC
    • 36': Maxi Rodriguez
    • 64': Victor Bezerra

    About

    Rhode Island FC are hosting Detroit City FC at Beirne Stadium, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Stephen Turnbull.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Conor McGlynn (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Foul by Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC).
    • 15': JJ Williams (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Murphy.
    • 20': Foul by Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island).
    • 20': Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Karifa Yao.
    • 22': Foul by Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC).
    • 22': Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diop.
    • 24': Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Noah Fuson (Rhode Island).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Rodriguez with a headed pass.
    • 25': Foul by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
    • 25': Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Marc Ybarra (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
    • 32': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Rhode Island).
    • 32': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by JJ Williams (Rhode Island).
    • 33': James Murphy (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazeed Matthews.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazeed Matthews.
    • 36': Goal! Rhode Island 0, Detroit City FC 1. Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
    • 38': Dangerous play by Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC).
    • 38': JJ Williams (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Brett Levis (Detroit City FC).
    • 40': Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Karifa Yao (Rhode Island).
    • 41': Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
    • 42': Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Turnbull with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rhode Island 0, Detroit City FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rhode Island 0, Detroit City FC 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Rhode Island. Joe Brito replaces Prince Saydee.
    • 47': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Conor McGlynn.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by JJ Williams (Rhode Island).
    • 49': Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazeed Matthews.
    • 55': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Stephen Carroll.
    • 55': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Fuson.
    • 61': Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Morris (Detroit City FC).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Goal! Rhode Island 0, Detroit City FC 2. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Morris with a cross.
    • 65': Substitution, Rhode Island. Gabriel Alves replaces Marc Ybarra.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Bezerra.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diop.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Clay Holstad (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noah Fuson.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Brito.
    • 70': Substitution, Rhode Island. Collin Smith replaces Noah Fuson.
    • 73': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
    • 75': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Alex Villanueva replaces Brett Levis.
    • 75': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Connor Rutz replaces Maxi Rodriguez.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Gabriel Alves (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 76': Collin Smith (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ben Morris (Detroit City FC).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Conor McGlynn (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Doyle.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC).
    • 80': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Elvis Amoh replaces Victor Bezerra because of an injury.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Rhys Williams replaces Yazeed Matthews.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Koke Vegas.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Murphy with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Collin Smith (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Brito.
    • 86': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by James Murphy.
    • 87': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Michael Bryant replaces Ben Morris.
    • 87': Substitution, Rhode Island. Kevin Vang replaces Stephen Turnbull.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Gabriel Alves (Rhode Island) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor McGlynn.
    • 90': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Carlos Saldaña.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Karifa Yao (Rhode Island) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Vang with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Collin Smith (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rhode Island 0, Detroit City FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Rhode Island 0, Detroit City FC 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 2
    45.4 Possession 54.6
    16 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    304 Accurate Passes 383
    402 Passes 472
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 25
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    75 Long Balls 80
    30 Accurate Long Balls 51
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 9
    24 Effective Clearances 10
    24 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Beirne Stadium
    Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
    Attendance: 4,108

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    Line-Ups

    RHI Rhode Island FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Koke Vegas (GK)
    15 Frank Nodarse
    24 Karifa Yao
    3 Stephen Turnbull
    12 Clay Holstad
    11 Noah Fuson
    28 Conor McGlynn
    23 Marc Ybarra
    9 Jerome Williams
    14 Mark Doyle
    7 Prince Saydee
    Rhode Island FC Substitutes:
    Kofi Twumasi, Gabriel Alves, Jackson Lee, Kevin Orduy, Joseph Brito, Nathan Messer, Collin Smith, Kevin Vang.

    DET Detroit City FC (4-1-3-2)

    No. Name
    91 Carlos Saldaña (GK)
    30 Devon Amoo-Mensah
    5 Stephen Carroll Yellow Card
    6 James Murphy
    17 Brett Levis
    13 Matthew Sheldon
    21 Maxi Rodriguez
    8 Abdoulaye Diop
    9 Ben Morris
    7 Victor Bezerra
    27 Yazeed Matthews
    Detroit City FC Substitutes:
    Rhys Williams, Connor Rutz, Alex Villanueva, Ryan Williams, Nathan Steinwascher, Elvis Amoh, Michael Bryant.

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