Las Vegas Lights FC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

40': Khori Bennett
87': Khori Bennett

FT
2 - 0

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Las Vegas Lights FC are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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.
2': Foul by Andre Fortune II (Las Vegas Lights FC).
2': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Hand ball by Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC).
7': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Langston Blackstock.
8': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Luke Biasi.
8': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Coleman Gannon is caught offside.
12': Foul by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
12': Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
14': Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights FC).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Attempt blocked. Enoch Mushagalusa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
16': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Enoch Mushagalusa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC).
18': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Shawn Smart.
21': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Langston Blackstock.
21': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
21': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC).
26': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Attempt blocked. Enoch Mushagalusa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
28': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
28': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
30': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Attempt missed. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
33': Delay in match (Las Vegas Lights FC).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by Enoch Mushagalusa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
35': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt missed. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Coleman Gannon with a cross.
40': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentin Noël.
42': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights FC).
42': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Foul by Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC).
45'+4': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+6': First Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
45': Second Half begins Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
46': Hand ball by Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC).
46': Foul by Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC).
46': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
49': Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
51': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Penalty Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz draws a foul in the penalty area.
52': Penalty conceded by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
53': Penalty saved. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
53': Attempt saved. Enoch Mushagalusa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
54': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Raiko Arozarena.
55': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Alexander Romero replaces Andre Fortune II.
56': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
56': Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
61': Foul by Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC).
61': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Babacar Diene replaces Edward Kizza.
62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Emmanuel Johnson replaces Enoch Mushagalusa.
62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Bradley Sample replaces Kenardo Forbes.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
66': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
68': Raiko Arozarena (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Emmanuel Johnson (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
72': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Emrah Klimenta replaces Christian Pinzón.
73': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Fabien Garcia replaces Valentin Noël.
74': Attempt blocked. Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75': Foul by Babacar Diene (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
75': Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC).
76': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Delay in match (Las Vegas Lights FC).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Khori Bennett is caught offside.
83': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
83': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt missed. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Khori Bennett following a fast break.
84': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Emmanuel Johnson is caught offside.
85': Attempt saved. Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shawn Smart.
87': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando following a fast break.
88': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Dani Rovira replaces Luke Biasi.
89': Attempt missed. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
90': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Solomon Asante replaces Khori Bennett because of an injury.
90': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. All Gue replaces Coleman Gannon.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. All Gue (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raiko Arozarena.
90'+1': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC).
90'+1': Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Hand ball by Emmanuel Johnson (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
90'+5': Foul by Emrah Klimenta (Las Vegas Lights FC).
90'+5': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Emmanuel Johnson (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Foul by Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC).
90'+7': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Gennaro Nigro.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.

Statistics

PIT		LVL
13	Fouls	17
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	2
47.7	Possession	52.3
6	SHOTS	9
2	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Attendance: 1,893

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Louisville City FC	3	+6	9
2	Hartford Athletic	3	+4	7
3	Tampa Bay Rowdies	2	+4	6
4	Charleston Battery	2	+2	6

Full Table

Line-Ups

Las Vegas Lights FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
56	Raiko Arozarena (GK)
24	Maliek Howell
22	Joe Hafferty
33	Gennaro Michael Nigro
20	Shawn Smart
27	Valentin Noël
26	Jean-Claude Ngando
35	Andre Fortune
90	Khori Bennett
11	Christian Pinzon
8	Coleman Gannon

Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:

Fabien Garcia, Edison Azcona, Nicholas Ammeter, Solomon Asanté, Sawyer Crisostomo, Austin Wormell, All Gue, Alexander Romero, Emrah Klimenta.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-5-1)

No.	Name
31	Jacob Randolph (GK)
5	Sean Suber
28	Abdul Illal Osumanu
13	Luke Biasi
7	Langston Blackstock
8	Brunallergene Etou
2	Daniel Griffin
11	Kenardo Forbes
77	Enoch Mushagalusa
14	Robbie Mertz
19	Edward Kizza

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:

Babacar Diene, Daniel Rovira, Eric Dick, Bradley Sample, Jackson Walti, Pierre Cayet, Emmanuel Johnson.

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