Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

36': Robbie Mertz
70': Daniel Griffin

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2 - 0

About

Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

15': Aidan O'Toole (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 15'
36': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Goal at 36'
45': Ramiz Hamouda (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 45'
64': Abdul Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 64'
64': Jason Bouregy (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 64'
70': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Goal at 70'
73': Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 73'
74': Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 74'
74': Max Broughton (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 74'
82': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 82'
89': Pablo Linzoain (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 89'
89': Brigham Larsen (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 89'

Statistics

BRM		PIT
9	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	2
49.7	Possession	50.3
11	SHOTS	9
2	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	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
4	Blocked Shots	2
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: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 4,377

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Hartford Athletic	1	+3	3
2	Louisville City FC	1	+1	3
3	Charleston Battery	1	+1	3
4	Brooklyn FC	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Eric Dick (GK)
5	Sean Suber
16	Roberto Ydrach
8	Brunallergene Etou
13	Luke Biasi
2	Daniel Griffin
42	Jackson Walti
15	Bradley Sample
9	Augustine Williams
14	Robbie Mertz
4	Aidan O'Toole

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:

Brigham Larsen, Jacob Randolph, Abdul Illal Osumanu, Perrin Barnes, Jorge Garcia, Jason Bouregy, Max Broughton, Pablo Linzoain.

Birmingham Legion FC (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Matt Van Oekel (GK)
5	Ethan Kos
13	Jacob Rufe
19	Enzo Martinez
33	Moses Mensah
43	Santiago Suarez
25	Roman Torres
8	Kobe Hernandez-Foster
10	Preston Tabortetaka
11	Dawson McCartney
9	Ronaldo Damus

Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:

Fernando Delgado, Lucca Dourado, Ereku Temitayo, Daniel Trejo, Ramiz Hamouda, Trevor Spangenberg, Tyler Pasher.

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