Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Hartford Athletic, 2025 USL Championship, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Quarterfinals

· Pittsburgh Riverhounds advance 4-2 on penalties

FT - Penalties
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds advance 4-2 on penalties

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

Match Timeline

8': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 8'
43': Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 43'
45': Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 45'
58': Gerold Ngnepi (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 58'
58': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 58'
60': Jonathan Jimenez (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 60'
62': Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 62'
78': Jackson Walti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 78'
80': Owen Presthus (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 80'
88': Abdul Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 88'
90': Marlon Hairston (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 90'
90'+3': Josh Belluz (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 93'
90'+8': Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 98'
90': Bertin Jacquesson (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 90'
109': Josh Belluz (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 109'
116': Hadji Barry (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 116'
117': Jack Panayotou (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 117'
120': Hadji Barry (Hartford Athletic) Penalty - Scored at 120'
120': Joseph Farrell (Hartford Athletic) Penalty - Scored at 120'
120': Augustine Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 120'
120': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 120'
120': Jack Panayotou (Hartford Athletic) Penalty - Scored at 120'
120': Bertin Jacquesson (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 120'
120': Sean Suber (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 120'
120': Samuel Careaga (Hartford Athletic) Penalty - Missed at 120'

Statistics

HFD		PIT
21	Fouls	11
5	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	3
36.8	Possession	63.2
6	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	1
0.5	On Target %	0.1
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
1	Blocked Shots	5
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: 4,932

Line-Ups

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Eric Dick (GK)
5	Sean Suber
23	Guillaume Vacter
16	Roberto Ydrach
15	Bradley Sample
2	Daniel Griffin
8	Brunallergene Etou
13	Luke Biasi
9	Augustine Williams
14	Robbie Mertz
12	Charles Ahl

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:

Jacob Randolph, Bertin Jacquesson, Perrin Barnes, Jackson Walti, Chase Boone, Abdul Illal Osumanu, Brigham Larsen.

Hartford Athletic (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
77	Gerold Ngnepi (GK)
15	Joseph Farrell
22	Thomas Presthus
30	Adrián Diz Pe
94	Marlon Hairston
6	Beverly Makangila
19	Emmanuel Samadia
2	Sebastian Anderson
71	Kyle Edwards
11	Michee Ngalina
10	Samuel Careaga

Hartford Athletic Substitutes:

Jack Panayotou, Owen Presthus, Jonathan Jimenez, Junior Moreira, Hadji Barry, John Berner, Josh Belluz.

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