Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Sporting JAX, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

7': Albert Dikwa Lega
27': Samuel Bassett
50': Albert Dikwa Lega (P)

FT
3 - 2

Sporting JAX

58': Mohamed Traore
62': Emil Jääskeläinen

About

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

Match Timeline

7': Albert Dikwa Lega (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Goal at 7'
27': Samuel Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Goal at 27'
42': Albert Dikwa Lega (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 42'
45': Thomas Roberts (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 45'
50': Albert Dikwa Lega (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 50'
53': Ahmad Al-Qaq (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 53'
56': Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 56'
58': Mohamed Traore (Sporting JAX) Goal at 58'
62': Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX) Goal at 62'
63': Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 63'
63': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 63'
69': Brem Soumaoro (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 69'
79': Abdul Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 79'
85': Jacob Evans (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 85'
89': Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 89'

Statistics

JAX		PIT
14	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	2
60	Possession	40
10	SHOTS	9
5	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
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	0
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: 4,118

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Louisville City FC	7	+6	16
2	Tampa Bay Rowdies	6	+7	14
3	Detroit City FC	6	+3	10
4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	7	-2	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Nicolás Campuzano Jiménez (GK)
16	Roberto Ydrach
5	Victor Souza
6	Owen Mikoy
2	Daniel Griffin
15	Bradley Sample
8	Brunallergene Etou
3	Perrin Barnes
9	Albert Dikwa Lega
10	Charles Ahl
19	Samuel Bassett

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:

Aldair Flowers, Robbie Mertz, Maximiliano Viera, Mitchell Budler, Abdul Illal Osumanu, Trevor Amann, Warren Agostoni, Jackson Walti, Eliot Goldthorp.

Sporting JAX (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Christian Olivares (GK)
99	Mohamed Traore
15	Ryan Edwards
2	Harvey Neville
77	Dida Armstrong
17	Ezekiel Soto
6	Jordan Rossiter
32	Brem Soumaoro
16	Emil Jääskeläinen
19	Rafferty Pedder
11	Ahmad Al-Qaq

Sporting JAX Substitutes:

Kieran Sadlier, Wahab Ackwei, Ethan Dudley, Jake McGuire, Jacob Evans, Wan Kuzain, Thomas Roberts.

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