Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season

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

Match Commentary

  • 53': Albert Dikwa Lega (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 53'
  • 57': Jean Eric Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 57'
  • 63': Gunnar Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 63'
  • 64': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 64'
  • 69': Eziah Ramirez (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 69'
  • 74': Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 74'
  • 85': Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 85'
  • 85': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 85'
  • 89': Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 89'
  • 90'+5': Jackson Gaydon (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 95'

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 0
52.6 Possession 47.4
8 SHOTS 9
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.2
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
5 Blocked Shots 3
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: 4,439

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Antonio FC 12 +4 21
2 Orange County SC 11 +4 19
3 FC Tulsa 10 +4 16
4 Phoenix Rising FC 11 +3 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Nicolás Campuzano Jiménez (GK)
6 Owen Mikoy
5 Victor Souza
42 Jackson Walti
4 Kelp Lasse
13 Maximiliano Viera
2 Daniel Griffin
37 Eliot Goldthorp
14 Robbie Mertz
19 Samuel Bassett
9 Albert Dikwa Lega Yellow Card

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK)
17 John Scearce
4 Pape Boye
20 Luke Biasi
2 Collin Smith
68 Jaethan Irwin
8 Diego Gómez
13 Jean Eric Moursou Yellow Card
7 Ihsan Sacko
10 Hope Avayevu
12 Charlie Dennis Yellow Card

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