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

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 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

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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

PIT 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 Yellow Card
9 Augustine Williams
14 Robbie Mertz Yellow Card
12 Charles Ahl

HFD Hartford Athletic (3-4-2-1)

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

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