Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL ChampionshipAbout
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
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising).
- 3': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 4': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Kevon Lambert.
- 8': Attempt missed. Danny Trejo (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
- 14': Daniël Krutzen (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano.
- 19': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
- 21': Foul by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
- 21': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Phoenix Rising 0. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 24': José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Daniël Krutzen (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 27': Hand ball by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
- 27': Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 31': Attempt missed. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Langston Blackstock.
- 33': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 34': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
- 36': Attempt saved. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 38': Danny Trejo (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 39': Attempt saved. Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Harvey with a through ball.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevon Lambert.
- 41': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
- 43': Foul by Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 43': Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Daniël Krutzen (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
- 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Nathan Dossantos replaces Tola Showunmi.
- 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Zwetsloot replaces Burke Fahling.
- 46': Daniël Krutzen (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 47': Foul by José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
- 47': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
- 50': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Dossantos.
- 53': Attempt saved. Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniël Krutzen.
- 55': Foul by José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
- 55': Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Hernández.
- 60': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Daniël Krutzen.
- 62': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 62': José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Erickson Gallardo replaces Darnell King.
- 66': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Federico Varela replaces José Hernández.
- 70': Attempt saved. Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 70': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising).
- 71': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Baboucarr Njie replaces Eddie Munjoma because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt missed. Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 72': Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 73': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Danny Trejo (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 76': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luke Biasi replaces Danny Griffin.
- 76': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Brunallergene Etou replaces Langston Blackstock.
- 79': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
- 79': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
- 80': Attempt missed. Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manuel Arteaga with a headed pass following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Panos Armenakas replaces Manuel Arteaga.
- 80': Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
- 85': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes following a set piece situation.
- 86': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz replaces Edward Kizza.
- 89': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Erickson Gallardo (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
- 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
- 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
Statistics
 PHX |
PIT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.4 | Possession | 35.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 506 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 595 | Passes | 329 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 6 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 5,011
Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 5,011
USL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tulsa | 29 | +17 | 54 |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 29 | +18 | 48 |
| 3 | New Mexico United | 29 | +3 | 45 |
| 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 29 | +5 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Jahmali Waite (GK) |
| 5 | Arturo Ordoñez |
| 12 | Michael Deshields  |
| 3 | Patrick Hogan |
| 2 | Daniel Griffin |
| 11 | Kenardo Forbes |
| 23 | Marc Ybarra |
| 7 | Langston Blackstock |
| 16 | Burke Fahling |
| 19 | Edward Kizza |
| 24 | Tola Showunmi |
Phoenix Rising FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 30 | Alejandro Fuenmayor |
| 4 | Daniel Krutzen |
| 27 | Kevon Lambert |
| 26 | Renzo Zambrano |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey |
| 8 | José Hernández |
| 23 | Edwin Munjoma |
| 2 | Darnell King |
| 17 | Daniel Trejo |
| 9 | Manuel Arteaga |
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