Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2025 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

  • 73': Jackson Walti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 73'
  • 77': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 77': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 79': Bertin Jacquesson (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 79'
  • 79': Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 79'

Statistics

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7 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 1
36.7 Possession 63.3
8 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 4
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
2 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: 5,067

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Tulsa 30 +20 57
2 Sacramento Republic FC 30 +17 48
3 New Mexico United 30 +4 48
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30 +2 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-1)

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

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK)
33 Rafael Czichos
6 Carl-Fred Sainte
4 Pape Boye
17 John Scearce
20 Jean Eric Moursou
23 Ryan Flood
51 Axel Essengue
10 Hope Avayevu
22 Darius Johnson
12 Charlie Dennis

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