Atlanta United 2 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Atlanta United 2
  • 66': Jackson Conway
FT
1 - 2
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 44': Albert Dikwa Lega
  • 71': Albert Dikwa Lega

About

Atlanta United 2 are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Toni Tiente (Atlanta United 2).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes tries a through ball, but Alexander Dixon is caught offside.
  • 9': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2).
  • 9': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 11': Toni Tiente (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Shane Wiedt.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Dixon with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Albert Dikwa.
  • 28': Foul by Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 28': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
  • 29': Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Dixon with a cross.
  • 35': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2).
  • 35': Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 37': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 37': Vicente Reyes (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 39': Michael Ambrose (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2).
  • 44': Goal! Atlanta United 2 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Toni Tiente with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edward Kizza.
  • 56': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 56': Toni Tiente (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Toni Tiente (Atlanta United 2).
  • 57': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Erik Centeno replaces Luke Brennan.
  • 59': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Efraín Morales replaces Noah Cobb because of an injury.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raimar with a cross.
  • 62': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Rovira.
  • 66': Goal! Atlanta United 2 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ajani Fortune with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raimar with a cross.
  • 71': Goal! Atlanta United 2 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Rovira.
  • 72': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Alexander Dixon.
  • 72': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Angelo Kelly-Rosales replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 72': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luis Argudo replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 74': Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Rovira.
  • 76': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
  • 78': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Orji Nelson Chukwuma replaces Michael Ambrose.
  • 78': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus replaces Toni Tiente.
  • 79': Efraín Morales (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 80': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Griffin tries a through ball, but Luis Argudo is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Tristan Trager (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orji Nelson Chukwuma.
  • 85': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jesse Williams replaces Daniel Rovira because of an injury.
  • 85': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jelani Peters replaces Edward Kizza.
  • 86': Foul by Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2).
  • 86': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Luis Argudo (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+3': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Raimar (Atlanta United 2).
  • 90'+3': Raimar (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Jesse Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
52.8 Possession 47.2
13 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
385 Accurate Passes 338
476 Passes 426
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 72
38 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
12 Interceptions 6
11 Effective Clearances 16
11 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 531

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Line-Ups

ATL2 Atlanta United 2 (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Vicente Reyes (GK)
39 Noah Cobb
33 Mikey Ambrose
27 Bryce Washington Yellow Card
12 Raimar Yellow Card
41 Luke Brennan
55 Toni Tiente
29 Nicolas Firmino
8 Ajani Fortune Yellow Card
36 Jackson Conway
21 Tristan Trager
Atlanta United 2 Substitutes:
Alan Carleton, Jonantan Villal, Darwin Matheus, Efrain Morales, Orji Nelson Chukwuma, Erik Centeno, Nash Skoglund.

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

No. Name
1 Kevin Silva (GK)
15 Arturo Ordoñez
5 Mekeil Williams Yellow Card
3 Shane Wiedt
12 Daniel Griffin Yellow Card
14 Robbie Mertz
11 Kenardo Forbes
4 Daniel Rovira
7 Alex Dixon
17 Edward Kizza
9 Albert Dikwa Lega
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Chase Vosvick, Angelo Kelly-Rosales, Luis Argudo, Dane Kelly, Jesse Williams, Jelani Peters, Marc Ybarra.

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