Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-0 Birmingham Legion FC
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds won: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-0 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Riverhounds goals: Robbie Mertz 36', Daniel Griffin 70'. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Beto Ydrach (8.4).
Match report
Pittsburgh Riverhounds beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-0 at Highmark Stadium on Saturday 29 March in the USL Championship.
Robbie Mertz put Pittsburgh Riverhounds ahead on 36' (1-0) and Daniel Griffin made it 2-0 on 70'.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds had 50% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (4-2 on target).
Beto Ydrach (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 4,377. Referee: Nabil Bensalah.
Match stats
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 316 (76%) | 311 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 6 |
Lineups
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-1-4-1): Eric Dick, Luke Biasi, Beto Ydrach, Sean Suber, Brunallergene Etou, Jackson Walti, Aidan O'Toole, Bradley Sample, Daniel Griffin, Robbie Mertz, Augustine Williams
Birmingham Legion FC (4-1-4-1): Matt Van Oekel, Santiago Suarez, Jake Rufe, Ethan Kos, Moses Mensah, Enzo Martinez, Tabort Etaka Preston, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Roman Torres, Dawson McCartney, Ronaldo Damus
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Aidan O'Toole (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 36' · Goal · Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 46' · Substitution · Ramiz Hamouda for Ethan Kos (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Illal Osumanu for Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 64' · Substitution · Jason Bouregy for Aidan O'Toole (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 70' · Goal · Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 72' · Yellow card · Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Max Broughton for Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 74' · Substitution · Daniel Trejo for Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Tyler Pasher for Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 89' · Substitution · Pablo Linzoain for Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 89' · Substitution · Brigham Larsen for Augustine Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
All-time head-to-head
Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won, 2-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025.
When and where is Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 23:00 UTC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USL Championship.