Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 Rhode Island
Updated
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 Rhode Island in the USL Championship (Round 1/2) on Sat, 15 Nov 2025 at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Riverhounds goals: Robbie Mertz 55'. Sent off: Marc Ybarra (60'). Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Eric Dick (8.7).
Match report
Pittsburgh Riverhounds beat Rhode Island 1-0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds edged Rhode Island 1-0 at Highmark Stadium on Saturday 15 November in the USL Championship.
Robbie Mertz put Pittsburgh Riverhounds ahead on 55' (1-0).
Marc Ybarra (Rhode Island) was sent off on 60'.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds had 53% of the ball, shots were 6-12 (3-5 on target).
Eric Dick (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 6,745. Referee: Nabil Bensalah.
Match stats
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 324 (72%) | 306 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 4 |
Lineups
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-4-3): Eric Dick, Beto Ydrach, Sean Suber, Luke Biasi, Perrin Barnes, Daniel Griffin, Bradley Sample, Brunallergene Etou, Charles Ahl, Augustine Williams, Robbie Mertz
Rhode Island (5-4-1): Koke Vegas, Frank Nodarse, Karifa Yao, Hamady Diop, Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Aldair Sanchez, Jojea Kwizera, Hugo Bacharach, Marc Ybarra, Noah Fuson, JJ Williams
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Marc Ybarra (Rhode Island)
- 42' · Yellow card · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 55' · Goal · Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 59' · Yellow card · Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 60' · Red card · Marc Ybarra (Rhode Island)
- 68' · Substitution · Albert Dikwa for Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island)
- 68' · Substitution · Zachary Herivaux for Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Rhode Island)
- 72' · Yellow card · Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island)
- 75' · Yellow card · Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 79' · Substitution · Jackson Walti for Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 81' · Substitution · Dwayne Atkinson for Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island)
- 82' · Substitution · Maxi Rodriguez for Karifa Yao (Rhode Island)
- 84' · Substitution · Illal Osumanu for Beto Ydrach (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 88' · Substitution · Brigham Larsen for Augustine Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 88' · Substitution · Clay Holstad for Hamady Diop (Rhode Island)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
All-time head-to-head
Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Rhode Island: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Rhode Island?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 15 Nov 2025.
When and where is Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Rhode Island?
Sat, 15 Nov 2025, 23:30 UTC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USL Championship.