Sporting JAX 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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Sporting JAX won: Sporting JAX 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Wed, 15 Jul 2026 at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida. Sporting JAX goals: Kieran Sadlier 50', Joao Victor Souza 78' (og). Pittsburgh Riverhounds goals: Trevor Amann 29'. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Eliot Goldthorp (8.2).
Match report
Sporting JAX beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1
Sporting JAX came from behind to beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 at Hodges Stadium on Wednesday 15 July in the USL Championship.
Trevor Amann put Pittsburgh Riverhounds ahead on 29' (0-1), Kieran Sadlier levelled for Sporting JAX on 50' (1-1) and an own goal by Joao Victor Souza restored Sporting JAX's lead on 78' (2-1).
Sporting JAX had 49% of the ball, shots were 8-11 (2-1 on target).
Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 1,067. Referee: John Matto.
Match stats
| Sporting JAX | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 466 (86%) | 470 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 3 |
Lineups
Sporting JAX (3-4-3): Jake McGuire, Wahab Ackwei, Ryan Edwards, Danny Wilson, Edgardo Rito, Raheem Sommersall, Jordan Rossiter, Tyshawn Rose, Wan Kuzain, Emil Jääskeläinen, Kieran Sadlier
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-4-2): Nico Campuzano, Perrin Barnes, Joao Victor Souza, Owen Mikoy, Lasse Kelp, Eliot Goldthorp, Robbie Mertz, Daniel Griffin, Charles Ahl, Trevor Amann, Max Viera
Key events
- 29' · Goal · Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 46' · Yellow card · Tyshawn Rose (Sporting JAX)
- 50' · Goal · Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 65' · Substitution · Ahmad Al-Qaq for Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 65' · Yellow card · Danny Wilson (Sporting JAX)
- 68' · Substitution · Sam Bassett for Max Viera (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 72' · Substitution · Harvey Neville for Raheem Sommersall (Sporting JAX)
- 72' · Substitution · Rafferty Pedder for Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX)
- 78' · Goal · Joao Victor Souza (Sporting JAX)
- 79' · Substitution · Jorge Garcia for Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 79' · Substitution · Jackson Wälti for Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 84' · Substitution · Illal Osumanu for Joao Victor Souza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 85' · Substitution · Guillaume Vacter for Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
All-time head-to-head
Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Sporting JAX won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Wed, 15 Jul 2026.
When and where is Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Wed, 15 Jul 2026, 23:30 UTC at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USL Championship.