Rhode Island 4-1 Brooklyn
Updated
Rhode Island won: Rhode Island 4-1 Brooklyn in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 23 May 2026 at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Rhode Island goals: Jojea Kwizera 39', Jojea Kwizera 72', JJ Williams 82', JJ Williams 85'. Brooklyn goals: Christopher Olney Jr. 62'. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: JJ Williams (9.4).
Match report
Rhode Island rout Brooklyn 4-1
Rhode Island thrashed Brooklyn 4-1 at Centreville Bank Stadium on Saturday 23 May in the USL Championship.
Jojea Kwizera put Rhode Island ahead on 39' (1-0), Christopher Olney Jr. levelled for Brooklyn on 62' (1-1), Jojea Kwizera restored Rhode Island's lead on 72' (2-1), JJ Williams made it 3-1 on 82' and added another on 85' (4-1).
Rhode Island had 49% of the ball, shots were 18-4 (9-1 on target).
JJ Williams (Rhode Island FC) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 6,506. Referee: Joshua Encarnación.
Match stats
| Rhode Island | Brooklyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Total shots | 18 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 17 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 293 (74%) | 327 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 1 |
Lineups
Rhode Island (4-2-3-1): Koke Vegas, Nick Scardina, Karifa Yao, Hamady Diop, Aldair Sanchez, Clay Holstad, Hugo Bacharach, Jojea Kwizera, Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Leo Afonso, JJ Williams
Brooklyn (3-4-3): Jackson Lee, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Vuk Latinovich, Gabriel Alves, Ryan McLaughlin, Malik Pinto, Thomas McNamara, Christopher Olney Jr., Stefan Stojanovic, Markus Anderson, Abdoulaye Kanté
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island)
- 30' · Yellow card · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 39' · Goal · Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island)
- 46' · Yellow card · Gabriel Alves (Brooklyn)
- 56' · Substitution · Peter Mangione for Abdoulaye Kanté (Brooklyn)
- 56' · Substitution · Juan Obregón for Stefan Stojanovic (Brooklyn)
- 62' · Goal · Christopher Olney Jr. (Brooklyn)
- 69' · Substitution · Zachary Herivaux for Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island)
- 69' · Substitution · Agustín Rodríguez for Leo Afonso (Rhode Island)
- 72' · Goal · Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island)
- 76' · Substitution · Jaden Servania for Malik Pinto (Brooklyn)
- 76' · Yellow card · Zachary Herivaux (Rhode Island)
- 78' · Substitution · Noah Fuson for Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Rhode Island)
- 78' · Substitution · Grant Stoneman for Hamady Diop (Rhode Island)
- 80' · Yellow card · Clay Holstad (Rhode Island)
- 81' · Yellow card · Koke Vegas (Rhode Island)
- 82' · Goal · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 85' · Substitution · Frank Nodarse for Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island)
- 85' · Goal · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Thomas McNamara (Brooklyn)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Rhode Island vs Brooklyn?
Rhode Island won, 4-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 23 May 2026.
When and where is Rhode Island vs Brooklyn?
Sat, 23 May 2026, 23:30 UTC at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USL Championship.