Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3-2 Sporting JAX
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds won: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3-2 Sporting JAX in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Riverhounds goals: Albert Dikwa 7', Sam Bassett 27', Albert Dikwa 49' (pen). Sporting JAX goals: Mohamed Traore 58', Emil Jääskeläinen 61'. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Albert Dikwa (8.7).
Match report
Pittsburgh Riverhounds beat Sporting JAX 3-2
Pittsburgh Riverhounds edged Sporting JAX 3-2 at Highmark Stadium on Saturday 28 March in the USL Championship.
Albert Dikwa put Pittsburgh Riverhounds ahead on 7' (1-0), Sam Bassett made it 2-0 on 27', Albert Dikwa made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 49', Mohamed Traore pulled one back for Sporting JAX on 58' (3-1) and Emil Jääskeläinen pulled one back for Sporting JAX on 61' (3-2).
Pittsburgh Riverhounds had 40% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (4-5 on target).
Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 4,118. Referee: Atahan Yaya.
Match stats
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Sporting JAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 205 (61%) | 366 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 2 |
Lineups
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-4-2-1): Nico Campuzano, Owen Mikoy, Beto Ydrach, Joao Victor Souza, Perrin Barnes, Bradley Sample, Daniel Griffin, Brunallergene Etou, Sam Bassett, Charles Ahl, Albert Dikwa
Sporting JAX (4-2-3-1): Christian Olivares, Dida Armstrong, Ryan Edwards, Mohamed Traore, Harvey Neville, Jordan Rossiter, Brem Soumaoro, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Rafferty Pedder, Ezekiel Soto, Emil Jääskeläinen
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 27' · Goal · Sam Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 42' · Yellow card · Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 46' · Substitution · Thomas Roberts for Ezekiel Soto (Sporting JAX)
- 49' · Goal · Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 53' · Yellow card · Ahmad Al-Qaq (Sporting JAX)
- 56' · Substitution · Kieran Sadlier for Ahmad Al-Qaq (Sporting JAX)
- 58' · Goal · Mohamed Traore (Sporting JAX)
- 61' · Goal · Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 63' · Substitution · Eliot Goldthorp for Sam Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 63' · Substitution · Robbie Mertz for Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 69' · Yellow card · Brem Soumaoro (Sporting JAX)
- 79' · Substitution · Illal Osumanu for Joao Victor Souza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 85' · Substitution · Jacob Evans for Brem Soumaoro (Sporting JAX)
- 89' · Substitution · Trevor Amann for Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
All-time head-to-head
Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Sporting JAX: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Sporting JAX?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 28 Mar 2026.
When and where is Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Sporting JAX?
Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USL Championship.