Sporting JAX 2-6 Detroit City
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Detroit City won: Sporting JAX 2-6 Detroit City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida. Sporting JAX goals: Emil Jääskeläinen 9', Kieran Sadlier 69'. Detroit City goals: Darren Smith 13', Darren Smith 26', Darren Smith 45'+3, Darren Smith 57', Darren Smith 81', Kobe Hernández-Foster 90'+3. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Darren Smith (10).
Match report
Detroit City rout Sporting JAX 6-2
Detroit City came from behind to beat Sporting JAX 6-2 away from home at Hodges Stadium on Sunday 14 June in the USL Championship.
Emil Jääskeläinen put Sporting JAX ahead on 9' (1-0), Darren Smith levelled for Detroit City on 13' (1-1), added another on 26' (1-2), added another on 45+3' (1-3), added another on 57' (1-4), Kieran Sadlier pulled one back for Sporting JAX on 69' (2-4), Darren Smith made it 2-5 on 81' and Kobe Hernández-Foster made it 2-6 on 90+3'.
Sporting JAX had 50% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (6-10 on target).
Darren Smith (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with a 10 rating.
Attendance: 450.
Match stats
| Sporting JAX | Detroit City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 373 (88%) | 382 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Sporting JAX (3-5-2): Christian Olivares, Wahab Ackwei, Ryan Edwards, Harvey Neville, Edgardo Rito, Wan Kuzain, Raheem Sommersall, Jordan Rossiter, Tyshawn Rose, Emil Jääskeläinen, Rafferty Pedder
Detroit City (4-2-3-1): Carlos Herrera, Callum Montgomery, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Rafael Mentzingen, Tommy Silva, Abdoulaye Diop, Kobe Hernández-Foster, Tabort Etaka Preston, Ben Morris, Alassane Diouf, Darren Smith
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 13' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 26' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 38' · Substitution · Rio Hope-Gund for Callum Montgomery (Detroit City)
- 45' · Yellow card · Edgardo Rito (Sporting JAX)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 48' · Yellow card · Alassane Diouf (Detroit City)
- 56' · Yellow card · Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City)
- 57' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 64' · Substitution · Kieran Sadlier for Raheem Sommersall (Sporting JAX)
- 65' · Yellow card · Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX)
- 67' · Substitution · Haruki Yamazaki for Tabort Etaka Preston (Detroit City)
- 67' · Substitution · Connor Rutz for Ben Morris (Detroit City)
- 67' · Substitution · Antonio Gomez for Wahab Ackwei (Sporting JAX)
- 69' · Goal · Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 71' · Substitution · Ahmad Al-Qaq for Edgardo Rito (Sporting JAX)
- 75' · Substitution · Aedan Stanley for Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City)
- 75' · Substitution · Rhys Williams for Rafael Mentzingen (Detroit City)
- 81' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 84' · Yellow card · Connor Rutz (Detroit City)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Antonio Gomez (Sporting JAX)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Kobe Hernández-Foster (Detroit City)
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Questions
Who won Sporting JAX vs Detroit City?
Detroit City won, 2-6 (USL Championship) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026.
When and where is Sporting JAX vs Detroit City?
Sun, 14 Jun 2026, 01:10 UTC at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USL Championship.