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Riverhounds (6-4-1) vs. Hartford Athletic (4-2-5)
Date: Saturday, June 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, Conn.
Odds: Hounds +190 / Draw +225 / Hartford +120 (DraftKings)
TV: KDKA+
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: Radio Las Palmas, 92.9 FM HD2
Live statistics: USL Championship Match Center
Live updates: @RiverhoundsSC on X/Twitter
Match hashtag: #HFDvPIT

PITTSBURGH (June 18, 2026) — The Hounds are settling into a defensive groove with clean sheets in their past three matches and four of the past five, and they will try to continue that momentum on the road Saturday against a team with a strong defensive record in its own right, Hartford Athletic.

It is a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Quarterfinals when the teams played to a 0-0 draw before the Hounds advanced on penalties to the USL Championship title. A low-scoring affair this time would come as no surprise, as the Hounds are playing the best defensively they have all season, while Hartford has the second-best defensive record in the league with only 10 goals allowed in 11 league matches.

Lasse Kelp, who netted the stoppage-time winner last week against Indy for his first career goal, and Perrin Barnes both earned Team of the Week honors as the left and right backs in that latest shutout win. The back four, with Owen Mikoy and Victor Souza in the middle, limited Indy to just two shots on target, and the Hounds have allowed just nine shots on goal total over their past four matches in all competitions.

Hartford, meanwhile, is coming off one of the bigger wins in the year across the league after handing the Tampa Bay Rowdies their first loss of the season, 1-0 in St. Petersburg last Saturday. The Connecticut side has clean sheets in two of its past three matches, and goalkeeper Antony Siaha leads the Championship with six clean sheets this season.

The match will also be a reunion for many of the Hounds’ players. It will be their first time facing former teammate Augi Williams, who led the Hounds’ line last season in their championship run. Williams has three goals this season across all competitions to lead Hartford, which for its defensive prowess has also struggled to find the net at times with only 10 goals for in the league, though that total doesn’t include six in their past two USL Cup matches.

Fans will be able to watch the match live on KDKA+, and the stream will be carried on ESPN+. The Hounds’ partners at Radio Las Palmas, 92.9 FM HD2 also will have Spanish coverage of the match.

Downloadable Game Notes

PITTSBURGH (June 13, 2026) — Lasse Kelp scored his first career goal at the perfect time, slamming home a stoppage-time winner to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 1-0 victory over Indy Eleven tonight at F.N.B. Stadium.

The German defender and first-year pro out of the University of Maryland got forward into the box and drove home a sharp-angled shot that got past former Hounds goalkeeper Eric Dick, who was playing his first match back in Pittsburgh after signing this offseason with Indy (5-3-3).

Nico Campuzano made two saves for the Hounds (6-4-1) to record his third straight clean sheet and the team’s fourth shutout in the past five matches.

First half

A sellout crowd of 5,977 gave the match a playoff atmosphere as both teams tried to put their opponent off-balance with pressure on the ball.

Indy had the best early chances, but Campuzano was up to the challenge to deny a headed attempt by Indy’s Paco Craig. Moments later, Indy won a free kick only a foot from the box, but the Hounds’ wall did its job to block away Jack Blake’s effort.

The Hounds started creating chances of their own, and Eliot Goldthorp forced Dick into the first of his four saves with a right-footed chance in the box in the 25th minute.

Second half

The Hounds came out firing from the opening whistle, and Goldthorp forced another save within 30 seconds.

Albert Dikwa created a good chance in the 58th minute with a low cross from the left side, but Dick was able to get a palm on the ball, and Indy cleared behind for a corner kick.

As the match got tighter, the physicality escalated with four of six yellow cards shown after the break. Indy’s best chances came on the counter, particularly a 62nd-minute break by Loïc Mesanvi that flashed across the face of goal.

As the game moved into stoppage time, the Hounds found the winner on a play beginning from a Perrin Barnes throw-in.

Indy cleared the initial ball in, but the Hounds regained possession and sent it back to Barnes on the left. He sent the ball toward Kelp making the near-post run, and the defender controlled the ball with his back to goal.

Kelp then turned toward the goal line and created room to shoot from a tight angle, and his strike found its way between the legs of Dick and over the line for the match winner.

Modelo Man of the Match

Lasse Kelp takes top honor for a game-winning goal and his contributions to another clean sheet. Kelp won 11 of 16 duels and had four clearances in addition to one scoring chance created.

What’s next?

The Hounds hit the road for a rematch of last year’s playoff opener when they visit Hartford Athletic (4-5-2) next Saturday, June 20. It will be the team’s first meeting since their scoreless playoff affair, from which the Hounds advanced on penalties on the way to the title.

Riverhounds SC lineup (4-3-3) — Nico Campuzano; Lasse Kelp, Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza (Junior Etou 90+4’), Perrin Barnes; Max Viera, Danny Griffin, Robbie Mertz; Eliot Goldthorp (Trevor Amann 77’), Charles Ahl, Albert Dikwa

Indy Eleven lineup (4-1-4-1) — Eric Dick; Alejandro Mitrano (Mohamed Omar 82’), Paco Craig (Hesron Barry 72’), Makel Rasheed, Logan Neidlinger; Cam Lindley; Loïc Mesanvi, Josh O’Brien, Jack Blake, Bruno Rendón; Edward Kizza (Noble Okello 72’)

Scoring summary

PIT — Lasse Kelp 90+2’ (Perrin Barnes)

Discipline summary

PIT — Perrin Barnes 10’ (caution – tactical foul)
IND — Cam Lindley 21’ (caution – reckless foul)
IND — Paco Craig 56’ (caution – tactical foul)
PIT — Owen Mikoy 62’ (caution – reckless foul)
IND — Logan Neidlinger 90+5’ (caution – tactical foul)
PIT — Albert Dikwa 90+6’ (caution – reckless foul)

(June 6, 2026) — Another Prinx Tires USL Cup road match ended in a draw for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, but again the bonus point in the Group 6 standings slipped away as the Charleston Battery won the shootout, 4-2, after a scoreless 90 minutes tonight at Patriots Point Soccer Complex in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

The Battery (2-0-1) finished with an 11-8 edge in shots, but the Hounds (1-0-2) held the advantage in that category until the 81st minute, when left back Lasse Kelp was sent off for his second yellow card and the Hounds were reduced to 10 men.

Mike Sheridan made three saves for his second clean sheet for the Hounds, but he was bested in the shootout by the Battery’s John Berner, who had the lone save in the shootout. The shootout defeat means the Hounds must win their final USL Cup match July 11 against Loudoun United and get help from other results to reach the knockout stages as a wild card.

First half

A regulation win for either side meant they would enter the final round of matches in first place, and the teams came out going for that result.

The Battery nearly struck first on the counter in the 11th minute when Emilio Ycaza got free at the back post. He cut inside of Perrin Barnes to shoot, but fired his effort off the left upright and away.

Five minutes later, Trevor Amann got free in the box to meet a high cross from Charles Ahl, but the Hounds’ striker couldn’t turn his headed effort on goal.

Eliot Goldthorp got between lines to test Berner in the 28th minute, and the veteran backup keeper came up with a diving save to his left to keep the match scoreless.

Sheridan closed out the half with his best stop of the night, staying big and keeping his hand high to touch a close-range shot by Graham Smith over the bar to safety.

Second half

Goldthorp had a golden opportunity in the box on the hour mark after Robbie Mertz found a cutting Ahl, who in turn fed Goldthorp. Only a last-minute boot stuck in by Smith kept Goldthorp from hitting the target, deflecting the ball over for a corner kick.

In the 81st minute, the Hounds were cut down to 10 men for the first time in 2026 after Kelp got his feet tangled with Douglas Martinez while trying to track down the Battery winger. The tactical foul was his second caution of the match, ending the left back’s night early.

With the numerical edge, the Battery closed the match on the front foot, winning a handful of late corner kicks. One led to a back-post header that was off target by Joey Akpunonu in stoppage time, but the Hounds largely stayed compact in their box to reach the shootout.

Both teams connected on their first two kicks in the shootout — Mertz and Jackson Walti converted for the Hounds — but Berner swung the outcome with a full-extension stop to his right that denied Jorge Garcia. Aldi Flowers-Gamboa missed wide on the Hounds’ next kick, and Akpunonu converted to earn the point for the Battery after going 4-for-4 at the spot.

Modelo Man of the Match

Victor Souza was instrumental in helping the Hounds keep a clean sheet, even after being reduced to 10 men. The center back won 7 of 10 duels, shared the team lead with five clearances and only gave away possession four times the entire 90 minutes, connecting on 41 of 45 passes (91.1 percent).

What’s next?

It’s back home and back to league play for the Hounds, who have a big Eastern Conference matchup with second-place Indy Eleven (5-2-3) and former goalkeeper Eric Dick. The teams will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at F.N.B. Stadium.

Riverhounds SC lineup (4-3-3) — Mike Sheridan; Lasse Kelp (sent off 81’), Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza, Perrin Barnes; Sam Bassett (Max Viera 54’), Danny Griffin (Jackson Walti 72’), Robbie Mertz; Charles Ahl (Aldi Flowers-Gamboa 83’), Trevor Amann (Albert Dikwa 72’), Eliot Goldthorp (Jorge Garcia 83’)

Charleston Battery lineup (4-2-3-1) — John Berner; Nathan Messer, Joey Akpunonu, Graham Smith, Douglas Martinez (Alec Hughes 86’); Sean Suber, Kirill Pakhomov; Langston Blackstock (Wilmer Cabrera 15’), Emilio Ycaza (Chris Allan 69’), Maalique Foster (Jack Wayne 69’); Miguel Berry

Scoring summary

None

Discipline summary

PIT — Lasse Kelp 39’ (caution – reckless foul)
PIT — Sam Bassett 46’ (caution – reckless foul)
CHS — Emilio Ycaza 48’ (caution – tactical foul)
PIT — Lasse Kelp 81’ (caution – tactical foul)
PIT — Lasse Kelp 81’ (sent off – second yellow card)

Penalty kick shootout summary

PIT (Goalkeeper: Sheridan) — Mertz, Walti, Garcia (saved), Flowers-Gamboa (missed)
CHS (Goalkeeper: Berner) — Suber, Berry, Pakhomov, Akpunonu

PITTSBURGH (May 30, 2026) — Albert Dikwa and Charles Ahl scored to break a halftime deadlock, and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds returned from a 15-day layoff to capture a 2-0 win over Miami FC tonight at F.N.B. Stadium.

Nico Campuzano needed only one save to record his second straight clean sheet for the Hounds (5-4-1), and Ahl, a Florida native, has now scored in all three career matches against Miami (4-4-4).

The match was played in front of a sellout crowd of 6,053, the third-largest regular season crowd in F.N.B. Stadium history.

First half

The Hounds got an early chance when Ahl drove toward the box off a turnover, winning a free kick after being tripped up by Rodrigo da Costa. Eliot Goldthorp hit the 10th-minute free kick over the wall, but he shot didn’t dip in time, hitting the top of the net.

Miami had its own free kick chance in the 26th minute, but da Costa’s effort curled wide of the right post and a diving Campuzano.

Goldthorp continued to get in threatening positions all night, and in the 28th minute, he lashed a shot across the face of goal after carrying it forward from the front of the center circle. The English forward finished with seven total shots and forced two of Miami goalkeeper Felipe Rodriguez’s four saves.

Second half

The Hounds got the ball into the Miami box early, and it paid off in the 49th minute.

Ahl broke down the left wing and set a ball across the front of goal that neither Goldthorp nor Dikwa could reach. Perrin Barnes tracked down the cross on the right side and chipped the ball back across to the left, where Dikwa slipped around the defense and scored his sixth goal of the season with a lunging header.

Tempers rose midway through the half when Robbie Mertz and Miami’s Riyon Tori tangled in front of the Miami bench. Both players were cautioned, but cooler heads prevailed.

Ahl doubled the lead in the 73rd minute after an excellent team move that started when Owen Mikoy won the ball near midfield. Six Hounds touched the ball, culminating with Dikwa laying a soft pass wider for Ahl to finish from the left side of the box for his first goal of the season.

Modelo Man of the Match

Albert Dikwa added another two goal contributions to his 2026 tally by scoring his sixth of the season and assisting Ahl’s goal. After being held to just four passes in the first half, he sprang to life with six second-half touches in the Miami box, and was a constant threat to the Miami center backs.

What’s next?

After adding another league win, the Hounds hit the road to face the Charleston Battery in a Prinx Tires USL Cup match next Saturday, June 6. The Hounds need at least a draw — and possibly a win — to stay in contention in Group 6 of the USL Cup.

Riverhounds SC lineup (4-3-3) — Nico Campuzano; Lasse Kelp, Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza (Illal Osumanu 83’), Perrin Barnes; Sam Bassett, Danny Griffin (Jackson Walti 63’), Robbie Mertz; Charles Ahl (Junior Etou 74’), Albert Dikwa (Trevor Amann 74’), Eliot Goldthorp (Max Viera 83’)

Miami FC lineup (4-3-3) — Felipe Rodriguez; Alessandro Milesi (Brandon Bent 57’), Angelo Calfo, Daltyn Knutson (Tulu 76’), Bachir Ndiaye; Joel Soñora, Riyon Tori (Tommy Musto 76’), Gerald Diaz; Arney Rocha, Mathieu Ndongo (Alex Naranjo 70’), Rodrigo da Costa (Mame Diallo 70’)

Scoring summary

PIT — Albert Dikwa 49’ (Perrin Barnes)
PIT — Charles Ahl 73’ (Albert Dikwa)

Discipline summary

MIA — Rodrigo da Costa 9’ (caution – tactical foul)
MIA — Alessandro Milesi 39’ (caution – delaying restart)
MIA — Riyon Tori 69’ (caution – unsporting behavior)
PIT — Robbie Mertz 69’ (caution – unsporting behavior)

(May 9, 2026) — Trevor Amann and Sam Bassett provided the goals, and goalkeeper Nico Campuzano notched a seven-save shutout for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to grab a 2-0 win tonight over Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky.

Amann opened the scoring in the game’s opening 10 minutes for the Hounds (4-4-1), and Bassett scored with a highlight-reel shot from distance shortly after halftime. Campuzano’s save total was the most by a Hounds goalkeeper since Eric Dick made eight saves in a 1-0 win at Sacramento on Aug. 3, 2024.

It is the third time the Hounds have beaten Louisville (5-3-1) at Lynn Family Stadium, more than any other visiting team in the building that opened in 2020. The Hounds are the only USL Championship team with a winning all-time record — 6-4-3 — in Louisville, which finished with the best regular season record in the USL Championship each of the past two seasons.

First half

Louisville had the better of play on the night with 64 percent of possession and 24 total shots (seven on target), but it was the Hounds who made the most of their chances, beginning in the ninth minute.

Robbie Mertz teed up a free kick on the right side and hit a high, curling ball toward the back post. Lasse Kelp rose to win the header for the Hounds and lifted the ball toward the center of goal, where Amann split between Louisville defenders to head the ball in before the goalkeeper could react. It was Amann’s fourth goal of the season, but his first in league play.

Campuzano then turned in an excellent sequence of play, making key stops in span of less than four minutes to deny Mukwelle Akale from distance, Manny Perez in close at a tight angle, and Jansen Wilson on another long-range attempt.

Bassett nearly netted the second goal before halftime. His first attempt from outside the box smacked off the crossbar, and Amann was unable to turn the rebound into the net, but it signaled what was to come.

Second half

If the shot before halftime was a test run, Bassett got it exactly right in the 52nd minute for his third goal of the season.

The midfielder received a pass from Charles Ahl and turned with space to move toward goal. Bassett cut the ball across to his right foot before unleashing a knuckling shot into the top right corner from 26 yards out.

With the two-goal lead, the Hounds shifted into a more defensive posture with Junior Etou and Illal Osumanu entering the match at the hour mark. The shift was an effective one, as Louisville would only get two more shots on goal, both in a 74th minute flurry.

Campuzano again was up to the test, diving to his right to stop a shot through traffic by Evan Davila. The rebound came free, but Campuzano got across to smother the second effort by Chris Donovan, and his defense did the rest of the work, hustling the ball out of play as Ray Serrano went for a third-chance try for Louisville.

The final whistle sounded on the Hounds’ first clean sheet in league play with the team successfully blanking a team that spent 38.7 percent of the match in the attacking third and defending 12 corner kicks.

Modelo Man of the Match

Nico Campuzano had the best match of the early season with seven total saves, including five in the first half, to record his first clean sheet of the season. Campuzano added three open play clearances, and he and the defense were sound dealing with a whopping 49 total crosses by Louisville.

What’s next?

The Hounds remain on the road next week for their second group stage match in the Prinx Tires USL Cup when they visit the Charlotte Independence at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15 in Charlotte, N.C. It will be the first meeting between the teams since 2021, after which the Independence dropped to USL League One.

Riverhounds SC lineup (4-3-3) — Nico Campuzano; Lasse Kelp, Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza (Illal Osumanu 61’), Perrin Barnes; Max Viera (Junior Etou 61’), Jackson Walti, Robbie Mertz; Sam Bassett (Jorge Garcia 90’), Trevor Amann, Charles Ahl (Brigham Larsen 77’)

Louisville City FC lineup (3-4-2-1) — Danny Faundez; Sean Totsch, Kyle Adams (Quenzi Huerman 87’), Carlos Moguel (Amadou Dia 74’); Aiden McFadden, Zach Duncan (Ray Serrano 72’), Taylor Davila, Manny Perez; Jansen Wilson (Chris Donovan 46’), Mukwelle Akale (Evan Davila 46’); Tola Showunmi

Scoring summary

PIT — Trevor Amann 9’ (Lasse Kelp)
PIT — Sam Bassett 52’ (Charles Ahl)

Discipline summary

LOU — Carlos Moguel 61’ (caution – tactical foul)
LOU — Sean Totsch 67’ (caution – reckless foul)

PITTSBURGH (May 2, 2026) — The Pittsburgh Riverhounds suffered their first home setback of the season, as a single goal by Ihsan Sacko gave Phoenix Rising FC a 1-0 win tonight at F.N.B. Stadium.

Sacko’s goal for Phoenix (3-2-3), which put him into a tie for the USL Championship scoring lead, snapped a six-match home winning streak for the Hounds (3-4-1) and a home unbeaten run of 11 matches, both dating back to last season.

First half

The match was a defensive struggle throughout with the Hounds being whistled for a season-high tying 14 fouls, one fewer than Phoenix’s 15.

Danny Griffin put the first shot on target in the match in the 12th minute, snapping a shot from the top of the box that nearly caught Phoenix goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky off guard, but the veteran shot stopper dove low for the save and covered the rebound.

Eliot Goldthorp also had a shot on target from similar distance midway through the half, but it clipped the foot of a Phoenix defender, taking much of the pace off the ball.

Second half

The halftime interval did little to change the pace of play, though Griffin did come close with an overhead kick that went high in the 50th minute after a Goldthorp free kick was kept alive in the box.

Phoenix got its goal in the 64th minute when Sacko made a good individual play to win the ball between Hounds defenders Max Viera and Victor Souza. Gunnar Studenhofft got a slight touch on the ball to send Sacko toward goal on the left, and he fired a shot high into the net from the corner of the 6-yard box.

Albert Dikwa had a chance to pull the goal back two minutes later after Robbie Mertz hit a low pass from the right that split defenders, but Dikwa had to react quickly and pushed the shot wide left of the goal.

Goldthorp again tried to play provider in the 79th minute, and Viera made contact with a diving header but could not put it on goal. Phoenix also had a good chance that was off target when Hope Aveyevu attempted a volley from the right side but could not turn it across the front of goal.

The Hounds finished with a 9-8 edge in shots, but they were only able to put two on net, while Phoenix’s only shot on target was Sacko’s goal.

Modelo Man of the Match

Lasse Kelp was strong throughout the match on the left side of defense and frequently involved. He won 5 of 7 tackles and 10 of 19 duels overall, both most on the team. He also won possession a team-high eight times, had three clearances and a scoring chance created.

What’s next?

The two most successful teams in the Eastern Conference over the past decade meet once again when the Hounds travel to face Louisville City FC (5-2-1) on Saturday, May 9 in Kentucky. Louisville sits second in the East despite dropping a 2-1 result tonight at Detroit.

Riverhounds SC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Nico Campuzano; Lasse Kelp, Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza (Trevor Amann 85’), Max Viera; Jackson Walti (Charles Ahl 74’), Danny Griffin; Eliot Goldthorp (Junior Etou 85’), Robbie Mertz, Sam Bassett; Albert Dikwa

Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1) — Patrick Rakovsky; Luke Biasi, John Scearce, Pape Boye, Collin Smith; Jean-Éric Moursou, Diego Gómez; Hope Avayevu (Jackson Gaydon 90+5’), Jaethan Irwin (Gunnar Studenhofft 63’), Charlie Dennis; Ihsan Sacko (Eziah Ramirez 70’)

Scoring summary

PHX — Ihsan Sacko 64’ (Gunnar Studenhofft)

Discipline summary

PIT — Albert Dikwa 53’ (caution – reckless foul)
PHX — Jean-Éric Moursou 57’ (caution – delaying restart)
PHX — Charlie Dennis 89’ (caution – reckless foul)

PITTSBURGH (April 18, 2026) — A perfect home record in 2026 remained intact for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds after they knocked off Detroit City FC, 2-1, tonight in the rain at Highmark Stadium.

Albert Dikwa scored both goals for the Hounds (3-3-1), including the opener just two minutes into the match. Chisom Egbuchulam pulled a goal back in stoppage time for Detroit (3-2-1) to ruin the Hounds’ shutout bid.

It was the 12th all-time meeting between the teams, including last year’s Eastern Conference Semifinal, but it was the first in which more than two goals were scored in a series defined by defense.

First half

The Hounds had the opening kickoff, and Detroit had only a single touch on the ball before the hosts were ahead. 

Jackson Walti sent a Detroit headed clearance back forward to Perrin Barnes, and Barnes lobbed the ball forward into the box on his first touch. Dikwa got onto the end of the pass and finished by putting the bouncing ball over the goalkeeper’s shoulder.

Hounds goalkeeper Nico Campuzano came up with three saves in the match, the first a diving stop to block away a heavy shot from the top of the box by Connor Rutz in the 13th minute.

Dikwa continued his active match by creating another chance intercepting a Detroit pass in their own defensive third, but his shot went just wide of the near post. He late created a chance with some clever dribbling, leaving one Detroit defender on the ground before finally pulling the trigger and having his shot blocked behind.

Second half

Detroit came out more directly in the second half, and the visitors finished with a 19-11 edge in shots despite being behind 7-4 in that stat at halftime. Despite that, Detroit only put four of those shots on goal, and it was the Hounds who found the net first.

After a series of end-to-end play, substitute Charles Ahl created havoc by applying pressure with the ball at the feet of Detroit goalkeeper Carlos Herrera. Herrera’s pass was off target, and Dikwa was able to intercept and carry it straight back toward the goal before finishing for his second of the night in the 83rd minute.

Campuzano came up big with another stop in the 89th minute, launching himself to the right to deny Darren Smith’s hard shot that got through traffic, and he held a soft follow-up attempt to end the threat.

Detroit finally got on the board with a minute left in stoppage time, as Smith got on the end of a cross from the left and headed the ball back into the path of Egbuchulam, who finished from the penalty spot with his first touch.

Modelo Man of the Match

Albert Dikwa has two home starts in the league and now two home braces in those games after scoring his fourth and fifth of the season. The striker dealt with the rough and tumble to also create two chances and win five free kick (while conceding three of his own), and he led the team with seven recoveries.

What’s next?

The Hounds move back out of league play and into their first group stage match in the Prinx Tires USL Cup when they host USL League One club Greenville Triumph SC for the first time on Saturday, April 25.

Riverhounds SC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Nico Campuzano; Illal Osumanu, Victor Souza, Owen Mikoy, Perrin Barnes; Danny Griffin, Jackson Walti (Junior Etou 79’); Eliot Goldthorp (Charles Ahl 59’), Sam Bassett (Bradley Sample 79’), Robbie Mertz; Albert Dikwa (Brigham Larsen 90+2’)

Detroit City FC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Carlos Herrera; Tommy Silva, Aedan Stanley (Ates Diouf 61’), Devon Amoo-Mensah, Haruki Yamazaki; Abdoulaye Diop (Ryan Williams 74’), Kobe Hernandez-Foster; Rio Hope-Gund (Callum Montgomery 74’), Connor Rutz (Chisom Egbuchulam 61’), Jeciel Cedeño; Darren Smith

Scoring summary

PIT — Albert Dikwa 2’ (Perrin Barnes)
PIT — Albert Dikwa 83’
DET — Chisom Egbuchulam 90+2’ (Darren Smith)

Discipline summary

PIT — Robbie Mertz 6’ (caution – dissent)
PIT — Jackson Walti 44’ (caution – tactical foul)
PIT — Charles Ahl 76’ (caution – reckless foul)
PIT — Nico Campuzano 90’ (caution – delaying restart)
DET — Darren Smith 90+3’ (caution – reckless foul)

HARRISON, N.J. (April 15, 2026) — The Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ run in the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup came to an end tonight in the Round of 32 with a 3-1 loss to MLS team Red Bull New York at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Newly 18-year-old U.S. youth international Julian Hall scored twice for New York, giving the young star seven in eight matches, and Emil Forsberg also found the net for RBNY. The Hounds pulled a goal back in the 79th minute when Trevor Amann headed in his first goal with the club.

Despite the loss, the Hounds have been one of three teams to reach the Open Cup Round of 32 in each of the past four years, and they have not been shut out by an MLS opponent in their past six matches, going 3-3 in those contests.

First half

The Hounds barely got a touch on the ball in the opening five minutes, but when they did, they created the game’s first chance by winning a corner kick that Owen Mikoy nearly turned home, only to have his effort blocked around the post.

Forsberg, the Red Bull captain, opened the scoring from a free kick in the 25th minute that he curled over the Hounds’ wall from 25 yards away, just to the right of the goal. Only three minutes later, Hall doubled the advantage with a well-timed run between defenders after being played through by Nehuén Benedetti, ending a quick sequence of passes by RBNY.

Robbie Mertz came close in the 36th minute for the Hounds after Amann found him with a pass across the top of the box. Mertz was able to create room from a defender to shoot, but his right-footed curler spun wide of the right post.

Second half

Hall started quickly with his second goal in the 47th minute, holding his run through to stay barely onside. Forsberg found him with the pass, and though Hounds goalkeeper Nico Campuzano got a foot to the ball, he couldn’t keep out Hall’s second of the night.

Campuzano came up with a pair of strong saves to keep the match at 3-0, denying Omar Valencia and Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty. And in the 79th minute, the Hounds found a glimmer of hope when Eliot Goldthorp curled a free kick toward the near post, allowing Amann to elevate and flick a header under the crossbar.

Neither team mustered much in the final 10 minutes, though Albert Dikwa did have a chance in stoppage time, but his redirection of a Junior Etou cross went wide of the target. 

Modelo Man of the Match

Trevor Amann put in a 90-minute effort that got the reward of his first goal as a Hounds player. He also added a chance created and shared the team high for touches in the opponent’s box.

What’s next?

The Hounds turn their attention back to USL Championship play and return home this Saturday, April 18, when they will host Detroit City FC at Highmark Stadium. Detroit also lost in the Open Cup yesterday, falling 2-1 at home to the Chicago Fire of MLS.

Riverhounds SC lineup (3-4-2-1) — Nico Campuzano; Lasse Kelp (Victor Souza 67’), Owen Mikoy (Perrin Barnes 77’), Illal Osumanu; Junior Etou, Danny Griffin (Jackson Walti 61’), Bradley Sample (Jorge Garcia 77’), Max Viera; Robbie Mertz (Eliot Goldthorp 61’), Brigham Larsen (Albert Dikwa 61’); Trevor Amann

Red Bull New York lineup (4-3-3) — John McCarthy; Matthew Dos Santos (Omar Valencia 56’), Robert Voloder (Tim Parker 73’), Gustav Berggren, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty; Emil Forsberg (Ronald Donkor 56’), Adri Mehmeti (Cade Cowell 80’), Nehuén Benedetti; Mohammed Sofo, Julian Hall (Roald Mitchell 56’, Jorge Ruvalcaba 69’), Rafael Mosquera

Scoring summary

RBNY — Emil Forsberg 25’
RBNY — Julian Hall 28’ (Nehuén Benedetti)
RBNY — Julian Hall 47’ (Emil Forsberg)
PIT — Trevor Amann 79’ (Eliot Goldthorp)

Discipline summary

RBNY — Ronald Donkor 87’ (caution – reckless foul)