August 1, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rhode Island FC News Release
After coming back from behind to claim a club-best third-straight win in a 2-1 victory over North Carolina FC on Saturday, Rhode Island FC will kick off a busy eight-day stretch with a nationally-televised match at Detroit City FC. Looking to keep a club-best seven-match unbeaten streak alive against the club responsible for RIFC’s last loss on June 8, the Ocean State club will look to remain above the playoff line for a third consecutive week after jumping to seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. Ahead of Saturday’s Eastern Conference showdown, here is everything you need to know.
AT A GLANCE
Date | Saturday, August 3
Kickoff | 4 PM ET
Location | Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI
Broadcast | CBS
Social | @rhodeislandfc (X, Instagram, Facebook)
Match Hashtag | #DETvRI
DETROIT CITY FC
Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): 1-Nathan Steinwascher, 91-Carlos Saldaña
DEFENDERS (6): 2-Rhys Williams, 3-Alex Villanueva, 5-Stephen Carroll, 13-Matthew Sheldon, 17-Brett Levis, 30-Devon Amoo-Mensah
MIDFIELDERS (7): 4-Ryan Williams, 6-James Murphy, 8-Abdoulaye Diop, 12-Michael Bryant, 14-Daniel Espeleta, 21-Maximiliano Rodríguez, 24-Dominic Gasso
FORWARDS (5): 7-Victor Bezerra, 9-Ben Morris, 11-Connor Rutz, 19-Elvis Amoh, 27-Yazeed Matthews
Missing the Mark
Across five matches in the month of July, Detroit City FC was shut out three times and scored just two goals with a 0W-3L-2D record, matching its longest winless run of the season. The club’s most recent contest was a midweek loss at Eastern Conference side Hartford Athletic, where the visitors could not overcome a narrow first-half deficit despite dominating the statsheet. Throughout the match, Detroit held more than 60 percent of the ball, outshot Hartford 15-7 and strung together 162 more passes than the opposition, but Le Rouge could not find the breakthrough, coming up empty-handed in a slim 1-0 loss and falling victim to a second-straight shutout defeat. In total, Detroit has racked up double-figure shots in each of its last four matches, including 21 shots inside the box in its last two outings, but has lacked a finishing touch, unable to find the back of the net in three of its last four.
Leading the Line
When Maxi Rodríguez finds the scoresheet, Detroit finds success – the two go hand-in-hand. Despite not registering a goal contribution during the club’s five-match winless skid, the midfielder leads the team with seven goals and comes…
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