Sporting JAX vs Detroit City FC: 2–6
Detroit City FC beat Sporting JAX 6–2 in the USL Championship on Sunday, 14 June 2026 at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 14 Jun 2026, 01:10 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, USA
- Attendance: 450
- Teams: Sporting JAX (home), Detroit City FC (away)
Goals
- 9' — Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 13' — Darren Smith (Detroit City FC)
- 26' — Darren Smith (Detroit City FC)
- 45'+3' — Darren Smith (Detroit City FC)
- 57' — Darren Smith (Detroit City FC)
- 69' — Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 81' — Darren Smith (Detroit City FC)
- 90'+2' — Kobe Hernandez-Foster (Detroit City FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sporting JAX | Detroit City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49.8 | 50.2 |
| Shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 10 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Sporting JAX (5-4-1): Christian Olivares (G), Ryan Edwards (CD), Harvey Neville (CD-L), Wahab Ackwei (CD-R), Tyshawn Rose (LB), Edgardo Rito (RB), Jordan Rossiter (CM-L), Raheem Somersall (CM-R), Rafferty Pedder (LM), Wan Kuzain (RM), Emil Jääskeläinen (F).
Detroit City FC (4-2-3-1): Carlos Herrera (G), Callum Montgomery (CD-L), Devon Amoo-Mensah (CD-R), Derrick Silva (LB), Rafael Duizit Mentzingen (RB), Ben Morris (AM), Abdoulaye Diop (LM), Kobe Hernandez-Foster (RM), Darren Smith (F), Alasanne Ates Diouf (AM-L), Preston Tabortetaka (AM-R).
Recent form
Sporting JAX: drew 4–4 vs San Antonio FC (27 May); drew 2–2 vs Brooklyn FC (31 May); lost 2–0 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies (6 Jun); lost 2–1 away to Monterey Bay (11 Jun); lost 6–2 vs Detroit City FC (14 Jun).
Detroit City FC: drew 0–0 away to Loudoun United FC (23 May); lost 2–0 away to Charleston Battery (30 May); lost 1–1 vs Lexington (6 Jun); drew 1–1 vs El Paso Locomotive FC (11 Jun); won 6–2 away to Sporting JAX (14 Jun).