Rhode Island FC vs Hartford Athletic: 2–0
Rhode Island FC beat Hartford Athletic 2–0 in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 1 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
- Attendance: 4,857
- Teams: Rhode Island FC (home), Hartford Athletic (away)
Goals
- 12' — Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island FC), assist Jerome Williams
- 30' — Jerome Williams (Rhode Island FC), assist Agustín Rodríguez
Match statistics
| Statistic | Rhode Island FC | Hartford Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 41.4 | 58.6 |
| Shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Rhode Island FC (4-4-2): Koke Vegas (G), Hamady Diop (CD-L), Karifa Yao (CD-R), Aldair Sanchez (LB), Nicholas Scardina (RB), Hugo Bacharach (CM-L), Kevin Vang (CM-R), Noah Fuson (LM), Dwayne Atkinson (RM), Agustín Rodríguez (CF-L), Jerome Williams (CF-R).
Hartford Athletic (4-3-3): Enzo Carvalho (G), Britton Fischer (CD-L), Jordan Scarlett (CD-R), Jack Loura (LB), Thomas Presthus (RB), Andrés Hernández (CM), Junior Moreira (LM), Galen Flynn (RM), Adewale Obalola (F), Christos Hadjipaschalis (LF), Spencer Gordon (RF).
Recent form
Rhode Island FC: lost 1–0 away to Pittsburgh Riverhounds (15 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Sporting JAX (14 Mar); won 4–0 vs CD Faialense (17 Mar); lost 4–2 away to Louisville City FC (21 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Miami FC (28 Mar).
Hartford Athletic: won 3–0 away to Sporting JAX (8 Mar); drew 0–0 away to Birmingham Legion FC (11 Mar); won 2–0 away to FC Motown (18 Mar); won 2–1 away to Brooklyn FC (21 Mar); drew 2–2 vs Indy Eleven (28 Mar).