Detroit City 1–0 Rhode Island

Detroit City didn't need fireworks to climb back toward the top of the USL Championship table, grinding out a 1-0 win over Rhode Island on the strength of a single second-half strike. D. Smith broke the deadlock in the 56th minute, and that was all the hosts needed to hold firm. The win nudges Detroit City to 47 points and second place, with three wins in their last five backing up a side that's finding results even when the scoreline stays tight. Rhode Island, sitting fifth on 38 points, matched that same three-wins-in-five form coming in but leave empty-handed this time, undone by one moment they couldn't answer. Neither side's leading scorer, P. Goodrum, had a hand in this one, a reminder that USL Championship points don't always come from the game's biggest names. It was a patient, low-scoring battle that turned on a single well-taken finish rather than a flood of chances. Want to see exactly how Smith found the breakthrough that kept Detroit City's push going? The goal is waiting in the highlights below.