San Antonio FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage
· San Antonio FC win 3-1 on penaltiesAbout
San Antonio FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC
at Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the USL Cup.
Match Timeline
- 22': Kadeem Cole (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 22'
- 45': Christian Sorto (San Antonio FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Amir Daley (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Cristian Parano (San Antonio FC) Yellow Card at 51'
- 67': Michael Maldonado (San Antonio FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Emil Cuello (San Antonio FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Serge Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 67'
- 76': Akeem Ward (San Antonio FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 79': Diogo Pacheco (San Antonio FC) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 86'
- 91': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC) Penalty - Scored at 91'
- 92': Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio FC) Penalty - Scored at 92'
- 93': Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC) Penalty - Missed at 93'
- 94': Emil Cuello (San Antonio FC) Penalty - Scored at 94'
- 95': Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC) Penalty - Missed at 95'
- 96': Santiago Suarez (San Antonio FC) Penalty - Scored at 96'
- 97': Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC) Penalty - Scored at 97'
- 98': Jorge Hernandez (San Antonio FC) Penalty - Scored at 98'
Statistics
 BRM |
SAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Cup
Venue: Toyota Field
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,850
Venue: Toyota Field
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,850
USL Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio FC | 3 | +2 | 8 |
| 2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | FC Tulsa | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | One Knoxville | 3 | -1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
San Antonio FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Sánchez (GK) |
| 3 | Mitchell Taintor |
| 43 | Santiago Suarez |
| 21 | Alex Crognale |
| 4 | Nelson Blanco |
| 13 | Akeem Ward  |
| 6 | Curt Calov |
| 55 | Dmitri Erofeev |
| 10 | Jorge Hernandez |
| 19 | Cristian Parano |
| 24 | Emmanuel Johnson |
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jassem Koleilat (GK) |
| 4 | Ramiz Hamouda |
| 3 | Phanuel Kavita |
| 11 | Dawson McCartney |
| 21 | Sebastian Tregarthen |
| 15 | Tyler Pasher |
| 8 | Kadeem Cole |
| 18 | Seth Antwi |
| 9 | Ronaldo Damus |
| 19 | Gevork Diarbian |
| 16 | Peter Vassell |
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