Birmingham Legion FC vs Hartford Athletic, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL Championship
77': Leo DuruAbout
Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Hartford Athletic
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the USL Championship.
Match Timeline
- 45': Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 45'
- 49': Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 49'
- 57': Sadat Anaku (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 57'
- 62': Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 62'
- 70': Leo Duru (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Leo Duru (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 70'
- 73': Sadat Anaku (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 73'
- 76': Britton Fischer (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 76'
- 77': Leo Duru (Birmingham Legion FC) Red Card at 77'
- 78': Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 78'
- 87': Serge Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+2': Sebastian Anderson (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+3': Adrián Diz Pe (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
 HFD |
BRM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 Championship
Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
USL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford Athletic | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisville City FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Brooklyn FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jassem Koleilat (GK) |
| 4 | Ramiz Hamouda |
| 3 | Phanuel Kavita |
| 11 | Dawson McCartney |
| 77 | Nico Brown |
| 18 | Seth Antwi |
| 10 | Samuel Shashoua |
| 8 | Kadeem Cole |
| 17 | Romario Williams  |
| 19 | Gevork Diarbian |
| 15 | Tyler Pasher |
Hartford Athletic (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Gerold Ngnepi (GK) |
| 4 | Jordan Scarlett |
| 25 | Britton Fischer |
| 15 | Adrián Diz Pe |
| 3 | Matthew Real |
| 2 | Sebastian Anderson |
| 6 | Beverly Makangila |
| 8 | Junior Moreira |
| 16 | Barry Coffey |
| 9 | Augustine Williams |
| 81 | Adewale Obalola |
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