U.S. Open Cup

Birmingham Legion FC vs West Chester, 2019 U.S. Open Cup, Second Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 22': Chandler Hoffman (P)
  • 38': Femi Hollinger-Janzen
  • 51': Kasim Prosper
  • 89': Edward Opoku
FT
4 - 1
West Chester
  • 61': Charles Wilson

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting West Chester at BBVA Field, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Chandler Hoffman (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edward Opoku.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Sam Bollinger.
  • 5': Foul by Charles Wilson (West Chester Predators).
  • 5': Tyler Turner (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Sam Bollinger (West Chester Predators).
  • 6': Kyle Culbertson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Chandler Hoffman (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Femi Hollinger-Janzen.
  • 7': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Senan Farrelly.
  • 8': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Senan Farrelly.
  • 10': Andreas Bartosinski (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Marcos Ugarte (Birmingham Legion).
  • 12': Foul by Edward Opoku (Birmingham Legion).
  • 12': Samuel Phelps (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Andreas Bartosinski (West Chester Predators) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 17': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Samuel Phelps.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tyler Turner (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eric Avila with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Charles Wilson (West Chester Predators) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Charles Wilson (West Chester Predators) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Amspacher with a through ball.
  • 20': Corner, West Chester Predators. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 21': Penalty Birmingham Legion. Edward Opoku draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Enda O'Neill (West Chester Predators) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, West Chester Predators 0. Chandler Hoffman (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Femi Hollinger-Janzen with a headed pass.
  • 25': Foul by Kyle Culbertson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 25': Sam Bollinger (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Offside, West Chester Predators. Michael Gonzalez tries a through ball, but Charles Wilson is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 30': Sam Bollinger (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion).
  • 35': Samuel Phelps (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Andreas Bartosinski (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Edward Opoku (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Chandler Hoffman (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcos Ugarte.
  • 37': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Sam Bollinger.
  • 38': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, West Chester Predators 0. Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Edward Opoku with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Hand ball by Andreas Bartosinski (West Chester Predators).
  • 42': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Chandler Hoffman tries a through ball, but Edward Opoku is caught offside.
  • 45': Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Senan Farrelly (West Chester Predators).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, West Chester Predators 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 2, West Chester Predators 0.
  • 48': Foul by Marcos Ugarte (Birmingham Legion).
  • 48': Michael Gonzalez (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Troy Amspacher (West Chester Predators) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (West Chester Predators) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Corner, West Chester Predators. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Troy Amspacher (West Chester Predators) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Bartosinski with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, West Chester Predators. Conceded by Razak Cromwell.
  • 50': Benjamin Kucera (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Aiden McFadden (West Chester Predators).
  • 51': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, West Chester Predators 0. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edward Opoku.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Chandler Hoffman (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 58': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mathieu Laurent replaces Kyle Culbertson.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Edward Opoku (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chandler Hoffman.
  • 61': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, West Chester Predators 1. Charles Wilson (West Chester Predators) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Daniel Johnson replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 62': Substitution, West Chester Predators. Kyle Hoops replaces Samuel Phelps.
  • 62': Substitution, West Chester Predators. Andrew Bishop replaces Chad Poarch.
  • 66': Eric Avila (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Aiden McFadden (West Chester Predators).
  • 67': Andreas Bartosinski (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Mathieu Laurent (Birmingham Legion).
  • 68': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Edward Opoku tries a through ball, but Daniel Johnson is caught offside.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Bartosinski (West Chester Predators).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, West Chester Predators. Alexander Kades replaces Andreas Bartosinski because of an injury.
  • 72': Foul by Kyle Hoops (West Chester Predators).
  • 72': Razak Cromwell (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Charles Wilson (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Benjamin Kucera (Birmingham Legion).
  • 75': Edward Opoku (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chandler Hoffman.
  • 75': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Senan Farrelly.
  • 75': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Joseph Holland replaces Eric Avila.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Chandler Hoffman (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Razak Cromwell.
  • 77': Hand ball by Edward Opoku (Birmingham Legion).
  • 77': Foul by Sam Bollinger (West Chester Predators).
  • 77': Razak Cromwell (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Edward Opoku (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chandler Hoffman.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Andrew Bishop (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion).
  • 81': Offside, West Chester Predators. Sam Bollinger tries a through ball, but Charles Wilson is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 84': Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Enda O'Neill (West Chester Predators).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Charles Wilson (West Chester Predators) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Kucera (Birmingham Legion).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Goal! Birmingham Legion 4, West Chester Predators 1. Edward Opoku (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 90': Corner, West Chester Predators. Conceded by Femi Hollinger-Janzen.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Troy Amspacher (West Chester Predators) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, West Chester Predators. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Femi Hollinger-Janzen tries a through ball, but Benjamin Kucera is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Charles Wilson (West Chester Predators) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Senan Farrelly (West Chester Predators) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Gonzalez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 4, West Chester Predators 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 4, West Chester Predators 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
38.6 Possession 61.4
10 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
236 Accurate Passes 477
348 Passes 569
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 12
0.5 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 75
33 Accurate Long Balls 51
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 4
21 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
15 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 12
13 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: BBVA Field
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 3,307

Line-Ups

BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Trevor Spangenberg (GK)
30 Razak Cromwell
23 Benjamin Kucera
33 Kyle Culbertson
12 Eric Avila
88 Femi Hollinger-Janzen
2 Marcos Ugarte
96 Tyler Turner
9 Chandler Hoffman
10 Kasim Prosper
27 Edward Opoku
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Gael Maliaba, Daniel Johnson, Mathieu Laurent, Joseph Holland, Daigo Kobayashi, Joseph Nasco.

WCU West Chester (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Pierre Gardan (GK)
17 Senan Farrelly
26 Enda O'Neill
25 Samuel Phelps
15 Sam Bollinger
23 Michael Gonzalez
27 Andreas Bartosinski
12 Chad Poarch
11 Charles Wilson
3 Troy Amspacher
9 Aiden Mcfadden
West Chester Substitutes:
Alexander Martyn, Brian Ehrlich, Maxwell Adarkwah, Andrew Bishop, Alexander Kades, Kyle Hoops.

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