Birmingham Legion FC vs Oklahoma City Energy FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 49': Bruno Lapa
FT
1 - 0
Oklahoma City Energy FC

    About

    Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Oklahoma City Energy FC at BBVA Field, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Brett.
    • 4': Foul by Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy).
    • 4': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy).
    • 12': Conor Donovan (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 15': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
    • 15': Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Jonathan Brown (OKC Energy).
    • 16': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Jonathan Brown (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy).
    • 19': Foul by Frederik Kleemann (Birmingham Legion).
    • 19': Frank López (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Conor Donovan (OKC Energy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aidan Daniels.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan James.
    • 24': Offside, OKC Energy. Arun Basuljevic tries a through ball, but Frank López is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 26': Hand ball by Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Frederik Kleemann (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
    • 29': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Dangerous play by Jonathan Brown (OKC Energy).
    • 30': Foul by Frederik Kleemann (Birmingham Legion).
    • 30': Frank López (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy).
    • 32': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Arun Basuljevic (OKC Energy).
    • 33': Foul by Daigo Kobayashi (Birmingham Legion).
    • 33': Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Arun Basuljevic (OKC Energy).
    • 37': Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Benjamin Ofeimu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 38': Conor Donovan (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 39': Foul by Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy).
    • 39': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Brett.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Arun Basuljevic (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Kurimoto.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett tries a through ball, but Anderson Asiedu is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, OKC Energy 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, OKC Energy 0.
    • 47': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 0. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 50': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
    • 50': Jonathan Brown (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Frederik Kleemann (Birmingham Legion).
    • 51': Frank López (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Frederik Kleemann (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy).
    • 53': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Frank López (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Daniels.
    • 58': Foul by Benjamin Ofeimu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 58': Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 61': Hand ball by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
    • 62': Hand ball by Frank López (OKC Energy).
    • 63': Conor Donovan (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 63': Substitution, OKC Energy. Charlie Ward replaces Arun Basuljevic.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Daigo Kobayashi (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 66': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 66': Robert Coronado (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Zachary Herivaux replaces Daigo Kobayashi.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
    • 71': Foul by Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy).
    • 71': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Substitution, OKC Energy. Jaime Chávez replaces Frank López.
    • 73': Substitution, OKC Energy. Zachary Ellis-Hayden replaces Sam Rogers.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by J.J. Williams.
    • 75': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania replaces Neco Brett.
    • 79': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 79': Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Substitution, OKC Energy. Kodai Iida replaces Jonathan Brown.
    • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Bruno Lapa.
    • 83': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
    • 83': Kodai Iida (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Offside, OKC Energy. Robert Coronado tries a through ball, but Tucker Stephenson is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy).
    • 84': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Conor Donovan (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kodai Iida.
    • 88': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Charlie Ward.
    • 89': Foul by Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 89': Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy).
    • 90'+3': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 2
    52.1 Possession 47.9
    7 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    381 Accurate Passes 354
    481 Passes 450
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    16 Crosses 7
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    74 Long Balls 59
    26 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 2
    16 Tackles 7
    0.7 Tackle % 0.3
    12 Interceptions 7
    12 Effective Clearances 16
    12 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: BBVA Field
    Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Attendance: 4,075

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 3 +6 9
    2 Hartford Athletic 3 +4 7
    3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 +4 6
    4 Charleston Battery 2 +2 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    4 Frederik Kleemann Yellow Card
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    22 Benjamin Ofeimu
    6 Anderson Asiedu
    16 Daigo Kobayashi
    8 Bruno Lapa
    7 Ryan James
    24 Jonathan Dean
    23 Jerome Williams
    11 Neco Brett
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Eli Crognale, Jaden Servania, Ford Parker, Marcos Ugarte, Junior Flemmings, Zachary Herivaux, Jacob Rufe.

    OKC Oklahoma City Energy FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 C.J. Cochran (GK)
    4 Mitchell Osmond
    20 Conor Donovan
    3 Robert Coronado
    5 Samual Rogers
    10 Arun Basuljevic
    8 Hiroki Kurimoto
    13 Aiden Daniels
    11 Frank Lopez
    18 Tucker Stephenson
    17 Jonathan Brown Yellow Card
    Oklahoma City Energy FC Substitutes:
    Kodai Iida, Kyle Ihn, Charlie Ward, Jaime Chavez, Muengnenshime Goshit, Brad Dunwell, Zachary Ellis-Hayden.

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