Louisville City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Louisville City FC
  • 25': Cameron Lancaster (P)
  • 48': Napo Matsoso
FT
2 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

    About

    Louisville City FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, 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.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Totsch.
    • 1': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 3': Foul by Niall McCabe (Louisville City).
    • 3': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Daigo Kobayashi (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 8': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Chris Hubbard.
    • 11': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Zachary Herivaux.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Alexis Souahy (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gomez.
    • 16': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Junior Flemmings is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Daigo Kobayashi (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mikey Lopez with a cross.
    • 21': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Akil Watts (Louisville City).
    • 22': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 22': Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Penalty Louisville City. Cameron Lancaster draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Penalty conceded by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Niall McCabe (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 25': Goal! Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 27': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Phanuel Kavita tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
    • 29': Offside, Louisville City. Niall McCabe tries a through ball, but Akil Watts is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Akil Watts (Louisville City).
    • 31': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 33': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Sean Totsch (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross.
    • 34': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 34': Offside, Louisville City. Paolo DelPiccolo tries a through ball, but Akil Watts is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
    • 37': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Neco Brett with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 39': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jimmy McLaughlin (Louisville City).
    • 45': Akil Watts (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City).
    • 45'+3': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ryan James replaces Mikey Lopez.
    • 46': Foul by Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City).
    • 46': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 47': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Goal! Louisville City 2, Birmingham Legion 0. Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Gomez.
    • 51': Foul by Akil Watts (Louisville City).
    • 51': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 53': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 54': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by J.J. Williams.
    • 55': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Phanuel Kavita tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
    • 56': Substitution, Louisville City. Brian Ownby replaces Jimmy McLaughlin.
    • 56': Substitution, Louisville City. Corben Bone replaces Niall McCabe.
    • 57': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Zachary Herivaux.
    • 60': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Akil Watts.
    • 61': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 61': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Zachary Herivaux.
    • 65': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tyler Gibson.
    • 66': Substitution, Louisville City. Kyle Greig replaces Cameron Lancaster.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan James with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daigo Kobayashi.
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania replaces Junior Flemmings.
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa replaces Neco Brett.
    • 69': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Daigo Kobayashi.
    • 69': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
    • 70': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Kyle Greig (Louisville City).
    • 73': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Alexis Souahy (Louisville City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Totsch following a corner.
    • 75': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
    • 75': Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Louisville City).
    • 79': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Sean Totsch.
    • 80': Hand ball by Brian Ownby (Louisville City).
    • 81': Substitution, Louisville City. Antoine Hoppenot replaces Paolo DelPiccolo.
    • 83': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe replaces Anderson Asiedu.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Kyle Greig (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corben Bone.
    • 86': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
    • 86': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Brian Ownby (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corben Bone.
    • 90'+2': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+2': Kyle Greig (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+3': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Louisville City 2, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Louisville City 2, Birmingham Legion 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 2
    56 Possession 44
    8 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    399 Accurate Passes 298
    483 Passes 380
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    21 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    69 Long Balls 60
    40 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 13
    19 Effective Clearances 23
    19 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
    Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Attendance: 9,576

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 +14 38
    2 Charleston Battery 18 +13 30
    3 Detroit City FC 17 +8 28
    4 Louisville City FC 18 +1 27
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LOU Louisville City FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Hubbard (GK)
    3 Alexis Souahy
    4 Sean Totsch
    42 Jonathan Gomez
    8 Akil Watts
    12 Tyler Gibson
    20 Jimmy McLaughlin
    36 Paolo DelPiccolo
    17 Cameron Lancaster
    11 Niall McCabe Yellow Card
    7 Napo Matsoso
    Louisville City FC Substitutes:
    Antoine Hoppenot, Jorge Gonzalez Asensi, Brian Ownby, Corben Bone, Kyle Greig, Parker Siegfried, Wesley Charpie.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    20 Zachary Herivaux
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
    16 Daigo Kobayashi
    6 Anderson Asiedu
    5 Mikey Lopez
    24 Jonathan Dean
    11 Neco Brett
    77 Junior Flemmings
    23 Jerome Williams
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Jaden Servania, Bruno Lapa, Ryan James, Trevor Spangenberg, Benjamin Ofeimu, Jacob Rufe, Eli Crognale.

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