Miami FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Miami FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham Legion FC
    • 82': Neco Brett

    About

    Miami FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Florida, 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': Foul by Richard Ballard (The Miami FC).
    • 1': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa tries a through ball, but Ryan James is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 3': Paco Craig (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Christiano François (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Janos Loebe with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan James with a headed pass.
    • 6': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Connor Sparrow.
    • 6': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Paco Craig.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Lamar Walker (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christiano François.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Junior Palacios (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamar Walker.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Lamar Walker (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Janos Loebe.
    • 15': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC).
    • 16': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
    • 19': Foul by Janos Loebe (The Miami FC).
    • 19': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Richard Ballard (The Miami FC).
    • 19': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Richard Ballard (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Hand ball by Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion).
    • 24': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Janos Loebe.
    • 25': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Paco Craig.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Flemmings with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Hand ball by Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion).
    • 27': Offside, The Miami FC. Junior Palacios tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
    • 28': Hand ball by Richard Ballard (The Miami FC).
    • 32': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
    • 32': Foul by Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC).
    • 32': Matt Van Oekel (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Da Silva with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Christiano François (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Janos Loebe.
    • 37': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Devon Williams.
    • 38': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 38': Junior Palacios (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Christiano François (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 40': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Lamar Walker (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Da Silva.
    • 43': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
    • 43': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 45': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Connor Sparrow.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Christiano François (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Palacios with a through ball.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, The Miami FC 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins The Miami FC 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 46': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Zachary Herivaux.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Richard Ballard (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamar Walker following a corner.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christiano François following a fast break.
    • 53': Foul by Richard Ballard (The Miami FC).
    • 53': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 57': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Callum Chapman-Page.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Crognale.
    • 61': Substitution, The Miami FC. Billy Forbes replaces Lamar Walker.
    • 61': Substitution, The Miami FC. Adonijah Reid replaces Christiano François.
    • 62': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Janos Loebe.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
    • 63': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Callum Chapman-Page.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross.
    • 64': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Forbes.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Richard Ballard (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adonijah Reid.
    • 66': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC).
    • 67': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC).
    • 70': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Paco Craig.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Billy Forbes (The Miami FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Devon Williams.
    • 74': Substitution, The Miami FC. Ariel Martínez replaces Pierre Da Silva.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Devon Williams.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez replaces Alex Crognale.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania replaces Junior Flemmings.
    • 78': Substitution, The Miami FC. Robert Kcira replaces Richard Ballard.
    • 78': Substitution, The Miami FC. Othello Bah replaces Janos Loebe.
    • 79': Hand ball by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
    • 79': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Goal! The Miami FC 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaden Servania.
    • 85': Foul by Robert Kcira (The Miami FC).
    • 85': Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Bruno Lapa.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othello Bah.
    • 87': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Zachary Herivaux.
    • 89': Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 89': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Devon Williams (The Miami FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Daigo Kobayashi replaces Anderson Asiedu.
    • 90'+3': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Daigo Kobayashi (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Adonijah Reid (The Miami FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Boluwatife Akinyode.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, The Miami FC 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 0': Match ends, The Miami FC 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    10 Corner Kicks 2
    5 Saves 3
    51.6 Possession 48.4
    12 SHOTS 20
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    349 Accurate Passes 328
    438 Passes 424
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    24 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 50
    31 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 16
    19 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 16
    19 Effective Clearances 17
    19 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: FIU Soccer Stadium
    Location: Miami, Florida, USA

    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

    MIA Miami FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    24 Connor Sparrow (GK)
    5 Paco Craig
    4 Callum Chapman-Page
    19 Janos Loebe
    11 Richard Ballard Yellow Card
    80 Devon Williams
    30 Boluwatife Akinyode Yellow Card
    18 Junior Palacios
    98 Pierre Da Silva
    13 Lamar Walker
    9 Christian Franco
    Miami FC Substitutes:
    Adonijah Reid, Brian Sylvestre, Bah Othello, Robert Kcira, Ariel Martinez, Jahshaun Anglin, Billy Forbes.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-3)

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

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