Birmingham Legion FC vs Atlanta United 2, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 66': Neco Brett (P)
  • 69': Junior Flemmings
FT
2 - 2
Atlanta United 2
  • 35': Aiden Mcfadden
  • 90'+6': Darwin Matheus

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Atlanta United 2 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': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Aiden McFadden tries a through ball, but Connor Stanley is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
  • 6': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 6': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Crognale.
  • 7': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
  • 7': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 13': Foul by Chris Allan (Atlanta United 2).
  • 13': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 19': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 22': Foul by Chris Allan (Atlanta United 2).
  • 22': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 26': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 31': Foul by Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion).
  • 31': Josh Bauer (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2).
  • 33': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2).
  • 33': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Atlanta United 2 1. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Macky Diop.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 45': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Atlanta United 2 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Atlanta United 2 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan James.
  • 50': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett tries a through ball, but Mikey Lopez is caught offside.
  • 51': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 52': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 56': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Abdoulaye Diop replaces Ajani Fortune.
  • 56': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Phillip Goodrum replaces Macky Diop.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diop (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phillip Goodrum.
  • 60': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Bradley Kamdem Fewo.
  • 61': Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 62': Foul by Josh Bauer (Atlanta United 2).
  • 62': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Junior Flemmings replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 63': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams replaces Jaden Servania.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Chris Allan (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Penalty Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Atlanta United 2 1. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Atlanta United 2).
  • 69': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Atlanta United 2 1. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mikey Lopez with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt saved. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Josh Bauer (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Allan with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Brendan Lambe replaces Chris Allan.
  • 77': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus replaces Connor Stanley.
  • 79': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Zachary Herivaux replaces Neco Brett.
  • 79': Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 80': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Matheus.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diop (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Josh Bauer (Atlanta United 2).
  • 81': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 84': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Matheus with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2).
  • 86': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Alexander Garuba replaces Bradley Kamdem Fewo.
  • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Anderson Asiedu because of an injury.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Flemmings.
  • 89': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Josh Bauer (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Flemmings.
  • 90'+1': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+1': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phillip Goodrum.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Atlanta United 2 2. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Atlanta United 2 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Atlanta United 2 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 5
51.2 Possession 48.8
18 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
303 Accurate Passes 292
406 Passes 391
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 14
0.5 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 59
25 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 7
18 Effective Tackles 14
25 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 13
21 Effective Clearances 12
21 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: BBVA Field
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 11,105

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 2 +4 6
2 Hartford Athletic 2 +3 4
3 Detroit City FC 1 +3 3
4 Charleston Battery 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
27 Thomas Vancaeyezeele
7 Ryan James
24 Jonathan Dean Yellow Card
6 Anderson Asiedu
5 Mikey Lopez Yellow Card
10 Kasim Prosper
17 Jaden Servania
11 Neco Brett
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Benjamin Ofeimu, Eli Crognale, Trevor Spangenberg, Junior Flemmings, Zachary Herivaux, Jerome Williams, Jacob Rufe.

ATL2 Atlanta United 2 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rocco Ríos Novo (GK)
6 Bradley Kamdem Fewo Yellow Card
24 Josh Bauer
13 Caleb Wiley
27 Bryce Washington
8 Chris Allan
14 Robbie Mertz Yellow Card
37 Jay Fortune Yellow Card
7 Amadou Diop
11 Connor Stanley
2 Aiden Mcfadden
Atlanta United 2 Substitutes:
Abdoulaye Diop, Noah Cobb, Brendan Lambe, Vicente Reyes, Phillip Goodrum, Darwin Matheus, Alexander Garuba.

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