Birmingham Legion FC vs Sporting Kansas City II, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 7': Neco Brett
  • 70': Jerome Williams
  • 81': Junior Flemmings
  • 90'+1': Anderson Asiedu
FT
4 - 2
Sporting Kansas City II
  • 4': Petar Cuic
  • 74': Jamil Roberts

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Sporting Kansas City II 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.
  • 2': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Rojay Smith.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Zion Long.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Ofeimu (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
  • 4': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Sporting Kansas City II 1. Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 7': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Sporting Kansas City II 1. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 9': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 9': Matthew Constant (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 12': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Alljaz Dzankic.
  • 14': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 14': Jahon Rad (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Coby Jones with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 18': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Coby Jones.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Benjamin Ofeimu (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 20': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jacob Davis.
  • 28': Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 29': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Benjamin Ofeimu.
  • 32': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Rojay Smith.
  • 32': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jacob Davis.
  • 34': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. Petar Cuic tries a through ball, but Enoch Mushagalusa is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Petar Cuic.
  • 37': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matthew Constant.
  • 40': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 41': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett tries a through ball, but Jonathan Dean is caught offside.
  • 43': Alljaz Dzankic (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45': Foul by Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 45': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Sporting Kansas City II 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, Sporting Kansas City II 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Isaiah LeFlore replaces Coby Jones.
  • 47': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. Petar Cuic tries a through ball, but Enoch Mushagalusa is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jacob Davis.
  • 52': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matthew Constant.
  • 53': Foul by Jahon Rad (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 53': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 58': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 58': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 58': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Thomas Vancaeyezeele replaces Eli Crognale.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Junior Flemmings replaces Ryan James.
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Jamil Roberts replaces Zion Long.
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Daniel Barbir replaces Alljaz Dzankic.
  • 61': Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Barbir.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jamil Roberts (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Cuic with a through ball.
  • 62': Benjamin Ofeimu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jamil Roberts (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Cuic.
  • 64': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. Rojay Smith tries a through ball, but Enoch Mushagalusa is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 68': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 68': Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 70': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Sporting Kansas City II 1. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Vancaeyezeele with a cross.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania replaces Neco Brett.
  • 72': Foul by Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion).
  • 72': Jahon Rad (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Sporting Kansas City II 2. Jamil Roberts (Sporting Kansas City II) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Davis with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enoch Mushagalusa.
  • 81': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, Sporting Kansas City II 2. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale replaces Benjamin Ofeimu.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Jayin Van Deventer replaces Christian Duke.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Cuic.
  • 87': Foul by Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 87': Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Birmingham Legion 4, Sporting Kansas City II 2. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Flemmings.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Daniel Barbir (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 90'+3': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Daniel Barbir (Sporting Kansas City II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 4, Sporting Kansas City II 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 4, Sporting Kansas City II 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 11
1 Saves 0
39 Possession 61
8 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
232 Accurate Passes 416
323 Passes 493
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 30
0.3 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 45
15 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 5
16 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 10
30 Effective Clearances 8
30 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: BBVA Field
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 2,363

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
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Line-Ups

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

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

SPKC Sporting Kansas City II (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
31 Brooks Thompson (GK)
50 Alljaz Dzankic
98 Matthew Constant
84 Jahon Rad
49 Coby Jones
46 Jacob Davis
32 Christian Duke Yellow Card
39 Petar Cuic
77 Enoch Mushagalusa
44 Rojay Smith
99 Zion Long
Sporting Kansas City II Substitutes:
Daniel Barbir, Jamil Roberts, Remi Prieur, Jayin Van Deventer, Michael Lenis, Daniel Gutierrez, Isaiah LeFlore.

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