Birmingham Legion FC vs Indy Eleven, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 8': Neco Brett
  • 74': Eli Crognale
  • 90'+4': Jacob Rufe
FT
3 - 1
Indy Eleven
  • 42': Nicky Law

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Indy Eleven 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Offside, Indy Eleven. Jared Timmer tries a through ball, but Ayoze is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Manuel Arteaga (Indy Eleven).
  • 3': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 6': Foul by Gershon Koffie (Indy Eleven).
  • 6': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Indy Eleven 0. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan James.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 12': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 12': Kevin Partida (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gershon Koffie.
  • 15': Ayoze (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion).
  • 16': Corner, Indy Eleven. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 22': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett tries a through ball, but Anderson Asiedu is caught offside.
  • 23': Emmanuel Ledesma (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jared Timmer (Indy Eleven) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Ledesma with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Ayoze (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 29': Hand ball by Tobi Adewole (Indy Eleven).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Nicky Law (Indy Eleven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Seagrist.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ledesma (Indy Eleven) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze.
  • 32': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jared Timmer.
  • 35': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Emmanuel Ledesma (Indy Eleven).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan James.
  • 40': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 40': Manuel Arteaga (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Indy Eleven 1. Nicky Law (Indy Eleven) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Moon.
  • 43': Ayoze (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Dangerous play by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45': Manuel Arteaga (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Indy Eleven 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, Indy Eleven 1.
  • 47': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
  • 47': Gershon Koffie (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 51': Ayoze (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 51': Foul by Tobi Adewole (Indy Eleven).
  • 51': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Gershon Koffie (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion).
  • 54': Gershon Koffie (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Nick Moon (Indy Eleven).
  • 54': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jared Timmer (Indy Eleven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Indy Eleven. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Manuel Arteaga (Indy Eleven) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Ledesma with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tobi Adewole.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Nicky Law (Indy Eleven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Arteaga.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Crognale.
  • 60': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 60': Nick Moon (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 60': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Zachary Herivaux replaces Thomas Vancaeyezeele.
  • 62': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
  • 62': Kevin Partida (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Offside, Indy Eleven. Nicky Law tries a through ball, but Manuel Arteaga is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Emmanuel Ledesma (Indy Eleven).
  • 63': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Dangerous play by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
  • 66': Patrick Seagrist (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Indy Eleven. Peter-Lee Vassell replaces Ayoze.
  • 67': Substitution, Indy Eleven. Gordon Wild replaces Emmanuel Ledesma.
  • 67': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zachary Herivaux.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 70': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Bruno Lapa.
  • 72': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Gordon Wild (Indy Eleven).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan James.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Gordon Wild (Indy Eleven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Law.
  • 73': Corner, Indy Eleven. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 73': Offside, Indy Eleven. Jared Timmer tries a through ball, but Tobi Adewole is caught offside.
  • 74': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Indy Eleven 1. Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 76': Peter-Lee Vassell (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Manuel Arteaga (Indy Eleven) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gordon Wild with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jaden Servania.
  • 77': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jordan Farr.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaden Servania.
  • 81': Substitution, Indy Eleven. Jeremiah Gutjahr replaces Kevin Partida.
  • 81': Substitution, Indy Eleven. Aboubacar Sissoko replaces Gershon Koffie.
  • 82': Offside, Indy Eleven. Jared Timmer tries a through ball, but Patrick Seagrist is caught offside.
  • 82': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Aboubacar Sissoko (Indy Eleven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gordon Wild.
  • 84': Foul by Patrick Seagrist (Indy Eleven).
  • 84': Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eli Crognale with a headed pass.
  • 85': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 85': Jared Timmer (Indy Eleven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Peter-Lee Vassell (Indy Eleven).
  • 86': Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Jared Timmer (Indy Eleven).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Gordon Wild (Indy Eleven) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aboubacar Sissoko with a through ball.
  • 88': Corner, Indy Eleven. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 89': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Manuel Arteaga (Indy Eleven).
  • 89': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Benjamin Ofeimu replaces Ryan James.
  • 89': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe replaces Neco Brett.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Indy Eleven. Conceded by Mikey Lopez.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, Indy Eleven 1. Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 3, Indy Eleven 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 3, Indy Eleven 1.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: BBVA Field
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 3,142

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
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Line-Ups

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

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

INDY Indy Eleven (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Jordan Farr (GK)
5 Jared Timmer
33 Oluwatobilba Adewole
2 Patrick Seagrist
17 Nick Moon
27 Nicky Law
8 Kevin Partida
28 Gershon Koffie
7 Ayoze Garcia Perez
45 Emmanuel Ledesma
29 Manuel Arteaga
Indy Eleven Substitutes:
Peter Vassell, Robert Edwards, Aboubacar Sissoko, Jeremiah Gutjahr, Liam Doyle, Karl Ouimette, Gordon Wild.

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