Birmingham Legion FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL ChampionshipAbout
Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Tampa Bay Rowdies
at Protective Stadium, 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': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 1': Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
- 3': Steevan Dos Santos (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 5': Foul by Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
- 5': William Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Offside, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Aarón Guillén tries a through ball, but Sebastian Dalgaard is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 10': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
- 12': Sebastián Guenzatti (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Frederik Kleemann tries a through ball, but Macky Diop is caught offside.
- 18': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Brunallergene Etou replaces Robert Castellanos because of an injury.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by William Antley.
- 22': Offside, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Lewis Hilton tries a through ball, but Sebastian Dalgaard is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Sebastián Guenzatti (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 22': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by William Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 23': Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Miguel Lopez.
- 28': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
- 28': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1. Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Ekra.
- 37': Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
- 38': Foul by Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 38': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 43': Sebastián Guenzatti (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 44': Jordan Scarlett (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Guenzatti.
- 45'+2': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 45'+2': Steevan Dos Santos (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Sebastián Guenzatti (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 45'+3': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1.
- 47': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
- 47': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 50': Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
- 55': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Aarón Guillén.
- 56': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
- 56': Sebastián Guenzatti (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
- 59': Steevan Dos Santos (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Lopez tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
- 63': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 64': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sebastián Guenzatti (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 68': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim replaces Macky Diop.
- 68': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Marlon replaces Miguel Lopez.
- 69': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Frederik Kleemann tries a through ball, but Marlon is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sebastián Guenzatti (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steevan Dos Santos.
- 70': Foul by Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 70': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
- 72': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
- 72': Steevan Dos Santos (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Jake Areman replaces Yann Ekra.
- 75': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
- 75': Frederik Kleemann (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Frederik Kleemann (Birmingham Legion).
- 78': Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
- 80': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Kyle Greig replaces Steevan Dos Santos.
- 80': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Jake LaCava replaces Sebastián Guenzatti because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Zachary Herivaux.
- 82': Foul by Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
- 82': Kyle Greig (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 86': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
- 88': Brunallergene Etou (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
- 88': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ryan James replaces Bruno Lapa.
- 90'+1': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Eli Crognale.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kyle Greig (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jake Areman (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brunallergene Etou.
- 90'+3': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 90'+4': Laurence Wyke (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 18 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 4 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 3 |
39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
8 | SHOTS | 5 |
4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
268 | Accurate Passes | 471 |
361 | Passes | 568 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
9 | Crosses | 10 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
66 | Long Balls | 57 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
14 | Tackles | 11 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
15 | Interceptions | 9 |
5 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
5 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 9,277
Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 9,277
USL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louisville City FC | 21 | +25 | 48 |
2 | Charleston Battery | 21 | +23 | 47 |
3 | North Carolina FC | 20 | +4 | 33 |
4 | Loudoun United FC | 21 | -1 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham Legion FC (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Matt Van Oekel (GK) |
3 | Phanuel Kavita |
4 | Frederik Kleemann |
21 | Alex Crognale |
5 | Mikey Lopez ![]() |
24 | Jonathan Dean |
20 | Zachary Herivaux |
6 | Anderson Asiedu ![]() |
8 | Bruno Lapa |
19 | Enzo Martinez ![]() |
77 | Amadou Diop |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | C.J. Cochran (GK) |
24 | Robert Castellanos |
33 | Aaron Guillen |
5 | Jordan Scarlett |
27 | Laurence Wyke |
4 | Lewis Hilton |
23 | Sebastian Dalgaard |
2 | Conner Antley |
10 | Steevan dos Santos |
13 | Sebastián Guenzatti ![]() |
7 | Yann Ekra |
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