Birmingham Legion FC vs Charleston Battery, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 11': Kasim Prosper
  • 72': Kasim Prosper
FT
2 - 1
Charleston Battery
  • 33': Aidan Apodaca

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Charleston Battery 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.
  • 2': Foul by Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery).
  • 2': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 6': Foul by Tristan Weber (Charleston Battery).
  • 6': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 9': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
  • 11': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Charleston Battery 0. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 16': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
  • 16': Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery).
  • 18': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Cichero with a headed pass.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 19': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
  • 21': Foul by Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 21': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Miguel Lopez.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mauro Cichero with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 25': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
  • 25': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Ryan James tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
  • 27': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Lopez following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Lopez tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Jonathan Dean tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 33': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Charleston Battery 1. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Augustine Williams with a cross.
  • 34': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Jonathan Dean tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Ryan James.
  • 36': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
  • 36': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Sheldon with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
  • 40': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 41': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 43': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
  • 43': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 47': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
  • 47': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Tristan Weber (Charleston Battery).
  • 48': Tristan Weber (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Apodaca with a headed pass.
  • 51': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
  • 51': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 53': Foul by Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery).
  • 53': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
  • 56': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Apodaca following a fast break.
  • 60': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
  • 60': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Sheldon following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 65': Foul by Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 65': Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Apodaca with a headed pass.
  • 67': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo replaces Bruno Lapa.
  • 67': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Shak Adams replaces Geobel Pérez.
  • 71': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
  • 71': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Charleston Battery 1. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Lopez.
  • 72': Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
  • 76': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 76': Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 78': Foul by Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery).
  • 78': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Edi Horvat replaces Marlon because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Thomas Vancaeyezeele replaces Miguel Lopez.
  • 80': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe replaces Zachary Herivaux.
  • 81': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Dominic Oduro replaces Joseph Schmidt.
  • 81': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Emmanuel Johnson replaces Andrew Booth.
  • 82': Foul by Edi Horvat (Birmingham Legion).
  • 82': Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Edi Horvat (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Shak Adams (Charleston Battery).
  • 85': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion).
  • 85': Hand ball by Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 86': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 86': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan James.
  • 90': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Romario Piggott replaces Mauro Cichero.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+3': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Edi Horvat (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+4': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Charleston Battery 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 2
46.9 Possession 53.1
14 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
199 Accurate Passes 266
317 Passes 367
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 76
14 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 9
29 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 18
12 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 1 +1 3
2 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0
3 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0
4 Charleston Battery 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
20 Zachary Herivaux
7 Ryan James
24 Jonathan Dean
8 Bruno Lapa
6 Anderson Asiedu
5 Mikey Lopez
19 Enzo Martinez
11 Marlon Lopes Yellow Card
10 Kasim Prosper
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Edi Horvat, Matthew Corcoran, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Trevor Spangenberg, Grayson Dupont, Jacob Rufe, Juan Agudelo.

CHS Charleston Battery (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
30 Hugo Fauroux (GK)
3 Patrick Hogan
5 Leland Archer Yellow Card
15 Joseph Schmidt Yellow Card
27 Tristan Weber Yellow Card
13 Matthew Sheldon
7 Andrew Booth
12 Geobel Pérez Oquendo
9 Augustine Williams Yellow Card
17 Aidan Apodaca
24 Mauro Cichero
Charleston Battery Substitutes:
Emmanuel Johnson, Shak Adams, Joe Kuzminsky, Brett St. Martin, Dominic Oduro, Romario Piggott.

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