Sacramento Republic FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sacramento Republic FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham Legion FC
    • 2': Juan Agudelo

    About

    Sacramento Republic FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, 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': Goal! Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a through ball.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Felipe.
    • 6': Foul by Luis Felipe (Sacramento Republic).
    • 6': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maalique Foster following a fast break.
    • 11': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo López with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo López.
    • 13': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 13': Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keko Gontán with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Ryan James.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Desmond with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Luis Felipe (Sacramento Republic).
    • 24': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 27': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Matt LaGrassa tries a through ball, but Damià Viader is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 28': Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damià Viader.
    • 30': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 30': Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Enzo Martínez.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo López with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Hand ball by Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maalique Foster with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Damià Viader (Sacramento Republic).
    • 40': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Keko Gontán.
    • 41': Foul by Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic).
    • 41': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 45': Hand ball by Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Marlon.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 51': Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
    • 51': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Luis Felipe (Sacramento Republic).
    • 52': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 52': Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic).
    • 53': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Ryan James tries a through ball, but Prosper Kasim is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Foul by Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic).
    • 56': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
    • 60': Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic).
    • 62': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matt LaGrassa.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
    • 64': Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Luther Archimède replaces Maalique Foster.
    • 65': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Douglas Martínez replaces Keko Gontán.
    • 65': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Nick Ross replaces Luis Felipe.
    • 65': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Duke Lacroix replaces Conor Donovan.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Desmond.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mataeo Bunbury replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 67': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 67': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Foul by Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion).
    • 69': Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 71': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
    • 71': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Nick Ross (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 75': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Edi Horvat replaces Juan Agudelo.
    • 75': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Marlon.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Damià Viader (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Gurr.
    • 78': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Rafael Jauregui replaces Matt LaGrassa.
    • 85': Foul by Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic).
    • 85': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa replaces Zachary Herivaux because of an injury.
    • 88': Foul by Edi Horvat (Birmingham Legion).
    • 88': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90': Rafael Jauregui (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+3': Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Anderson Asiedu.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rafael Jauregui (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo López.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    6 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 0
    39.1 Possession 60.9
    5 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    262 Accurate Passes 437
    342 Passes 524
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    7 Crosses 23
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 54
    19 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    17 Effective Tackles 15
    20 Tackles 27
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 14
    19 Effective Clearances 5
    19 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Heart Health Park
    Location: Sacramento, California, USA
    Attendance: 9,161

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 +12 32
    2 Charleston Battery 16 +9 27
    3 Detroit City FC 15 +9 27
    4 Louisville City FC 16 +1 24
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    Line-Ups

    SAC Sacramento Republic FC (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    31 Daniel Vitiello (GK)
    24 Conor Donovan
    4 Lee Desmond
    5 Dan Casey Yellow Card
    96 Luis Felipe Fernandes
    20 Matt LaGrassa
    3 Damià Viader
    2 Jack Gurr
    7 Keko
    8 Rodrigo Lopez
    99 Maalique Foster
    Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
    Carlos Saldaña, Markhus Lacroix, Nick Ross, Luther Archimede, Ferrety Sousa, Douglas Martínez, Rafael Jauregui.

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

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita Yellow Card
    21 Alex Crognale
    7 Ryan James
    24 Jonathan Dean
    19 Enzo Martinez
    6 Anderson Asiedu Yellow Card
    20 Zachary Herivaux Yellow Card
    99 Juan Agudelo
    10 Kasim Prosper
    11 Marlon Lopes Yellow Card
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Matthew Corcoran, Trevor Spangenberg, Edi Horvat, Bruno Lapa, Grayson Dupont, Mataeo Bunbury.

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