Hartford Athletic vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Hartford Athletic
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham Legion FC
    • 90'+1': Enzo Martinez

    About

    Hartford Athletic are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, 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': Attempt saved. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan James.
    • 6': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 6': Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
    • 10': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Logan Gdula.
    • 12': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Miguel Lopez.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Barrera.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Joel Johnson (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Hartford Athletic) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joel Johnson with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic).
    • 15': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
    • 19': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 19': Yannik Oettl (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Joel Johnson (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Hartford Athletic).
    • 23': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Tom Brewitt (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
    • 28': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Danny Barrera (Hartford Athletic).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 32': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Barrera.
    • 38': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Tom Brewitt (Hartford Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Younes Boudadi with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor McGlynn.
    • 44': Foul by Younes Boudadi (Hartford Athletic).
    • 44': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 49': Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joel Johnson with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Younes Boudadi (Hartford Athletic).
    • 53': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
    • 57': Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
    • 58': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Younes Boudadi (Hartford Athletic).
    • 59': Younes Boudadi (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Anderson Asiedu replaces Bruno Lapa.
    • 59': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Marlon replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 60': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Rashawn Dally replaces Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
    • 62': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Hartford Athletic).
    • 62': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 64': Younes Boudadi (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
    • 65': Younes Boudadi (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Ariel Martínez replaces Joel Johnson.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Tulu (Hartford Athletic) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Barrera with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Tom Brewitt (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Rashawn Dally (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Lewis.
    • 72': Danny Barrera (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 72': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mataeo Bunbury replaces Juan Agudelo.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Ariel Martínez (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Foul by Logan Gdula (Hartford Athletic).
    • 76': Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Logan Gdula (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Logan Gdula (Hartford Athletic).
    • 79': Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon with a headed pass.
    • 80': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Yannik Oettl.
    • 81': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Foul by Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion).
    • 81': Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Ashkanov Apollon replaces Prince Saydee because of an injury.
    • 84': Foul by Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic).
    • 84': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
    • 85': Younes Boudadi (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
    • 86': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Danny Barrera (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Danny Barrera (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rashawn Dally.
    • 88': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 89': Foul by Rashawn Dally (Hartford Athletic).
    • 89': Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Ashkanov Apollon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+1': Goal! Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Ryan James.
    • 90'+4': Ashkanov Apollon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+4': Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Marlon.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 7
    45.3 Possession 54.7
    13 SHOTS 18
    8 ON GOAL 6
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    344 Accurate Passes 425
    412 Passes 497
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 7
    18 Crosses 22
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    40 Long Balls 65
    20 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    6 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 12
    26 Effective Clearances 9
    26 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Trinity Health Stadium
    Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Attendance: 4,676

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 17 +13 35
    2 Charleston Battery 17 +8 27
    3 Detroit City FC 16 +8 27
    4 Louisville City FC 16 +1 24
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HFD Hartford Athletic (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Yannik Öttl (GK)
    5 Tom Brewitt Yellow Card
    4 Walid Yacoubou
    28 Conor McGlynn
    3 Logan Gdula Yellow Card
    2 Younes Boudadi Yellow Card
    77 Andre Lewis
    10 Danny Barrera Yellow Card
    7 Prince Saydee
    30 Joel Johnson Alajarin
    9 Juan Carlos Obregón Jr
    Hartford Athletic Substitutes:
    Mou Jadama, Ariel Martinez, Sam Howard, Luka Prpa, Ashkanov Apollon, Peter Vassell, Rashawn Dally.

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

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

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