Hartford Athletic vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Hartford Athletic
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham Legion FC
    • 24': Gabriel Alves

    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.
    • 1': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic).
    • 5': Ashkanov Apollon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 6': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 7': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 11': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot.
    • 15': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 15': Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Matthew Sheldon (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Ashkanov Apollon (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Collin Smith.
    • 20': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Matthew Sheldon tries a through ball, but Ashkanov Apollon is caught offside.
    • 21': Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Brett with a through ball.
    • 22': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Robin Lapert.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alex Crognale.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Goal! Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ashkanov Apollon.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 29': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 29': Richard Sánchez (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 31': Matthew Sheldon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Anderson Asiedu.
    • 34': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 34': Kaveh Rad (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 37': Kaveh Rad (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Ashkanov Apollon (Hartford Athletic).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prince Saydee.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Kembo Kibato (Hartford Athletic).
    • 42': Kembo Kibato (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kaveh Rad (Hartford Athletic).
    • 45'+2': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Collin Smith.
    • 45'+5': Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+5': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Hartford Athletic 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Brett.
    • 47': Foul by Niall Logue (Hartford Athletic).
    • 47': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot.
    • 48': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 50': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Niall Logue (Hartford Athletic).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Sánchez.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot with a cross.
    • 54': Hand ball by Matthew Sheldon (Hartford Athletic).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prince Saydee.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kembo Kibato.
    • 57': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 57': Kembo Kibato (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Collin Smith tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
    • 60': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 63': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kembo Kibato.
    • 64': Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 65': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Luke Merrill replaces Ashkanov Apollon.
    • 65': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Jonathan Filipe replaces Kembo Kibato.
    • 66': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic).
    • 67': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 68': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Robin Lapert.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 70': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic).
    • 70': Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Niall Logue.
    • 72': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Elvis Amoh.
    • 74': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Neco Brett.
    • 74': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Gabriel Alves.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 76': Foul by Jonathan Filipe (Hartford Athletic).
    • 76': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic).
    • 78': Foul by Jonathan Filipe (Hartford Athletic).
    • 78': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Jeciel Cedeño replaces Beverly Makangila.
    • 79': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Daniel Barrera replaces Robin Lapert.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prince Saydee.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim replaces Tyler Pasher.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
    • 87': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Niall Logue.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Niall Logue.
    • 88': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 88': Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Barrera.
    • 90': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Juan Agudelo.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
    • 90'+2': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Niall Logue (Hartford Athletic).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Antoine Hoppenot.
    • 90'+2': Niall Logue (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jonathan Filipe.
    • 90'+3': Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot.
    • 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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    12 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    10 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 2
    54.5 Possession 45.5
    16 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    303 Accurate Passes 218
    394 Passes 314
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 59
    25 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 17
    15 Tackles 25
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 15
    20 Effective Clearances 14
    20 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Trinity Health Stadium
    Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Attendance: 3,106

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 4 +7 12
    2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 +6 9
    3 Hartford Athletic 4 +4 8
    4 Miami FC 4 0 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HFD Hartford Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Richard Sánchez (GK)
    50 Niall Logue Yellow Card
    3 Kaveh Rad
    22 Robin Lapert
    16 Matthew Sheldon
    29 Antoine Hoppenot
    6 Beverly Makangila
    21 Kembo Kibato Yellow Card
    9 Elvis Amoh
    14 Ashkanov Apollon
    7 Prince Saydee
    Hartford Athletic Substitutes:
    Luke Merrill, Conor McGlynn, Jonathan Filipe, Walid Yacoubou, Danny Barrera, Joseph Rice, Jeciel Cedeno.

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

    No. Name
    18 Trevor Spangenberg (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    21 Alex Crognale
    16 Gabriel Alves
    4 Collin Smith
    19 Enzo Martinez
    6 Anderson Asiedu
    17 Matthew Corcoran
    11 Neco Brett
    9 Juan Agudelo Yellow Card
    15 Tyler Pasher
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Diba Nwegbo, Jacob Rufe, Moses Mensah, Matt Van Oekel, Seth Torman, Ben Reveno, Kasim Prosper.

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