Orange County SC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Orange County SC
  • 30': Emil Nielsen
FT
1 - 2
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 33': Juan Agudelo
  • 59': Enzo Martinez

About

Orange County SC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
  • 1': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 9': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Markus Nakkim.
  • 9': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Thomas Amang (Orange County SC).
  • 16': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves tries a through ball, but Diba Nwegbo is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Brent Richards (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Partida.
  • 20': Offside, Orange County SC. Andrew Fox tries a through ball, but Thomas Amang is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 21': Andrew Fox (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 22': Hand ball by Thomas Amang (Orange County SC).
  • 22': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 22': Kyle Scott (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kevin Partida (Orange County SC).
  • 23': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Orange County SC. Kyle Scott tries a through ball, but Milan Iloski is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 27': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 27': Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Offside, Orange County SC. Kevin Partida tries a through ball, but Thomas Amang is caught offside.
  • 30': Goal! Orange County SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Emil Nielsen (Orange County SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Doghman.
  • 33': Goal! Orange County SC 1, Birmingham Legion 1. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 35': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 35': Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kevin Partida (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brent Richards.
  • 37': Andrew Fox (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 38': Foul by Andrew Fox (Orange County SC).
  • 38': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 40': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andrew Fox (Orange County SC) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan Iloski following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 45': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Markus Nakkim (Orange County SC).
  • 45'+1': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Orange County SC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orange County SC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brent Richards with a headed pass.
  • 50': Foul by Kevin Partida (Orange County SC).
  • 50': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Phanuel Kavita tries a through ball, but Collin Smith is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Kyle Scott (Orange County SC).
  • 55': Kyle Scott (Orange County SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Partida.
  • 57': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Kevin Partida (Orange County SC).
  • 57': Kevin Partida (Orange County SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 59': Goal! Orange County SC 1, Birmingham Legion 2. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Collin Smith.
  • 60': Substitution, Orange County SC. Dillon Powers replaces Kyle Scott.
  • 61': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 61': Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 62': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 64': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 64': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Markus Nakkim (Orange County SC).
  • 65': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Orange County SC. Ashish Chattha replaces Alex Villanueva.
  • 65': Substitution, Orange County SC. Brian Iloski replaces Emil Nielsen.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 66': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Dillon Powers.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ashish Chattha (Orange County SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 70': Kevin Partida (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 73': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 73': Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 77': Foul by Markus Nakkim (Orange County SC).
  • 77': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Dillon Powers (Orange County SC).
  • 77': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Orange County SC. Korede Osundina replaces Milan Iloski.
  • 78': Substitution, Orange County SC. Morten Björshol replaces Kevin Partida.
  • 80': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 82': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ben Reveno replaces Matthew Corcoran.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 84': Brian Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 86': Foul by Andrew Fox (Orange County SC).
  • 86': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Korede Osundina (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Iloski with a through ball.
  • 87': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 87': Korede Osundina (Orange County SC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Dillon Powers with a headed pass.
  • 88': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Diba Nwegbo.
  • 89': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Korede Osundina (Orange County SC).
  • 89': Dillon Powers (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Markus Nakkim (Orange County SC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Fox.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Nakkim with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brian Iloski (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Korede Osundina following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andrew Fox (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Korede Osundina.
  • 90'+3': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andrew Fox (Orange County SC).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Orange County SC 1, Birmingham Legion 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Orange County SC 1, Birmingham Legion 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 0
49.9 Possession 50.1
10 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 343
427 Passes 411
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 24
0.0 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 50
39 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 9
35 Effective Clearances 10
35 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Championship Soccer Stadium
Location: Irvine, California, USA
Attendance: 4,114

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2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
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Line-Ups

OCSC Orange County SC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Cody Cropper (GK)
6 Andrew Fox
30 Markus Nakkim
23 Ryan Doghman
16 Brent Richards
26 Kyle Scott Yellow Card
19 Kevin Partida Yellow Card
3 Alex Villanueva
17 Emil Nielsen
21 Thomas Amang
7 Milan Iloski
Orange County SC Substitutes:
Seth Casiple, Morten Björshol, Dillon Powers, Brian Iloski, Ashish Chattha, Mark Hyan, Oluwakorede Osundina.

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

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

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