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

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 65': Enzo Martinez
  • 76': Enzo Martinez
  • 90'+3': Alex Crognale
FT
3 - 2
Hartford Athletic
  • 38': Jeciel Cedeno
  • 67': Kyle Edwards

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Hartford Athletic 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.
  • 1': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
  • 4': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 4': Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Kaveh Rad tries a through ball, but Antoine Hoppenot is caught offside.
  • 8': Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 8': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Conor McGlynn tries a through ball, but Prince Saydee is caught offside.
  • 9': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Trevor Spangenberg tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Alves.
  • 10': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Robin Lapert.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Andre Lewis tries a through ball, but Antoine Hoppenot is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 17': Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Lewis.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Ashkanov Apollon (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 19': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 19': Matt Sheldon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
  • 24': Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Kaveh Rad (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Ben Reveno.
  • 26': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 26': Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
  • 27': Foul by Ashkanov Apollon (Hartford Athletic).
  • 27': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 28': Matt Sheldon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 38': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Hartford Athletic 1. Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prince Saydee.
  • 39': Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Prince Saydee.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 44': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 44': Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor McGlynn.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic).
  • 45'+4': Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Hartford Athletic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Hartford Athletic 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Collin Smith replaces Diba Nwegbo.
  • 46': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Andre Lewis.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 49': Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 49': Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Conor McGlynn.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Kyle Edwards replaces Ashkanov Apollon.
  • 55': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 58': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic).
  • 59': Hand ball by Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic).
  • 60': Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Reveno.
  • 64': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Sánchez.
  • 64': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Hartford Athletic 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 67': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Hartford Athletic 2. Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prince Saydee with a through ball.
  • 69': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Matt Sheldon tries a through ball, but Prince Saydee is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Alves.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 72': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Ben Reveno.
  • 74': Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 74': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Juan Pablo Torres (Hartford Athletic).
  • 76': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Hartford Athletic 2. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez replaces Matthew Corcoran.
  • 79': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kaveh Rad.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Jeciel Cedeño (Hartford Athletic).
  • 82': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 89': Richard Sánchez (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Danny Barrera replaces Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, Hartford Athletic 2. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 3, Hartford Athletic 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 3, Hartford Athletic 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
53.2 Possession 46.8
14 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 259
401 Passes 342
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
10 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 44
24 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
16 Interceptions 8
17 Effective Clearances 15
17 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 4,813

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Line-Ups

BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-4-2)

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

HFD Hartford Athletic (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Richard Sánchez (GK) Yellow Card
3 Kaveh Rad
22 Robin Lapert
28 Conor McGlynn
14 Ashkanov Apollon
16 Matthew Sheldon
29 Antoine Hoppenot
8 Juan Torres
77 Andre Lewis Yellow Card
11 Jeciel Cedeno
7 Prince Saydee
Hartford Athletic Substitutes:
Jonathan Filipe, Luke Merrill, Danny Barrera, Kyle Edwards, Beverly Makangila, Walid Yacoubou, Joseph Rice.

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