Miami FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Miami FC
  • 2': Christian Sorto
  • 16': Alex Crognale (OG)
  • 71': Dennis Dowouna
FT
3 - 1
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 36': Enzo Martinez

About

Miami FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida, 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': Christian Sorto (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 2': Goal! The Miami FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Christian Sorto (The Miami FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 4': Hand ball by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Aedan Stanley (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boluwatife Akinyode.
  • 8': Hand ball by Michael Salazar (The Miami FC).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Mensah.
  • 10': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Paco Craig (The Miami FC).
  • 12': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 12': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jake McGuire.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 13': Ryan Telfer (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC).
  • 15': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 16': Own Goal by Alex Crognale, Birmingham Legion. The Miami FC 2, Birmingham Legion 0.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Rufe with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 21': Michael Salazar (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
  • 27': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Aedan Stanley.
  • 28': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Paco Craig.
  • 32': Foul by Michael Salazar (The Miami FC).
  • 32': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Boluwatife Akinyode.
  • 34': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 34': Michael Salazar (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 36': Goal! The Miami FC 2, Birmingham Legion 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Claudio Repetto (The Miami FC) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Segbers with a cross.
  • 41': Florian Valot (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 42': Offside, The Miami FC. Aedan Stanley tries a through ball, but Claudio Repetto is caught offside.
  • 43': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Michael Salazar (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Foul by Michael Salazar (The Miami FC).
  • 44': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, The Miami FC 2, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins The Miami FC 2, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Substitution, The Miami FC. Moisés Hernández replaces Ryan Telfer.
  • 46': Christian Sorto (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 49': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Claudio Repetto (The Miami FC).
  • 49': Claudio Repetto (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Christian Sorto (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Valot.
  • 51': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 51': Moisés Hernández (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
  • 55': Hand ball by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 56': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Christian Sorto (The Miami FC).
  • 56': Christian Sorto (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Aedan Stanley (The Miami FC).
  • 58': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Michael Salazar.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Salazar (The Miami FC).
  • 61': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Moses Mensah.
  • 61': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Jake Rufe.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Agudelo following a corner.
  • 62': Hand ball by Moisés Hernández (The Miami FC).
  • 63': Substitution, The Miami FC. Michael Lawrence replaces Claudio Repetto.
  • 63': Substitution, The Miami FC. Dennis Dowouna replaces Christian Sorto.
  • 65': Foul by Michael Lawrence (The Miami FC).
  • 65': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Mark Segbers.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 69': Michael Lawrence (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Goal! The Miami FC 3, Birmingham Legion 1. Dennis Dowouna (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Valot.
  • 72': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez replaces Matthew Corcoran.
  • 73': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Paco Craig (The Miami FC).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Prosper Kasim following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Foul by Dennis Dowouna (The Miami FC).
  • 75': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 77': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Curtis Thorn.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 79': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Curtis Thorn.
  • 80': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 80': Michael Lawrence (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Phanuel Kavita.
  • 81': Aedan Stanley (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 81': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Dennis Dowouna (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Salazar.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Salazar (The Miami FC).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 86': Foul by Moisés Hernández (The Miami FC).
  • 86': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Michael Lawrence (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+1': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Michael Lawrence (The Miami FC).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+3': Mark Segbers (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Salazar (The Miami FC).
  • 90'+5': Substitution, The Miami FC. Ben Ofeimu replaces Michael Salazar because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Michael Lawrence (The Miami FC).
  • 90'+5': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, The Miami FC 3, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, The Miami FC 3, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 90'+5': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, The Miami FC 3, Birmingham Legion 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
56.4 Possession 43.6
16 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
382 Accurate Passes 269
472 Passes 370
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.4
63 Long Balls 75
37 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
7 Effective Clearances 15
7 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 1,070

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Line-Ups

MIA Miami FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Jake McGuire (GK)
4 Paco Craig
3 Aeden Stanley
23 Curtis Thorn
99 Christian Sorto
10 Florian Valot
21 Boluwatife Akinyode
14 Ryan Telfer
2 Mark Segbres
7 Claudio Repetto Yellow Card
17 Michael Salazar
Miami FC Substitutes:
Benjamin Ofeimu, Adrián Zendejas, Moises Hernandez, Lorenzo Dimercurio, Dennis Dowouna, Michael Lawrence.

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

No. Name
18 Trevor Spangenberg (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
21 Alex Crognale
33 Moses Mensah
4 Collin Smith
19 Enzo Martinez
6 Anderson Asiedu Yellow Card
17 Matthew Corcoran Yellow Card
9 Juan Agudelo
10 Kasim Prosper
13 Jacob Rufe
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Gabriel Alves, Ben Reveno, Matt Van Oekel, Mikey Lopez, Tyler Pasher, Grayson Dupont, Neco Brett.

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