Birmingham Legion FC vs Oakland Roots, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • Red Card 45'+1': Phanuel Kavita
  • 48': Enzo Martinez
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Oakland Roots
  • 45'+3': Dariusz Formella (P)
  • 64': Lindo Mfeka
  • 71': Trayvon Reid
  • 88': Johnny Rodriguez

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Oakland Roots 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Daniel Gomez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 6': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 6': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 17': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 21': Hand ball by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 23': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 24': Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 27': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tarek Morad.
  • 32': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
  • 34': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 34': Tarek Morad (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots).
  • 36': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Wright with a through ball.
  • 42': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Daniel Barbir (Oakland Roots).
  • 44': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Second yellow card to Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) for hand ball.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Oakland Roots 1. Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Oakland Roots 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Oakland Roots 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale replaces Moses Mensah.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Mikey Lopez.
  • 46': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots).
  • 47': Foul by Kevin Wright (Oakland Roots).
  • 47': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Kevin Wright (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Oakland Roots 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 49': Tarek Morad (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Neveal Hackshaw.
  • 55': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Ben Reveno.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Collin Smith tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 62': Penalty Oakland Roots. Bryan Tamacas draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Penalty saved! Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Oakland Roots 2. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Emrah Klimenta replaces Daniel Gomez.
  • 65': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Trayvone Reid replaces Kevin Wright.
  • 65': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
  • 67': Offside, Oakland Roots. Edgardo Rito tries a through ball, but Lindo Mfeka is caught offside.
  • 67': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Hand ball by Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 68': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trayvone Reid.
  • 71': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Oakland Roots 3. Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Juan Agudelo.
  • 73': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 73': Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Guillermo Diaz replaces Bryan Tamacas.
  • 76': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots).
  • 77': Matt Van Oekel (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Collin Smith.
  • 79': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Guillermo Diaz.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Napo Matsoso.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Napo Matsoso.
  • 82': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 85': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Anuar Peláez replaces Lindo Mfeka.
  • 85': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Johnny Rodriguez replaces Dariusz Formella.
  • 86': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots).
  • 87': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Oakland Roots 4. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Napo Matsoso.
  • 89': Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Matthew Corcoran replaces Anderson Asiedu.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots).
  • 90'+2': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Daniel Barbir with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Oakland Roots 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Oakland Roots 4.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 5
56.6 Possession 43.4
14 SHOTS 13
9 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
451 Accurate Passes 327
540 Passes 402
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 32
15 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 8
9 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 5
11 Effective Clearances 8
11 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 4,186

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Line-Ups

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

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

OAK Oakland Roots (3-4-3)

No. Name
20 Paul Blanchette (GK)
13 Neveal Hackshaw
14 Daniel Barbir
6 Tarek Morad
7 Napo Matsoso
15 Daniel Gomez
3 Kevin Wright Yellow Card
30 Bryan Tamacas
9 Dariusz Formella
72 Edgardo Rito Yellow Card
10 Lindo Mfeka
Oakland Roots Substitutes:
Taylor Bailey, Trayvon Reid, Johnny Rodriguez, Anuar Peláez, Emrah Klimenta, Irakoze Donasiyano, Guillermo Diaz.

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