Detroit City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Detroit City FC
  • 29': Maxi Rodriguez
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

    About

    Detroit City FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan, 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': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 1': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Stephen Carroll.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 6': Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC).
    • 11': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Skage Simonsen (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Rodriguez.
    • 13': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Ben Reveno.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Skage Simonsen with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 14': Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 15': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 15': Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Morris.
    • 18': Foul by Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC).
    • 18': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 23': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Stephen Carroll.
    • 26': Foul by Skage Simonsen (Detroit City FC).
    • 26': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 28': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Goal! Detroit City FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Mensah with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Morris.
    • 35': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 35': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 44': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 44': Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Collin Smith.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Detroit City FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Detroit City FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Dominic Gasso replaces Abdoulaye Diop.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 48': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
    • 49': Foul by Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC).
    • 49': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Collin Smith.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhys Williams with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Ben Reveno.
    • 55': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy McCabe with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Moses Mensah.
    • 58': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Ben Morris (Detroit City FC).
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Collin Smith.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Offside, Detroit City FC. Tommy McCabe tries a through ball, but Ben Morris is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Oniel Fisher replaces Ben Morris.
    • 63': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Yazeed Matthews replaces Skage Simonsen.
    • 66': Foul by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
    • 66': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Nathan Steinwascher.
    • 68': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC).
    • 68': Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Foul by Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC).
    • 71': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Oniel Fisher (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rhys Williams.
    • 75': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Michael Bryant.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Matthew Corcoran replaces Anderson Asiedu.
    • 76': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Collin Smith.
    • 78': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Richard Ballard replaces Rhys Williams.
    • 79': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Richard Ballard.
    • 80': Offside, Detroit City FC. Tommy McCabe tries a through ball, but Oniel Fisher is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Grayson Dupont (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 81': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
    • 82': Hand ball by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
    • 82': Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Ballard.
    • 87': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Ballard.
    • 88': Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oniel Fisher with a cross.
    • 90': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Grayson Dupont (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90': Grayson Dupont (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
    • 90'+3': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Rutz following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Detroit City FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Detroit City FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Detroit City FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 3
    68.1 Possession 31.9
    14 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    459 Accurate Passes 172
    571 Passes 271
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    26 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    63 Long Balls 73
    30 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    19 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 14
    12 Effective Clearances 27
    12 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Keyworth Stadium
    Location: Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
    Attendance: 6,164

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Loudoun United FC 9 +10 21
    2 Louisville City FC 8 +8 18
    3 Charleston Battery 8 +8 18
    4 Detroit City FC 9 +4 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    DET Detroit City FC (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nathan Steinwascher (GK)
    5 Stephen Carroll
    30 Devon Amoo-Mensah Yellow Card
    12 Michael Bryant
    6 Thomas McCabe
    8 Abdoulaye Diop
    21 Maxi Rodriguez
    2 Rhys Williams Yellow Card
    11 Connor Rutz
    9 Ben Morris
    7 Skage Lehland
    Detroit City FC Substitutes:
    Oniel Fisher, Dominic Gasso, Richard Ballard, Adrian Billhardt, Jalen Robinson, Yazeed Matthews, Ryan Shellow.

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

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

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