Birmingham Legion FC vs Memphis 901 FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 48': Kasim Prosper
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1 - 1
Memphis 901 FC
  • 52': Aiden Mcfadden

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Memphis 901 FC 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': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 1': Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 4': Leston Paul (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 6': Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Aaron Molloy (Memphis 901) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelani Peters.
  • 12': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Memphis 901).
  • 13': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 13': Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Akeem Ward.
  • 16': Foul by Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901).
  • 16': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jeremy Kelly (Memphis 901) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akeem Ward with a headed pass.
  • 19': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Molloy with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 22': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Akeem Ward (Memphis 901).
  • 23': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 23': Leston Paul (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Akeem Ward (Memphis 901) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo da Costa.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Memphis 901) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly.
  • 35': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Carson Vom Steeg (Memphis 901) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Molloy with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Carson Vom Steeg (Memphis 901).
  • 38': Substitution, Memphis 901. Samuel Careaga replaces Carson Vom Steeg because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Leston Paul (Memphis 901).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jeremy Kelly (Memphis 901) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Akeem Ward.
  • 43': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jelani Peters.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo replaces Neco Brett.
  • 48': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Memphis 901 0. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
  • 50': Foul by Jeremy Kelly (Memphis 901).
  • 50': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Samuel Careaga (Memphis 901) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Memphis 901 1. Aiden McFadden (Memphis 901) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal.
  • 54': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Leston Paul (Memphis 901).
  • 55': Akeem Ward (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Prosper Kasim is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 64': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 64': Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 64': Jeremy Kelly (Memphis 901) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Akeem Ward (Memphis 901) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 65': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Aiden McFadden (Memphis 901) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelani Peters.
  • 66': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Aiden McFadden (Memphis 901) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo da Costa with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Jelani Peters (Memphis 901).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Akeem Ward (Memphis 901) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leston Paul.
  • 69': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Samuel Careaga (Memphis 901).
  • 71': Foul by Jelani Peters (Memphis 901).
  • 71': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Jelani Peters (Memphis 901) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Preston replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Kelly (Memphis 901) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
  • 74': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Smith.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Samuel Careaga (Memphis 901) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
  • 78': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 78': Leston Paul (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 81': Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Offside, Memphis 901. Luiz Fernando tries a through ball, but Aiden McFadden is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Diba Nwegbo.
  • 86': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 86': Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Aaron Molloy (Memphis 901) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Substitution, Memphis 901. Rashawn Dally replaces Rodrigo da Costa.
  • 88': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
  • 88': Leston Paul (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Aaron Molloy (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Samuel Careaga (Memphis 901).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Memphis 901. Laurent Kissiedou replaces Luiz Fernando.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Memphis 901 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Memphis 901 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 5
60.5 Possession 39.5
17 SHOTS 2
6 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 247
537 Passes 352
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 0
17 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.0
73 Long Balls 64
36 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 21
10 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 4,776

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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Trevor Spangenberg (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
16 Gabriel Alves
4 Collin Smith Yellow Card
19 Enzo Martinez
5 Mikey Lopez
17 Matthew Corcoran
11 Neco Brett
7 Diba Nwegbo
10 Kasim Prosper
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Grayson Dupont, Tyler Pasher, Juan Agudelo, Seth Torman, Tyler Freeman, Jacob Rufe, Preston Tabortetaka.

MEM Memphis 901 FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Romig (GK)
16 Graham Smith
3 Carson Vom Steeg
27 Jelani Peters Yellow Card
37 Aiden Mcfadden
18 Jeremy Kelly
6 Aaron Molloy
23 Leston Paul
10 Rodrigo da Costa
14 Akeem Ward
9 Luiz Fernando
Memphis 901 FC Substitutes:
Nighte Pickering, Laurent Kissiedou, Bruno Lapa, Dylan Borczak, Aren Seeger, Samuel Careaga, Rashawn Dally.

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