San Antonio FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
San Antonio FC
  • 10': Jorge Hernandez
  • 62': Tani Oluwaseyi
  • 90'+1': Justin Dhillon
FT
3 - 1
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 81': Tyler Pasher

About

San Antonio FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas, 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 Lamar Batista (San Antonio).
  • 1': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 2': Rida Zouhir (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 4': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 4': Rida Zouhir (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Jorge Hernández (San Antonio).
  • 7': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! San Antonio 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ismaila Jome.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 14': Hand ball by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 16': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 16': Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 18': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Niko Hansen (San Antonio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacori Hayes.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Juan Azócar (San Antonio) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.
  • 24': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 24': Juan Azócar (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
  • 28': Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Juan Azócar (San Antonio).
  • 29': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Juan Azócar (San Antonio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 30': Delay in match (Birmingham Legion).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 35': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Lamar Batista.
  • 35': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Fabien Garcia.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 37': Corner, San Antonio. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Fabien Garcia (San Antonio).
  • 39': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Juan Azócar.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Azócar (San Antonio).
  • 43': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Mikey Lopez.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 45': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ismaila Jome.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Juan Azócar.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+2': Ismaila Jome (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, San Antonio 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Antonio 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, San Antonio. Connor Maloney replaces Ismaila Jome.
  • 46': Foul by Connor Maloney (San Antonio).
  • 46': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Offside, San Antonio. Juan Azócar tries a through ball, but Niko Hansen is caught offside.
  • 48': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Juan Azócar (San Antonio).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, San Antonio. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 52': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 52': Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Juan Azócar (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (San Antonio) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rida Zouhir following a fast break.
  • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Lamar Batista.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Fabien Garcia.
  • 59': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 59': Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, San Antonio. Victor PC replaces Juan Azócar.
  • 60': Substitution, San Antonio. Ignacio Bailone replaces Niko Hansen.
  • 60': Foul by Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio).
  • 60': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Goal! San Antonio 2, Birmingham Legion 0. Tani Oluwaseyi (San Antonio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacori Hayes.
  • 64': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 64': Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 66': Rida Zouhir (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Rida Zouhir (San Antonio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 68': Foul by Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio).
  • 68': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Collin Smith replaces Jake Rufe.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 69': Connor Maloney (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 70': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 70': Lamar Batista (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, San Antonio. Mohammed Abu replaces Rida Zouhir.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.
  • 74': Delay in match (Birmingham Legion).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jorge Hernández (San Antonio).
  • 76': Offside, San Antonio. Jacori Hayes tries a through ball, but Jorge Hernández is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (San Antonio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohammed Abu.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Jacori Hayes (San Antonio).
  • 80': Substitution, San Antonio. Justin Dhillon replaces Jacori Hayes because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Goal! San Antonio 2, Birmingham Legion 1. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 82': Foul by Justin Dhillon (San Antonio).
  • 82': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 84': Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (San Antonio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor PC with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Collin Smith.
  • 86': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio).
  • 86': Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Matthew Corcoran replaces Gabriel Alves.
  • 89': Connor Maloney (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 89': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! San Antonio 3, Birmingham Legion 1. Justin Dhillon (San Antonio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+4': Ignacio Bailone (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+5': Victor PC (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, San Antonio 3, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, San Antonio 3, Birmingham Legion 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
61.8 Possession 38.2
16 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
306 Accurate Passes 158
391 Passes 240
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
76 Long Balls 51
37 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 21
15 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Toyota Field
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Attendance: 8,266

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Line-Ups

SAFC San Antonio FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Carlos Mercado (GK)
15 Lamar Batista
4 Fabien Garcia
30 Ismaila Jome
3 Mitchell Taintor
8 Jorge Hernandez
18 Rida Zouhir
5 Jacori Hayes
7 Juan Azócar Yellow Card
16 Tani Oluwaseyi
9 Niko Hansen
San Antonio FC Substitutes:
Jude Bosshardt, Connor Maloney, Ignacio Bailone, Mohammed Abu, Victor Giro, Justin Dhillon, Walid Yacoubou.

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

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

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