Birmingham Legion FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 49': Enzo Martinez
FT
1 - 0
Tampa Bay Rowdies

    About

    Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Tampa Bay Rowdies 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 Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 1': Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 6': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Doherty.
    • 12': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 19': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Collin Smith tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 22': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
    • 23': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 25': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Connor Sparrow.
    • 27': Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
    • 28': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 30': Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 36': Foul by Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 36': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jake Areman.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 41': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 45'+6': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0.
    • 47': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 47': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 48': Foul by Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 48': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 53': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 53': Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jordan Doherty (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 57': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jake Areman (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 60': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Charlie Dennis replaces Cal Jennings.
    • 60': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Dayonn Harris replaces Jake LaCava.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 60': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Forrest Lasso.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Forrest Lasso (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
    • 66': Offside, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Charlie Dennis tries a through ball, but Sebastian Dalgaard is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 68': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 68': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Ekra.
    • 75': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 75': Jake Areman (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Freddy Kleemann replaces Yann Ekra.
    • 76': Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 77': Foul by Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 77': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Tyler Pasher.
    • 80': Foul by Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 80': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Hand ball by Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 81': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Forrest Lasso (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jordan Doherty.
    • 83': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 83': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 87': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Gabriel Alves.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Neco Brett.
    • 89': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 89': Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 2
    45.9 Possession 54.1
    5 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    343 Accurate Passes 415
    412 Passes 482
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 8
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    55 Long Balls 39
    29 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 3
    11 Tackles 6
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 8
    14 Effective Clearances 12
    14 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Protective Stadium
    Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Attendance: 6,034

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    Line-Ups

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

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

    TBR Tampa Bay Rowdies (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Connor Sparrow (GK)
    3 Forrest Lasso
    33 Aaron Guillen Yellow Card
    2 Conner Antley
    7 Yann Ekra
    22 Jordan Doherty
    8 Jake Areman
    23 Sebastian Dalgaard
    26 Cal Jennings
    16 Jake LaCava
    9 Jerome Williams
    Tampa Bay Rowdies Substitutes:
    Frederik Kleemann, Dayonn Harris, Charlie Dennis, Luckymore Mkosana, Ariel Martinez, Phil Breno.

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