Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 11': Deshane Beckford
  • 84': Juan Tejada
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 58': Neco Brett

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu with a headed pass.
  • 4': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 9': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 9': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Mahoney.
  • 11': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romario Williams with a through ball.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
  • 24': Hand ball by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 28': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Joe Kuzminsky.
  • 29': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 29': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Juan Tejada.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Delay in match (Birmingham Legion).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 34': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Neco Brett.
  • 35': Foul by Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 35': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Chapman.
  • 39': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 39': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Prosper Kasim.
  • 40': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Oskar Agren.
  • 43': Foul by Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 43': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matt Mahoney.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
  • 46': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 47': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
  • 48': Foul by Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 48': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 50': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 51': Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonas Fjeldberg following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Birmingham Legion 1. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Fjeldberg.
  • 61': Foul by Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 61': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maalique Foster following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
  • 63': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Romario Williams tries a through ball, but Deshane Beckford is caught offside.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Chapman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 68': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jairo Henríquez replaces Jonas Fjeldberg.
  • 68': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Steven Echevarria replaces Jay Chapman because of an injury.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 71': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
  • 72': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Juan Agudelo.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Skundrich.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Echevarria.
  • 75': Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
  • 81': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 81': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 82': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Tyreek Magee replaces Maalique Foster.
  • 83': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 84': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Birmingham Legion 1. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyreek Magee with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Freeman replaces Matthew Corcoran.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 87': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Echevarria following a fast break.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Drew Skundrich.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Aaron Wheeler replaces Romario Williams.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+4': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Birmingham Legion 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 4
52.5 Possession 47.5
12 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 333
446 Passes 406
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 45
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 21
20 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 8,023

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
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Line-Ups

COS Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
33 Joe Kuzminsky (GK)
23 Oskar Ågren
5 Mathew Mahoney
12 Drew Skundrich
80 Devon Williams
8 Jay Chapman
27 Juan Tejada
24 Jonas Fjellberg
9 Romario Williams
99 Maalique Foster
11 Deshane Beckford
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Steven Echevarria, Aaron Wheeler, Tyreek Magee, Christian Herrera, Jairo Henríquez, Dennis Erdmann, James Musa.

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

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

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