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

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 29': Neco Brett (P)
  • 38': Enzo Martinez (P)
FT
2 - 3
Detroit City FC
  • 31': Ben Morris
  • 44': Ben Morris
  • 45': Phanuel Kavita (OG)

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Detroit City 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': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC).
  • 3': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 4': Matt Lewis (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Lewis (Detroit City FC).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Crognale.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 12': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 12': Oniel Fisher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Collin Smith.
  • 18': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 22': Oniel Fisher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 24': Oniel Fisher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Penalty Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Detroit City FC 0. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Detroit City FC 1. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rhys Williams.
  • 32': Delay in match (Birmingham Legion).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Penalty Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Penalty conceded by Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 40': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 44': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 2. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Own Goal by Phanuel Kavita, Birmingham Legion. Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 3.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+3': Nathan Steinwascher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 3.
  • 47': Dominic Gasso (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 48': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 48': Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Richard Ballard (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Bryant.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Carroll.
  • 50': Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dominic Gasso (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 56': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez replaces Matthew Corcoran.
  • 58': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Phanuel Kavita tries a through ball, but Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 60': Oniel Fisher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Oniel Fisher (Detroit City FC).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Preston replaces Juan Agudelo.
  • 63': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Richard Ballard (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Devon Amoo-Mensah.
  • 65': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 65': Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 66': Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Oniel Fisher (Detroit City FC).
  • 67': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Skage Simonsen replaces Oniel Fisher.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Skage Simonsen (Detroit City FC).
  • 69': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Steinwascher (Detroit City FC).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Devon Amoo-Mensah.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Gasso (Detroit City FC).
  • 77': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Adrian Billhardt replaces Dominic Gasso because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 79': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Michael Bryant.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moses Mensah.
  • 84': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Jalen Robinson replaces Richard Ballard.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Moses Mensah.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Diba Nwegbo.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Collin Smith.
  • 87': Foul by Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC).
  • 87': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 89': Offside, Detroit City FC. Skage Simonsen tries a through ball, but Adrian Billhardt is caught offside.
  • 89': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Grayson Dupont (Birmingham Legion) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ben Morris.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 3.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Detroit City FC 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
35.7 Possession 64.3
10 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
205 Accurate Passes 429
294 Passes 514
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 1
4 Crosses 19
0.0 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 64
17 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 4
21 Effective Clearances 8
21 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 3,250

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2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
21 Alex Crognale
33 Moses Mensah Yellow Card
4 Collin Smith
19 Enzo Martinez
10 Kasim Prosper
17 Matthew Corcoran
11 Neco Brett
7 Diba Nwegbo
9 Juan Agudelo
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Mikey Lopez, Grayson Dupont, Trevor Spangenberg, Jacob Rufe, Gabriel Alves, Preston Tabortetaka, Tyler Freeman.

DET Detroit City FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nathan Steinwascher (GK)
5 Stephen Carroll
15 Matthew Lewis
30 Devon Amoo-Mensah
12 Michael Bryant
24 Dominic Gasso
11 Connor Rutz
2 Rhys Williams
26 Richard Ballard
9 Ben Morris
91 Oniel Fisher
Detroit City FC Substitutes:
Brett Levis, Skage Lehland, Maxi Rodriguez, Adrian Billhardt, Jalen Robinson, Ryan Shellow, Abdoulaye Diop.

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