Birmingham Legion FC vs Miami FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Miami 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': Attempt blocked. Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
- 1': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
- 5': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 5': Paco Craig (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Jake McGuire (The Miami FC).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
- 8': Michael Salazar (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 17': Attempt saved. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
- 17': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jake McGuire.
- 19': Florian Valot (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
- 19': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Valot (The Miami FC).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Christian Sorto (The Miami FC).
- 21': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Florian Valot (The Miami FC).
- 22': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Florian Valot (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 25': Attempt saved. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
- 26': Foul by Aedan Stanley (The Miami FC).
- 26': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moses Mensah.
- 31': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC).
- 34': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Ryan Telfer (The Miami FC).
- 35': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
- 35': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, The Miami FC 1. Ben Ofeimu (The Miami FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Cabral with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phanuel Kavita.
- 38': Attempt missed. Joaquín Rivas (The Miami FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 39': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez tries a through ball, but Tabort Preston is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Enzo Martínez.
- 41': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ryan Telfer (The Miami FC).
- 41': Ben Ofeimu (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 43': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
- 43': Michael Salazar (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Rufe with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
- 45': Florian Valot (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
- 45'+1': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Tabort Preston is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Aedan Stanley (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Gabriel Cabral (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, The Miami FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, The Miami FC 1.
- 46': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 46': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ben Ofeimu (The Miami FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Cabral with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Attempt saved. Florian Valot (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Boluwatife Akinyode.
- 48': Foul by Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC).
- 48': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, The Miami FC. Jake McGuire tries a through ball, but Michael Salazar is caught offside.
- 50': Penalty Birmingham Legion. Tabort Preston draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Paco Craig (The Miami FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
- 53': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jake McGuire.
- 54': Christian Sorto (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
- 55': Attempt missed. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
- 56': Delay in match (The Miami FC).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
- 59': Foul by Gabriel Cabral (The Miami FC).
- 59': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC).
- 61': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Diba Nwegbo.
- 62': Foul by Ryan Telfer (The Miami FC).
- 62': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Dangerous play by Florian Valot (The Miami FC).
- 63': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Aedan Stanley.
- 65': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
- 67': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Aedan Stanley.
- 68': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
- 68': Paco Craig (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
- 72': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a through ball.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Salazar (The Miami FC).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': 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.
- 74': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo tries a through ball, but Tabort Preston is caught offside.
- 75': Florian Valot (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
- 76': Substitution, The Miami FC. Kyle Murphy replaces Michael Salazar.
- 76': Substitution, The Miami FC. Claudio Repetto replaces Christian Sorto.
- 76': Attempt missed. Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aedan Stanley with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Ryan Telfer (The Miami FC).
- 77': Ryan Telfer (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
- 78': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jake McGuire.
- 78': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Moses Mensah.
- 80': Claudio Repetto (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
- 80': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
- 83': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neco Brett.
- 83': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 84': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, The Miami FC 2. Kyle Murphy (The Miami FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
- 87': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Paco Craig (The Miami FC).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Claudio Repetto (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Cabral.
- 90'+3': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
- 90'+3': Substitution, The Miami FC. Dennis Dowouna replaces Joaquín Rivas.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, The Miami FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 0, The Miami FC 2.
Statistics
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BRM![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 12 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
12 | Saves | 3 |
48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
9 | SHOTS | 23 |
5 | ON GOAL | 12 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
332 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
424 | Passes | 448 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
14 | Crosses | 19 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
68 | Long Balls | 64 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
10 | Interceptions | 8 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
18 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 5,975
Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 5,975
USL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Loudoun United FC | 9 | +10 | 21 |
2 | Louisville City FC | 8 | +8 | 18 |
3 | Charleston Battery | 8 | +8 | 18 |
4 | Detroit City FC | 9 | +4 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Trevor Spangenberg (GK) |
3 | Phanuel Kavita |
21 | Alex Crognale |
5 | Mikey Lopez ![]() |
33 | Moses Mensah |
13 | Jacob Rufe |
19 | Enzo Martinez |
9 | Juan Agudelo |
7 | Diba Nwegbo |
10 | Kasim Prosper |
28 | Preston Tabortetaka |
Miami FC (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jake McGuire (GK) |
22 | Benjamin Ofeimu |
4 | Paco Craig |
3 | Aeden Stanley |
14 | Ryan Telfer ![]() |
21 | Boluwatife Akinyode |
8 | Gabriel Cabral |
99 | Christian Sorto |
10 | Florian Valot ![]() |
17 | Michael Salazar |
11 | Joaquín Rivas |
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