Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Charleston Battery are hosting Birmingham Legion FC
at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 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.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 4': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Trey Muse.
- 5': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Collin Smith.
- 6': Attempt missed. Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery).
- 10': Attempt saved. Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza.
- 10': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Palma following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
- 13': Foul by Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery).
- 13': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Brett.
- 15': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
- 15': Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
- 19': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neco Brett.
- 21': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moses Mensah with a cross.
- 24': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
- 28': Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 30': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
- 31': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Collin Smith.
- 33': Attempt saved. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 33': Attempt saved. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Goal! Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 35': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
- 37': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Prosper Kasim is caught offside.
- 38': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
- 39': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
- 41': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 42': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
- 42': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
- 45': Offside, Charleston Battery. Mark Segbers tries a through ball, but Nick Markanich is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
- 46': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 46': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
- 48': Foul by Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery).
- 48': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
- 49': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': 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 Neco Brett.
- 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Sebastián Palma.
- 52': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
- 52': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
- 53': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Delay in match (Charleston Battery).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 57': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tristan Trager with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Neco Brett.
- 58': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
- 58': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
- 58': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery).
- 60': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
- 60': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
- 64': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Mark Segbers (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery).
- 67': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Roberto Avila replaces Arturo Rodríguez.
- 68': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
- 69': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Augustine Williams with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
- 69': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Leland Archer.
- 74': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Matthew Corcoran replaces Tyler Pasher.
- 74': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Prosper Kasim.
- 76': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
- 76': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
- 76': Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Markanich.
- 78': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
- 79': Foul by Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery).
- 79': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
- 81': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Deklan Wynne replaces Tristan Trager.
- 81': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Andrew Booth replaces Nick Markanich because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
- 83': Foul by Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery).
- 83': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Trey Muse (Charleston Battery).
- 86': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Trey Muse (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Alec Cochran replaces Emilio Ycaza.
- 88': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Arthur Paterson replaces Mark Segbers.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Juan Agudelo.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Chris Allan.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Grayson Dupont (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Crognale.
- 90'+6': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Leland Archer.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
Statistics
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CHS![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 17 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
12 | SHOTS | 13 |
1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
295 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
382 | Passes | 410 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
21 | Crosses | 16 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
52 | Long Balls | 49 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
25 | Tackles | 19 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 17 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
13 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 3,265
Venue: Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 3,265
USL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louisville City FC | 24 | +30 | 57 |
2 | Charleston Battery | 24 | +23 | 51 |
3 | Loudoun United FC | 24 | -1 | 37 |
4 | North Carolina FC | 23 | +3 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Trey Muse (GK) ![]() |
23 | Juan Palma |
5 | Leland Archer |
96 | Mark Segbres ![]() |
14 | Derek Dodson |
12 | Arturo Rodriguez ![]() |
4 | Chris Allan |
8 | Emilio Ycaza |
9 | Augustine Williams |
21 | Tristan Trager |
13 | Nicholas Markanich |
Birmingham Legion FC (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Matt Van Oekel (GK) |
13 | Jacob Rufe ![]() |
21 | Alex Crognale |
19 | Enzo Martinez |
33 | Moses Mensah |
4 | Collin Smith |
9 | Juan Agudelo |
15 | Tyler Pasher ![]() |
28 | Preston Tabortetaka |
10 | Kasim Prosper |
11 | Neco Brett |
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