Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Charleston Battery
  • 33': Nicholas Markanich
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

    About

    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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    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

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 7 +6 16
    2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 +7 14
    3 Detroit City FC 6 +3 10
    4 Charleston Battery 6 0 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHS Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Trey Muse (GK) Yellow Card
    23 Juan Palma
    5 Leland Archer
    96 Mark Segbres Yellow Card
    14 Derek Dodson
    12 Arturo Rodriguez Yellow Card
    4 Chris Allan
    8 Emilio Ycaza
    9 Augustine Williams
    21 Tristan Trager
    13 Nicholas Markanich
    Charleston Battery Substitutes:
    Andrew Booth, Deklan Wynne, A.J. Cochran, Daniel Kuzemka, Roberto Avila, A.J. Paterson, Joseph Schmidt.

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

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

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