
Birmingham Legion FC vs Chattanooga FC, 2023 U.S. Open Cup, Third Round
· Birmingham Legion FC advance 4-3 on penalties
FT - Penalties
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Birmingham Legion FC advance 4-3 on penalties
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Birmingham Legion FC advance 4-3 on penalties
About
Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Chattanooga FC
at The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Delay in match (Chattanooga FC).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 8': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
- 8': Taylor Gray (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Colin Stripling (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 14': Luis García (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC).
- 17': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Dixon.
- 20': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex McGrath.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
- 23': Foul by Damian Rodriguez (Chattanooga FC).
- 23': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Anatolie Prepelita (Chattanooga FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
- 25': Luis García (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Chattanooga FC. Aydan Bowers tries a through ball, but Taylor Gray is caught offside.
- 31': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 0. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from long range on the right to the top left corner.
- 35': Foul by Joseph Peréz (Chattanooga FC).
- 35': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Aydan Bowers (Chattanooga FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Offside, Chattanooga FC. Alex McGrath tries a through ball, but Damian Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damian Rodriguez.
- 45'+3': Foul by Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC).
- 45'+3': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 0.
- 46': Damian Rodriguez (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 47': Anatolie Prepelita (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 47': Damian Rodriguez (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
- 50': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 50': Richard Dixon (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
- 50': Taylor Gray (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Luis García (Chattanooga FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gray.
- 54': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
- 54': Richard Dixon (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Corner, Chattanooga FC. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
- 56': Attempt missed. Damian Rodriguez (Chattanooga FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 56': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Diba Nwegbo.
- 59': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
- 61': Substitution, Chattanooga FC. Juan Louis replaces Damian Rodriguez.
- 64': Attempt missed. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gray (Chattanooga FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Dixon.
- 66': Penalty Chattanooga FC. Taylor Gray draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 1. Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 70': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Offside, Chattanooga FC. Jean Antoine tries a through ball, but Taylor Gray is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Colin Stripling.
- 73': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC).
- 74': Attempt saved. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
- 74': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jean Antoine.
- 75': Anatolie Prepelita (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 76': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
- 76': Juan Louis (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
- 78': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Alex McGrath.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Joseph Peréz (Chattanooga FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Antoine.
- 79': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Joseph Peréz (Chattanooga FC).
- 82': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Dixon.
- 83': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Anatolie Prepelita.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Joseph Peréz (Chattanooga FC).
- 84': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Juan Louis.
- 86': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
- 86': Luis García (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Hand ball by Juan Louis (Chattanooga FC).
- 89': Foul by Juan Louis (Chattanooga FC).
- 89': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Chattanooga FC. Jean Antoine tries a through ball, but Taylor Gray is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
- 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jean Antoine.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+3': Colin Stripling (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion).
- 90'+5': Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 1.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 1.
- 90': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Phanuel Kavita replaces Prosper Kasim.
- 92': Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 92': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
- 95': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 95': Foul by Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC).
- 96': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Phanuel Kavita tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
- 99': Attempt saved. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
- 100': Attempt saved. Taylor Gray (Chattanooga FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Markus Naglestad.
- 102': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Dante Johnson replaces Matthew Corcoran.
- 102': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moses Mensah.
- 104': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
- 104': Luis García (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 104': Attempt saved. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
- 105': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Collin Smith.
- 105'+1': Attempt missed. Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Gray.
- 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 1.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 1.
- 108': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Alves.
- 109': Attempt blocked. Dante Johnson (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Collin Smith.
- 109': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Dante Johnson tries a through ball, but Gabriel Alves is caught offside.
- 111': Substitution, Chattanooga FC. Leonel Alvarenga replaces Luis García.
- 112': Offside, Chattanooga FC. Markus Naglestad tries a through ball, but Juan Louis is caught offside.
- 113': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
- 114': Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 114': Foul by Taylor Gray (Chattanooga FC).
- 115': Foul by Dante Johnson (Birmingham Legion).
- 115': Taylor Gray (Chattanooga FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 116': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Moses Mensah.
- 117': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 117': Foul by Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC).
- 120': Substitution, Chattanooga FC. Mutaya Mwape replaces Colin Stripling.
- 120': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Collin Smith.
- 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Alex McGrath (Chattanooga FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 120'+1': Corner, Chattanooga FC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
- 120'+2': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
- 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 1.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga FC 1.
- 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1(1), Chattanooga FC 1. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1(1), Chattanooga FC 1(1). Markus Naglestad (Chattanooga FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Penalty saved! Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty missed! Still Birmingham Legion 1(1), Chattanooga FC 1(1). Richard Dixon (Chattanooga FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1(2), Chattanooga FC 1(1). Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1(2), Chattanooga FC 1(2). Anatolie Prepelita (Chattanooga FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1(3), Chattanooga FC 1(2). Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1(3), Chattanooga FC 1(3). Mutaya Mwape (Chattanooga FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1(4), Chattanooga FC 1(3). Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 120': Penalty saved! Leonel Alvarenga (Chattanooga FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Birmingham Legion 1(4), Chattanooga FC 1(3).
- 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1(4), Chattanooga FC 1(3).
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 21 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
6 | Saves | 1 |
50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
10 | SHOTS | 23 |
2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
516 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
635 | Passes | 586 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
6 | Crosses | 30 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
64 | Long Balls | 78 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
20 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
27 | Tackles | 28 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
21 | Interceptions | 7 |
28 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
28 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: U.S. Open Cup
Venue: The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 150
Venue: The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 150
Line-Ups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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18 | Trevor Spangenberg (GK) |
2 | Ben Reveno |
21 | Alex Crognale |
33 | Moses Mensah |
4 | Collin Smith |
19 | Enzo Martinez |
6 | Anderson Asiedu |
17 | Matthew Corcoran |
9 | Juan Agudelo ![]() |
7 | Diba Nwegbo |
10 | Kasim Prosper |
Chattanooga FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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15 | Jean Antoine (GK) |
2 | Aydan Bowers ![]() |
97 | Anatolie Prepelita ![]() |
3 | Joseph Pérez |
5 | Colin Stripling |
19 | Sosa |
4 | Richard Dixon |
33 | Alex Mcgrath |
99 | Markus Naglestad |
11 | Taylor Gray |
7 | Damian Rodriguez |
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