Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

· USL Championship
Charleston Battery
  • 17': Emilio Ycaza
  • 68': Derek Dodson
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 41': Kasim Prosper

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.
  • 2': Dangerous play by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 2': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 4': Foul by Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery).
  • 4': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Charleston Battery. Fidel Barajas tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
  • 5': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 7': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 7': Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 10': Hand ball by Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 12': Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Derek Dodson with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Segbers.
  • 16': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
  • 17': Goal! Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fidel Barajas with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Emilio Ycaza.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 21': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 22': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 24': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Segbers.
  • 28': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 29': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
  • 30': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leland Archer following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 35': Offside, Charleston Battery. Derek Dodson tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
  • 38': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 41': Goal! Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 1. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 44': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
  • 45': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charleston Battery 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Tristan Trager replaces Fidel Barajas.
  • 46': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 46': Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 47': Mark Segbers (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 48': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 49': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo tries a through ball, but Tabort Preston is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Augustine Williams.
  • 54': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 56': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Chris Allan.
  • 58': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 58': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 59': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Leland Archer.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tristan Trager.
  • 61': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 61': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 61': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Mensah.
  • 66': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 66': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Tabort Preston.
  • 66': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez replaces Diba Nwegbo.
  • 67': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Charleston Battery 2, Birmingham Legion 1. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 70': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 72': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Segbers with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
  • 74': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 75': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
  • 75': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, Charleston Battery. Emilio Ycaza tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Robbie Crawford replaces Arturo Rodríguez.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 83': Foul by Mark Segbers (Charleston Battery).
  • 83': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Alec Cochran replaces Nick Markanich.
  • 84': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
  • 86': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 86': Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Jake Rufe.
  • 88': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
  • 88': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Segbers.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alec Cochran.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Juan Agudelo.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Charleston Battery 2, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 2, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 2, Birmingham Legion 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
49.5 Possession 50.5
17 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 286
350 Passes 349
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
12 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 57
29 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
10 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 11
17 Effective Clearances 15
17 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 2,762

Line-Ups

CHS 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
13 Nicholas Markanich
11 Fidel Barajas
Charleston Battery Substitutes:
Robbie Crawford, Tristan Trager, A.J. Paterson, Andrew Booth, Daniel Kuzemka, A.J. Cochran, Roberto Avila.

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 Yellow Card
15 Tyler Pasher
7 Diba Nwegbo
10 Kasim Prosper
28 Preston Tabortetaka
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Mikey Lopez, Tyler Freeman, Grayson Dupont, Phanuel Kavita, Gabriel Alves, Neco Brett, Trevor Spangenberg.

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