Phoenix Rising FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham Legion FC
    • 67': John Scearce (OG)

    About

    Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, 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 saved. Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Varela.
    • 4': Foul by Mohamed Turay (Birmingham Legion).
    • 4': Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising).
    • 6': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising).
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabi Torres.
    • 17': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
    • 17': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising).
    • 23': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 26': Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 28': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Varela with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Mohamed Turay (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Varela.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Foul by John Scearce (Phoenix Rising).
    • 34': Mohamed Turay (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mohamed Turay (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo with a cross.
    • 38': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Dariusz Formella is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 39': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Panos Armenakas with a through ball.
    • 40': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 42': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
    • 42': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 45': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gabi Torres.
    • 45': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+2': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
    • 45'+3': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Panos Armenakas.
    • 49': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising).
    • 50': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 50': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Panos Armenakas.
    • 53': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 55': Attempt saved. John Scearce (Phoenix Rising) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laurence Wyke.
    • 57': Mohamed Turay (Birmingham Legion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyler Pasher following a fast break.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Hernández.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Hernández.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Turay (Birmingham Legion).
    • 63': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mujeeb Murana replaces Mohamed Turay because of an injury.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Emil Cuello replaces Federico Varela.
    • 65': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Juan Carlos Azócar replaces Gabi Torres.
    • 66': Delay in match (Phoenix Rising).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Own Goal by John Scearce, Phoenix Rising. Phoenix Rising 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 69': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Dariusz Formella is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Erickson Gallardo replaces Panos Armenakas.
    • 69': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Rémi Cabral replaces Dariusz Formella.
    • 70': Foul by Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion).
    • 70': Juan Carlos Azócar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 73': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Rocco Ríos Novo (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho replaces Tabort Etaka Preston.
    • 75': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising).
    • 76': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 76': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Tyler Pasher.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano following a corner.
    • 80': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Erickson Gallardo (Phoenix Rising).
    • 81': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising).
    • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Diba Nwegbo.
    • 85': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
    • 85': Foul by Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising).
    • 85': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erickson Gallardo.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 87': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
    • 87': Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Eddie Munjoma replaces José Hernández.
    • 87': Foul by Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising).
    • 87': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Azócar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erickson Gallardo with a cross.
    • 90': Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Juan Carlos Azócar (Phoenix Rising).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+1': Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Laurence Wyke.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising).
    • 90'+7': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising).
    • 90'+7': Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 17
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    8 Saves 3
    45.5 Possession 54.5
    11 SHOTS 18
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    357 Accurate Passes 452
    446 Passes 528
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 22
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 56
    21 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 14
    11 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    3 Interceptions 9
    22 Effective Clearances 13
    22 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
    Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    Attendance: 8,187

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    Line-Ups

    PHX Phoenix Rising FC (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Pape Boye
    27 Laurence Wyke
    17 John Scearce
    26 Renzo Zambrano
    8 José Hernández
    16 Gabriel Torres
    72 Edgardo Rito Yellow Card
    29 Dariusz Formella Yellow Card
    10 Federico Varela
    21 Panos Armenakas
    Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
    Rémi Cabral, Juan Azócar, Isaiah Kaakoush, Mohamed Traore, Edwin Munjoma, Erickson Gallardo, Peter Rakovsky, Skylar Odle, Emil Cuello.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
    20 A.J. Paterson
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    8 Kobe Hernandez-Foster Yellow Card
    19 Enzo Martinez Yellow Card
    7 Diba Nwegbo Yellow Card
    23 Preston Tabortetaka
    77 Mohamed Buya Turay
    15 Tyler Pasher
    10 Kasim Prosper
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Stefano Pinho, Mujeeb Murana, Trevor Spangenberg, Jacob Rufe, Moses Mensah, Miguel Perez.

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