Hartford Athletic vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

23': Michee Ngalina

FT
1 - 0

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Hartford Athletic are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, 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.
1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Deshane Beckford.
2': Attempt missed. Mamadou Dieng (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Deshane Beckford with a cross.
3': Attempt saved. Deshane Beckford (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
3': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
7': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Jay Chapman (Hartford Athletic).
9': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
9': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Tabort Etaka Preston.
10': Attempt missed. Joseph Farrell (Hartford Athletic) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Triston Hodge with a cross following a corner.
12': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
13': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
13': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
15': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
15': Joey Akpunonu (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Epps.
17': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Joseph Farrell (Hartford Athletic).
20': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Vancaeyezeele with a headed pass following a fast break.
21': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Dieng.
23': Goal! Hartford Athletic 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu with a through ball.
25': Attempt blocked. Marcus Epps (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
25': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
27': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Mamadou Dieng is caught offside.
27': Foul by Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Hartford Athletic).
27': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
30': Foul by Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic).
30': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
31': Attempt saved. Joseph Farrell (Hartford Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Triston Hodge with a cross.
31': Attempt blocked. Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Farrell.
31': Attempt blocked. Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
31': Attempt blocked. Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
33': Attempt missed. Marcus Epps (Hartford Athletic) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Chapman with a cross following a corner.
34': Attempt missed. Marcus Epps (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
34': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
36': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Hartford Athletic).
36': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt missed. Jay Chapman (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
40': AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Mamadou Dieng (Hartford Athletic).
42': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
43': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
44': Attempt missed. Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Hartford Athletic) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joseph Farrell with a headed pass following a corner.
44': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
44': Jay Chapman (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': First Half ends, Hartford Athletic 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
45': Second Half begins Hartford Athletic 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Mujeeb Murana.
47': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
47': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Thomas Vancaeyezeele.
48': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
48': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
49': Attempt saved. Mamadou Dieng (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Joey Akpunonu.
51': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo following a corner.
52': Attempt saved. Marcus Epps (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michee Ngalina.
52': Attempt saved. Mamadou Dieng (Hartford Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
53': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
53': Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Mamadou Dieng is caught offside.
55': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Mamadou Dieng is caught offside.
58': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez replaces Prosper Kasim.
59': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Hartford Athletic).
60': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Hartford Athletic).
60': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Anderson Asiedu (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Attempt saved. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
61': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Paul Walters.
63': Deshane Beckford (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
64': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
65': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Beverly Makangila replaces Marcus Epps.
65': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Deshane Beckford (Hartford Athletic).
66': Attempt saved. Deshane Beckford (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Chapman.
68': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
68': Attempt missed. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
70': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Enoch Mushagalusa replaces Deshane Beckford.
72': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Jay Chapman (Hartford Athletic).
73': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
73': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
74': Attempt blocked. Joseph Farrell (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Triston Hodge with a cross.
74': Attempt blocked. Joey Akpunonu (Hartford Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Farrell.
74': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
75': Attempt missed. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
75': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic).
79': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
83': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Perez.
85': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
86': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Emmanuel Samadia replaces Mamadou Dieng.
86': Attempt blocked. Joseph Farrell (Hartford Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Chapman with a cross.
87': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
87': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho replaces Jake Rufe.
89': Foul by Jay Chapman (Hartford Athletic).
89': Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Jay Chapman (Hartford Athletic).
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Michee Ngalina.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Hand ball by Emmanuel Samadia (Hartford Athletic).
90'+2': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Hartford Athletic 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
0': Match ends, Hartford Athletic 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
0': Match ends, Hartford Athletic 1, Birmingham Legion 0.

Statistics

BRM		HFD
4	Fouls	14
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	10
7	Saves	3
51.6	Possession	48.4
18	SHOTS	27
3	ON GOAL	11
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
328	Accurate Passes	298
425	Passes	390
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	8
14	Crosses	21
0.1	Cross %	0.4
57	Long Balls	67
18	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	5
13	Effective Tackles	12
19	Tackles	23
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	13
19	Effective Clearances	14
19	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Trinity Health Stadium
Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Attendance: 2,969

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Louisville City FC	30	+37	73
2	Charleston Battery	30	+30	62
3	North Carolina FC	30	+1	45
4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	30	+4	44

Full Table

Line-Ups

Hartford Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Paul Walters (GK)
23	Thomas Vancaeyezeele
15	Joseph Farrell
5	Triston Hodge
3	Joey Akpunonu
7	Marcus Epps
12	Anderson Asiedu
8	Jay Chapman
33	Dieng Mamadou
11	Michee Ngalina
31	Deshane Beckford

Hartford Athletic Substitutes:

Enoch Mushagalusa, Joseph Schmidt, Beverly Makangila, Danny Barrera, Ian Shaul, Emmanuel Samadia, Greg Monroe.

Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Matt Van Oekel (GK)
21	Alex Crognale
20	A.J. Paterson
3	Phanuel Kavita
8	Kobe Hernandez-Foster
19	Enzo Martinez
7	Diba Nwegbo
24	Mujeeb Murana
23	Preston Tabortetaka
15	Tyler Pasher
10	Kasim Prosper

Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:

Moses Mensah, Miguel Perez, Stefano Pinho, Jacob Rufe, Dawson McCartney, Ramiz Hamouda, Trevor Spangenberg.

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