North Carolina FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
North Carolina FC
  • 2': Rodrigo da Costa (P)
FT
1 - 1
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 23': Enzo Martinez

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North Carolina FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North 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.
  • 1': Hand ball by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 1': Penalty North Carolina FC. Rafa Mentzingen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 1': Penalty conceded by Matt Van Oekel (Birmingham Legion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 2': Goal! North Carolina FC 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 5': Julian Placias (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Adrián Pelayo (North Carolina FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Perez following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Foul by Justin Malou (North Carolina FC).
  • 9': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Collin Martin (North Carolina FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Perez with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Collin Martin (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a through ball.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by AJ Paterson.
  • 20': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 22': Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Goal! North Carolina FC 1, Birmingham Legion 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stéfano Pinho.
  • 26': Foul by Ezra Armstrong (North Carolina FC).
  • 26': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Justin Malou (North Carolina FC).
  • 29': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 30': Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Justin Malou (North Carolina FC).
  • 33': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Justin Malou.
  • 38': AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Paco Craig (North Carolina FC).
  • 40': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Louis Perez (North Carolina FC).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezra Armstrong.
  • 42': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, North Carolina FC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina FC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 46': Foul by Julian Placias (North Carolina FC).
  • 46': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Maldonado.
  • 50': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
  • 50': Justin Malou (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Rafa Mentzingen.
  • 56': Offside, North Carolina FC. Julian Placias is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa Mentzingen.
  • 58': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 58': Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Justin Malou (North Carolina FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis Perez following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Dawson McCartney replaces Stéfano Pinho.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez replaces Alex Crognale.
  • 61': Foul by Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 61': Rafa Mentzingen (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Jaden Servania replaces Louis Perez.
  • 63': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Oalex Anderson replaces Julian Placias.
  • 63': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Shaft Brewer replaces Rafa Mentzingen.
  • 64': Foul by Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC).
  • 64': Matt Van Oekel (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Dawson McCartney is caught offside.
  • 67': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moses Mensah.
  • 71': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Garrett McLaughlin replaces Rodrigo da Costa.
  • 74': Foul by Shaft Brewer (North Carolina FC).
  • 74': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 76': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Adrián Pelayo.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ezra Armstrong (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oalex Anderson.
  • 79': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 79': Jaden Servania (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dawson McCartney.
  • 83': Foul by Ezra Armstrong (North Carolina FC).
  • 83': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
  • 84': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Paco Craig.
  • 86': Foul by Shaft Brewer (North Carolina FC).
  • 86': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Adrián Pelayo.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Adrián Pelayo (North Carolina FC).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Bryce Washington replaces Adrián Pelayo because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC).
  • 90'+5': Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, North Carolina FC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina FC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 0
49.1 Possession 50.9
10 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
443 Accurate Passes 464
509 Passes 531
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 27
35 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 12
18 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 1,807

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

NC North Carolina FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Jake McGuire (GK)
2 Paco Craig
86 Adrian Pelayo
4 Justin Malou
15 Michael Maldonado
17 Collin Martin
42 Ezra Armstrong
14 Rafael Duizit Mentzingen
49 Julian Placias
8 Louis Pérez
16 Rodrigo da Costa
North Carolina FC Substitutes:
Oalex Anderson, Antonio Carrera, Jaden Servania, Jacori Hayes, Bryce Washington, Shaft Brewer, Daniel Navarro, Nelson Blanco, Garrett Mclaughlin.

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

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
21 Alex Crognale
33 Moses Mensah
24 Mujeeb Murana
8 Kobe Hernandez-Foster
20 A.J. Paterson Yellow Card
10 Kasim Prosper
15 Tyler Pasher
29 Stefano Pinho
19 Enzo Martinez
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Brock Marlow, Ramiz Hamouda, Miguel Perez, Diba Nwegbo, Dawson McCartney, Preston Tabortetaka.

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