Sacramento Republic FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sacramento Republic FC
  • Red Card 89': Juan Sebastian Herrera
FT
0 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

    About

    Sacramento Republic FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, 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': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
    • 5': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Nick Ross (Sacramento Republic).
    • 6': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic).
    • 6': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
    • 7': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Danny Vitiello.
    • 11': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Damià Viader.
    • 13': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
    • 13': Nick Ross (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic).
    • 13': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by AJ Paterson.
    • 16': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Shane Wiedt.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
    • 20': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 21': Trevor Amann (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
    • 21': Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dawson McCartney.
    • 22': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Lee Desmond.
    • 22': Nick Ross (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 24': Trevor Amann (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 26': Kieran Phillips (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Trevor Amann (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Gurr.
    • 33': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Gurr with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Hand ball by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
    • 36': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
    • 36': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Gurr.
    • 42': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Damià Viader (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45': Damià Viader (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 52': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damià Viader with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
    • 55': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Kieran Phillips (Sacramento Republic).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stéfano Pinho.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Rafael Jauregui (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Phillips.
    • 61': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 63': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
    • 63': Trevor Amann (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Aldair Sanchez replaces Damià Viader.
    • 66': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Cristian Parano replaces Rafael Jauregui.
    • 66': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Sebastián Herrera replaces Trevor Amann.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by AJ Paterson.
    • 67': Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
    • 68': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 69': Sebastián Herrera (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sebastián Herrera (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Gurr with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
    • 73': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston replaces Stéfano Pinho.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lee Desmond with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 83': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Shane Wiedt.
    • 83': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Jonathan Ricketts replaces Kieran Phillips.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Pasher following a fast break.
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Tyler Pasher.
    • 87': Foul by Sebastián Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
    • 87': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Sebastián Herrera (Sacramento Republic) is shown the red card.
    • 89': Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+2': Jonathan Ricketts (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Sacramento Republic).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Birmingham Legion 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 1
    51.9 Possession 48.1
    12 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 1
    0.1 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    370 Accurate Passes 329
    448 Passes 407
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    21 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 59
    28 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    18 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 7
    13 Effective Clearances 18
    13 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Heart Health Park
    Location: Sacramento, California, USA
    Attendance: 10,188

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Tulsa 30 +20 57
    2 Sacramento Republic FC 30 +17 48
    3 New Mexico United 30 +4 48
    4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30 +2 41
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SAC Sacramento Republic FC (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Vitiello (GK)
    5 Jared Timmer Yellow Card
    4 Lee Desmond
    6 Shane Wiedt
    3 Damià Viader
    2 Jack Gurr Yellow Card
    19 Nick Ross Yellow Card
    96 Luis Felipe Fernandes
    15 Rafael Jauregui
    23 Kieran Phillips
    7 Trevor Amann
    Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
    Cristian Parano, Jonathan Ricketts, Juan Sebastian Herrera, Blake Willey, Jared Mazzola, Chibuike Ukaegbu, Aldair Sanchez, Conor Donovan, Felix Contreras.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-3-3)

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

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