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

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Birmingham Legion FC

32': Enzo Martinez
89': Rida Zouhir

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2 - 3

North Carolina FC

8': Ezra Armstrong
59': Oalex Anderson
65': Ezra Armstrong

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting North Carolina FC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

8': Ezra Armstrong (North Carolina FC) Goal at 8'
32': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 32'
45'+3': Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 48'
45': Evan Conway (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 45'
46': Kobe Hernandez-Foster (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 46'
59': Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) Goal at 59'
60': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 60'
64': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 64'
65': Ezra Armstrong (North Carolina FC) Goal at 65'
72': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 72'
72': Jaden Servania (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 72'
72': Preston Tabortetaka (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 72'
80': Rida Zouhir (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 80'
82': Shaft Brewer (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 82'
88': Jacori Hayes (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 88'
89': Rida Zouhir (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 89'

Statistics

NC		BRM
6	Fouls	10
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	9
3	Saves	4
45.8	Possession	54.2
14	SHOTS	21
7	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
4	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 3,012

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Louisville City FC	2	+4	6
2	Hartford Athletic	2	+3	4
3	Detroit City FC	1	+3	3
4	Charleston Battery	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
18	Trevor Spangenberg (GK)
13	Jacob Rufe
21	Alex Crognale
11	Dawson McCartney
14	Derek Dodson
9	Darwin Matheus
16	Rida Zouhir
8	Kobe Hernandez-Foster
29	Stefano Pinho
19	Enzo Martinez
15	Tyler Pasher

Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:

Miguel Perez, Matthew Corcoran, Kasim Prosper, Jonathan Philpot, Finn Calloway, Diba Nwegbo, Ramiz Hamouda, Moses Mensah, Preston Tabortetaka.

North Carolina FC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Jake McGuire (GK)
27	Bryce Washington
7	Lamar Batista
2	Paco Craig
15	Michael Maldonado
17	Collin Martin
42	Ezra Armstrong
14	Rafael Duizit Mentzingen
9	Oalex Anderson
8	Louis Pérez
16	Rodrigo da Costa

North Carolina FC Substitutes:

Jacori Hayes, Justin Malou, Trevor Mulqueen, Jaden Servania, Evan Conway, Shaft Brewer.

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