Birmingham Legion FC vs Rhode Island FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • Red Card 45': Samuel McIllhatton
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Rhode Island FC
  • 14': Maxi Rodriguez

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 5': Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 5'
  • 14': Maxi Rodriguez (Rhode Island FC) Goal at 14'
  • 43': Ramiz Hamouda (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 43'
  • 45': Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Red Card at 45'
  • 64': Roman Torres (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 64'
  • 65': Stephen Turnbull (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 65'
  • 67': Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 67'
  • 72': Grant D. Stoneman (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 72'
  • 77': Preston Tabortetaka (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 77': Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 78': Zachary Herivaux (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 78'
  • 78': Taimu Okiyoshi (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 78'
  • 90'+4': Roman Torres (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 94'

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 7
57.5 Possession 42.5
13 SHOTS 7
10 ON GOAL 2
0.8 On Target % 0.3
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
0 Blocked Shots 3
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: 3,767

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0
2 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0
3 Charleston Battery 0 0 0
4 Detroit City FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
4 Ramiz Hamouda Yellow Card
3 Phanuel Kavita
33 Moses Mensah
13 Jacob Rufe
19 Enzo Martinez
6 Samuel McIllhatton Yellow Card
8 Kobe Hernandez-Foster
9 Ronaldo Damus
7 Daniel Trejo
15 Tyler Pasher
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Fernando Delgado, Preston Tabortetaka, Roman Torres, Ereku Temitayo, Finn Calloway, Sebastian Tregarthen, Santiago Suarez, Dawson McCartney, Stephen Turnbull.

RHI Rhode Island FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Koke Vegas (GK)
15 Frank Nodarse
6 Aimé Mabika
3 Aldair Sanchez
14 Rio Hope-Gund
21 Maxi Rodriguez
12 Clay Holstad
77 Amos Shapiro-Thompson
10 Albert Dikwa Lega
18 Joseph Brito
11 Noah Fuson
Rhode Island FC Substitutes:
Zachary Herivaux, Taimu Okiyoshi, Jojea Kwizera, Karifa Yao, Cole Dewhurst, Jackson Lee, Grant D. Stoneman.

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