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

· USL Championship

Birmingham Legion FC

45': Samuel McIllhatton

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0 - 1

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

RHI		BRM
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	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
1	Matt Van Oekel (GK)
4	Ramiz Hamouda
3	Phanuel Kavita
33	Moses Mensah
13	Jacob Rufe
19	Enzo Martinez
6	Samuel McIllhatton
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.

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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