Birmingham Legion FC vs Hartford Athletic, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Hartford Athletic
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the USL Championship.
Match Timeline
- 8': Maliek Howell (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 8'
- 27': Dieng Mamadou (Hartford Athletic) Penalty - Scored at 27'
- 28': Dieng Mamadou (Hartford Athletic) Goal at 28'
- 30': Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 30'
- 45'+2': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45': Stephen Turnbull (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Edwin Laszo (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 48'
- 62': Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC) Penalty - Saved at 62'
- 65': Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Adewale Obalola (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 71'
- 73': Emmanuel Samadia (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 73'
- 75': Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 75'
- 78': Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Preston Tabortetaka (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 78'
- 80': Samuel Careaga (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Jordan Scarlett (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 80'
- 90'+1': Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) Goal at 91'
- 90'+3': Adewale Obalola (Hartford Athletic) Goal at 93'
- 90'+5': Enzo Martinez (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 95'
Statistics
HFD |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 | 9 |
| 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: 5,007
Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 5,007
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 |
Line-Ups
Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Van Oekel (GK) |
| 3 | Phanuel Kavita |
| 20 | A.J. Paterson |
| 24 | Maliek Howell |
| 17 | Edwin Laszo |
| 19 | Enzo Martinez |
| 11 | Dawson McCartney |
| 21 | Sebastian Tregarthen |
| 9 | Ronaldo Damus |
| 14 | Samuel Shashoua |
| 15 | Tyler Pasher |
Hartford Athletic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Gerold Ngnepi (GK) |
| 15 | Joseph Farrell |
| 22 | Thomas Presthus |
| 30 | Adrián Diz Pe |
| 17 | Jonathan Jimenez |
| 94 | Marlon Hairston |
| 19 | Emmanuel Samadia |
| 2 | Sebastian Anderson |
| 9 | Dieng Mamadou |
| 11 | Michee Ngalina |
| 8 | Junior Moreira |
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