U.S. Open Cup

Little Rock Rangers vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Little Rock Rangers
  • 48': Caoimhin McConnell
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

    About

    Little Rock Rangers are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Episcopal Collegiate School, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 23': Penalty Birmingham Legion. Roman Torres draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Penalty conceded by Sohma Ichikawa (Little Rock Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Penalty saved. Lucca Dourado (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 25': Corner, Little Rock Rangers. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Steven Stone (Little Rock Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Gray with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Nyasha Dube.
    • 28': Foul by Ethan Kos (Birmingham Legion).
    • 28': Kevin Ventura (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Finn Calloway (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Steven Stone (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 31': Foul by Daniel Burko (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 31': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Finn Calloway (Birmingham Legion).
    • 31': Sohma Ichikawa (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Nyasha Dube (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 35': Carlos Beltran (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Lucca Dourado (Birmingham Legion).
    • 37': Finn Calloway (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Steven Stone (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Roman Torres (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Turnbull.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Daniel Burko (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Roman Torres (Birmingham Legion).
    • 39': Roman Torres (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tomasz Wróblewski.
    • 41': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Lucca Dourado is caught offside.
    • 44': Ethan Kos (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Daniel Burko (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 44': Daniel Burko (Little Rock Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Ethan Kos (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45': Jon Coca (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Jon Coca (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Little Rock Rangers 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Little Rock Rangers 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Stephen Turnbull.
    • 48': Goal! Little Rock Rangers 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Caoimhin McConnell (Little Rock Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ethan Blake.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Calloway.
    • 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jon Coca.
    • 54': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 54': Scott Gray (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Finn Calloway (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 56': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Nyasha Dube (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ethan Blake.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Torres with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Lucca Dourado (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ereku Temitayo.
    • 60': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Dawson McCartney replaces Finn Calloway.
    • 60': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Kobe Hernández-Foster replaces Roman Torres.
    • 60': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ronaldo Damus replaces Lucca Dourado.
    • 63': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jon Coca.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ereku Temitayo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Kos.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Daniel Burko (Little Rock Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 71': Ethan Blake (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion).
    • 71': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ramiz Hamouda replaces Ereku Temitayo.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ethan Blake (Little Rock Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nyasha Dube.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Jon Coca (Little Rock Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Jon Coca (Little Rock Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Daniel Burko (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Ethan Kos (Birmingham Legion).
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Ventura (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Little Rock Rangers. Alejandro Padilla replaces Kevin Ventura because of an injury.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Caoimhin McConnell (Little Rock Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Mensah with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jon Coca.
    • 83': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 83': Tomasz Wróblewski (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Sohma Ichikawa (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 85': Substitution, Little Rock Rangers. Lance Crabtree replaces Jon Coca.
    • 86': Ethan Blake (Little Rock Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Santiago Suárez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Blake (Little Rock Rangers).
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Suárez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Little Rock Rangers. Ian Jones replaces Ethan Blake.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Rufe with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Little Rock Rangers 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Little Rock Rangers 1, Birmingham Legion 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    4 Saves 3
    63.9 Possession 36.1
    13 SHOTS 7
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    195 Accurate Passes 96
    290 Passes 177
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.5
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    20 Crosses 3
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 66
    16 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    6 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 14
    17 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 6
    14 Effective Clearances 32
    14 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Episcopal Collegiate School
    Location: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Attendance: 1,328

    Line-Ups

    LRR Little Rock Rangers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Tomasz Wróblewski (GK)
    15 Carlos Beltran
    18 Kevin Ventura
    3 Scott Gray
    2 Sohma Ichikawa
    10 Nyasha Dube
    22 Steven Stone
    44 Caoimhin McConnell
    7 Daniel Burko Yellow Card
    23 Ethan Blake
    11 Jon Coca
    Little Rock Rangers Substitutes:
    Alejandro Padilla, Lance Crabtree, Javier Piedra, Ian Jones, Evan Cristler, Reece Thornton, Joel Busby.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    57 Fernando Delgado (GK)
    5 Ethan Kos
    43 Santiago Suarez
    33 Moses Mensah
    2 Stephen Turnbull
    25 Roman Torres Yellow Card
    32 Ereku Temitayo
    19 Enzo Martinez
    47 Finn Calloway
    10 Preston Tabortetaka
    22 Lucca Dourado
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Ronaldo Damus, Trevor Spangenberg, Ramiz Hamouda, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Sebastian Tregarthen, Dawson McCartney, Jacob Rufe.

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