Sporting Kansas City II vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sporting Kansas City II
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham Legion FC
    • 42': Kasim Prosper

    About

    Sporting Kansas City II are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 5': Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Jamil Roberts (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Cuic.
    • 7': Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Ryan James.
    • 16': Hand ball by Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 17': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
    • 17': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan James.
    • 19': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
    • 21': Foul by Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 21': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 24': Zion Long (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Matthew Constant (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 25': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Matt Van Oekel tries a through ball, but J.J. Williams is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zion Long.
    • 28': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Mikey Lopez.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamil Roberts with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
    • 29': Zion Long (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 30': Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Zion Long (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 33': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Matthew Constant.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 39': Hand ball by Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 42': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
    • 45': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Jaden Servania.
    • 47': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez tries a through ball, but J.J. Williams is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kayden Pierre.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 50': Foul by Matthew Constant (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 50': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 50': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt saved. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 53': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Thomas Vancaeyezeele replaces Zachary Herivaux because of an injury.
    • 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Ryan James.
    • 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Enoch Mushagalusa replaces Rojay Smith.
    • 63': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 63': Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 67': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Zion Long (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 68': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Mikey Lopez.
    • 69': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
    • 69': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Eli Crognale.
    • 73': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 73': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 74': Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 75': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Ryan James.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enoch Mushagalusa following a corner.
    • 76': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 76': Isaiah LeFlore (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Ropapa Mensah replaces Zion Long.
    • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Coby Jones replaces Jamil Roberts.
    • 77': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe replaces J.J. Williams.
    • 79': Foul by Ropapa Mensah (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 79': Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Jahon Rad replaces Christian Duke.
    • 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Michael Lenis replaces Osvaldo Cisneros.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Crognale.
    • 80': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jahon Rad.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu with a cross.
    • 81': Coby Jones (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
    • 82': Attempt saved. Petar Cuic (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan James.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Brett.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jahon Rad (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Lenis.
    • 88': Ropapa Mensah (Sporting Kansas City II) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Enoch Mushagalusa with a cross.
    • 90': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. Ropapa Mensah tries a through ball, but Coby Jones is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+4': Jahon Rad (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/19405.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originBRM SPKChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/18457.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    13 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    41.7 Possession 58.3
    10 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    346 Accurate Passes 521
    431 Passes 603
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 46
    31 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 5
    14 Tackles 7
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 12
    17 Effective Clearances 11
    17 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 11 +11 25
    2 Charleston Battery 11 +14 25
    3 Loudoun United FC 11 +9 22
    4 North Carolina FC 11 +5 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SPKC Sporting Kansas City II (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 John Pulskamp (GK)
    16 Graham Smith
    98 Matthew Constant
    88 Isaiah LeFlore
    24 Kayden Pierre
    39 Petar Cuic
    32 Christian Duke
    25 Osvaldo Cisneros
    99 Zion Long
    44 Rojay Smith
    37 Jamil Roberts
    Sporting Kansas City II Substitutes:
    Michael Lenis, Coby Jones, Alljaz Dzankic, Remi Prieur, Jahon Rad, Ropapa Mensah, Enoch Mushagalusa.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    21 Alex Crognale
    7 Ryan James
    24 Jonathan Dean
    20 Zachary Herivaux
    6 Anderson Asiedu
    5 Mikey Lopez
    23 Jerome Williams Yellow Card
    17 Jaden Servania
    10 Kasim Prosper
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Benjamin Ofeimu, Eli Crognale, Jacob Rufe, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Neco Brett, Trevor Spangenberg, Ford Parker.

    USL Championship News

    Will USL's move to pro-rel change U.S. soccer, threaten MLS?
    Will USL's move to pro-rel change U.S. soccer, threaten MLS?

    USL's introduction of promotion-relegation could change U.S. soccer forever, but it's still unclear how it will work.

    Gomez: Promotion and relegation is desperately needed in the USA
    Gomez: Promotion and relegation is desperately needed in the USA

    Herculez Gomez reacts to the USL's decision to adopt a promotion and relegation system.

    How will MLS react to USL adopting a promotion and relegation system?
    How will MLS react to USL adopting a promotion and relegation system?

    Alejandro Moreno debates whether MLS would ever consider bringing in promotion and relegation.

    The best, worst, wildest U.S. soccer kits outside MLS, NWSL
    The best, worst, wildest U.S. soccer kits outside MLS, NWSL

    Without leaguewide kit deals, U.S. soccer's lower-league clubs are making their mark with eye-catching shirts.

    USL to adopt promotion-relegation in historic 1st for U.S. soccer
    USL to adopt promotion-relegation in historic 1st for U.S. soccer

    United Soccer League (USL) club owners voted on Wednesday for a promotion and relegation system, marking the first time the European-style system would be implemented in the United States.