Louisville City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL Championship
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
About
Louisville City FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC
at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, 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.
- 3': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Dylan Mares (Louisville City).
- 8': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 8': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City).
- 11': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
- 12': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Wes Charpie.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
- 13': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Niall McCabe.
- 14': Brian Ownby (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
- 14': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
- 19': Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Niall McCabe (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
- 22': Offside, Louisville City. Dylan Mares tries a through ball, but Brian Ownby is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City).
- 25': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Tyler Pasher because of an injury.
- 35': Goal! Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Dylan Mares (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu with a headed pass.
- 44': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 44': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Niall McCabe (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Amadou Dia (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brian Ownby with a cross.
- 45'+3': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
- 46': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City).
- 49': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 49': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
- 51': Foul by Niall McCabe (Louisville City).
- 51': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Sean Totsch.
- 55': Goal! Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 1. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
- 57': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Niall McCabe (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Dylan Mares (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Ownby.
- 58': Attempt missed. Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 58': Offside, Louisville City. Maarten Pouwels tries a through ball, but Ray Serrano is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Sean Totsch (Louisville City).
- 59': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt saved. Niall McCabe (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Ownby.
- 66': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Brian Ownby (Louisville City).
- 67': Brian Ownby (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Collin Smith.
- 67': Substitution, Louisville City. Rasmus Thellufsen replaces Niall McCabe.
- 67': Substitution, Louisville City. Cameron Lancaster replaces Maarten Pouwels.
- 69': Attempt missed. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 70': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Dylan Mares (Louisville City).
- 70': Dylan Mares (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Foul by Amadou Dia (Louisville City).
- 70': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Lancaster.
- 74': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
- 76': Foul by Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City).
- 76': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
- 76': Tyler Gibson (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Dia.
- 80': Substitution, Louisville City. Paolo DelPiccolo replaces Dylan Mares.
- 80': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Gabriel Alves.
- 81': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Prosper Kasim.
- 83': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
- 87': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
- 89': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Juan Agudelo.
- 89': Attempt missed. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ray Serrano with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Wes Charpie.
- 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Wes Charpie.
- 90'+2': Goal! Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 2. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Lancaster with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Louisville City 1, Birmingham Legion 2.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 13 |
5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
327 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
413 | Passes | 447 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
11 | Crosses | 23 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
69 | Long Balls | 52 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
2 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
9 | Tackles | 8 |
0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
12 | Interceptions | 7 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
25 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 9,584
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 9,584
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 |
Line-Ups
Louisville City FC (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
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28 | Oliver Semmle (GK) |
6 | Wesley Charpie |
4 | Sean Totsch |
12 | Tyler Gibson |
13 | Amadou Dia |
15 | Manny Perez |
22 | Dylan Mares |
11 | Niall McCabe ![]() |
10 | Brian Ownby ![]() |
7 | Ray Serrano Lopez |
90 | Maarten Pouwels |
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Matt Van Oekel (GK) |
3 | Phanuel Kavita |
21 | Alex Crognale ![]() |
16 | Gabriel Alves |
4 | Collin Smith ![]() |
15 | Tyler Pasher |
17 | Matthew Corcoran |
6 | Anderson Asiedu |
19 | Enzo Martinez |
9 | Juan Agudelo |
10 | Kasim Prosper |
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