Birmingham Legion FC vs Louisville City FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 5': Enzo Martinez
  • 24': Neco Brett (P)
FT
2 - 0
Louisville City FC

    About

    Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Louisville City FC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, 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.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Rasmus Thellufsen (Louisville City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Mares.
    • 5': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Louisville City 0. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Offside, Louisville City. Wes Charpie tries a through ball, but Amadou Dia is caught offside.
    • 11': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Mares with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Wes Charpie.
    • 14': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Rasmus Thellufsen.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 18': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 21': Offside, Louisville City. Wes Charpie tries a through ball, but Amadou Dia is caught offside.
    • 23': Penalty Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Penalty conceded by Sean Totsch (Louisville City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Louisville City 0. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 25': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Wes Charpie (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Mares.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Dia (Louisville City).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Substitution, Louisville City. Manny Perez replaces Amadou Dia because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Mares (Louisville City).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Oscar Jiménez (Louisville City).
    • 35': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez tries a through ball, but Collin Smith is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 36': Tyler Gibson (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Offside, Louisville City. Dylan Mares tries a through ball, but Manny Perez is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
    • 43': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Oscar Jiménez (Louisville City).
    • 45'+4': Oscar Jiménez (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Alex Crognale is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+5': Oscar Jiménez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Louisville City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 2, Louisville City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Louisville City. Wilson Harris replaces Dylan Mares.
    • 46': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 46': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 49': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Rasmus Thellufsen (Louisville City).
    • 50': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 50': Kyle Adams (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Elijah Wynder (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Jiménez with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Wynder.
    • 57': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 57': Wilson Harris (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Rasmus Thellufsen (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wes Charpie following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City).
    • 59': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Agudelo with a through ball.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Tyler Gibson (Louisville City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Wilson Harris (Louisville City).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Wilson Harris (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Wynder.
    • 65': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Prosper Kasim.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mikey Lopez replaces Diba Nwegbo.
    • 69': Substitution, Louisville City. Niall McCabe replaces Rasmus Thellufsen.
    • 69': Substitution, Louisville City. Jorge González replaces Cameron Lancaster.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Oscar Jiménez (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Van Oekel (Birmingham Legion).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 74': Jorge González (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Delay in match (Birmingham Legion).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Delay in match (Birmingham Legion).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 81': Niall McCabe (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 84': Substitution, Louisville City. Ray Serrano replaces Elijah Wynder.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 86': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tyler Gibson.
    • 86': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Wilson Harris.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jorge González (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Jiménez with a cross.
    • 89': Hand ball by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Neco Brett.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Wes Charpie (Louisville City).
    • 90'+6': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Wes Charpie (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Hand ball by Wilson Harris (Louisville City).
    • 90'+7': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+7': Ray Serrano (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Louisville City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Louisville City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Louisville City 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 2
    50.5 Possession 49.5
    11 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    359 Accurate Passes 364
    452 Passes 454
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 71
    13 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 9
    9 Tackles 12
    0.3 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 7
    12 Effective Clearances 20
    12 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Protective Stadium
    Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Attendance: 4,306

    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

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
    33 Moses Mensah Yellow Card
    4 Collin Smith
    10 Kasim Prosper
    19 Enzo Martinez
    17 Matthew Corcoran
    11 Neco Brett
    7 Diba Nwegbo
    9 Juan Agudelo
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Jacob Rufe, Tyler Freeman, Mikey Lopez, Grayson Dupont, Gabriel Alves, Trevor Spangenberg.

    LOU Louisville City FC (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    28 Oliver Semmle (GK)
    6 Wesley Charpie Yellow Card
    32 Kyle Adams
    4 Sean Totsch
    5 Rasmus Thellufsen
    12 Tyler Gibson
    22 Dylan Mares
    13 Amadou Dia
    19 Osacar Jimenez Yellow Card
    23 Elijah Wynder
    17 Cameron Lancaster Yellow Card
    Louisville City FC Substitutes:
    Wilson Harris, Daniel Faundez, Jorge Gonzalez Asensi, Niall McCabe, Ray Serrano Lopez, Carlos Moguel, Manny Perez.

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