Birmingham Legion FC vs Austin Bold FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 15': Jermaine Taylor (OG)
  • 26': Neco Brett
  • 75': Neco Brett
  • 81': Bruno Lapa
FT
3 - 1
Austin Bold FC
  • 23': Nathaniel Adamolekun

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Austin Bold FC at BBVA Field, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Nicholas Hinds (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Pablo Torres.
  • 3': Offside, Austin Bold. Nicholas Hinds tries a through ball, but Owayne Omar Gordon is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 4': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 6': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Elliot Panicco.
  • 7': Hand ball by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 10': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Casey Walls.
  • 14': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Xavier Báez.
  • 15': Own Goal by Jermaine Taylor, Austin Bold. Birmingham Legion 1, Austin Bold 0.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Hinds (Austin Bold) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amobi Okugo.
  • 17': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Mikey Lopez.
  • 18': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 21': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Anderson Asiedu tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
  • 23': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Austin Bold 1. Nathaniel Adamolekun (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Pablo Torres.
  • 25': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 25': Nicholas Hinds (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Xavier Báez (Austin Bold).
  • 26': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Xavier Báez (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Nicholas Hinds (Austin Bold).
  • 28': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Adamolekun (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Amobi Okugo (Austin Bold) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Adamolekun.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 40': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gustavo Rissi.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Crognale.
  • 42': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Nicholas Hinds.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eli Crognale with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Austin Bold 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, Austin Bold 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin Bold. Hugo Fauroux replaces Elliot Panicco because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 47': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jorge Troncoso (Austin Bold).
  • 51': Hand ball by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 52': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Casey Walls.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Crognale with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Xavier Báez (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Eli Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Casey Walls (Austin Bold).
  • 57': Hand ball by Xavier Báez (Austin Bold).
  • 57': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa replaces Eli Crognale.
  • 59': Offside, Austin Bold. Nathaniel Adamolekun tries a through ball, but Juan Pablo Torres is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Nathaniel Adamolekun (Austin Bold).
  • 59': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Nathaniel Adamolekun (Austin Bold).
  • 61': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Nathaniel Adamolekun (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Austin Bold. Roberto Avila replaces Nathaniel Adamolekun.
  • 62': Substitution, Austin Bold. Omar Ciss replaces Xavier Báez.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Omar Ciss (Austin Bold) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owayne Omar Gordon.
  • 64': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Rissi with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Amobi Okugo (Austin Bold).
  • 65': Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Thomas Vancaeyezeele replaces Zachary Herivaux.
  • 67': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Nicholas Hinds.
  • 74': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Omar Ciss (Austin Bold).
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams replaces Ryan James.
  • 74': Substitution, Austin Bold. Gilbert Fuentes replaces Juan Pablo Torres.
  • 75': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Austin Bold 1. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by J.J. Williams.
  • 78': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 78': Omar Ciss (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Austin Bold. Sonny Guadarrama replaces Jorge Troncoso.
  • 79': Hand ball by Gilbert Fuentes (Austin Bold).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jermaine Taylor.
  • 81': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, Austin Bold 1. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neco Brett.
  • 83': Foul by J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion).
  • 83': Nicholas Hinds (Austin Bold) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Offside, Austin Bold. Gustavo Rissi tries a through ball, but Amobi Okugo is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gilbert Fuentes.
  • 85': Offside, Austin Bold. Amobi Okugo tries a through ball, but Owayne Omar Gordon is caught offside.
  • 86': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Omar Ciss (Austin Bold).
  • 87': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 87': Omar Ciss (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 87': Hand ball by Roberto Avila (Austin Bold).
  • 88': Foul by Gustavo Rissi (Austin Bold).
  • 88': Jaden Servania (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Gustavo Rissi (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Sonny Guadarrama (Austin Bold) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Ciss.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Trevor Spangenberg.
  • 90'+3': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Sonny Guadarrama (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sonny Guadarrama (Austin Bold).
  • 90'+4': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Amobi Okugo (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 3, Austin Bold 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 3, Austin Bold 1.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
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 0
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: BBVA Field
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 3,674

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 27 +35 62
2 Charleston Battery 29 +32 56
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 +13 46
4 Detroit City FC 28 +5 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

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

AUST Austin Bold FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Elliot Panicco (GK)
4 Jermaine Taylor
24 Casey Walls
34 Gustavo Rissi Yellow Card
8 Xavier Báez Yellow Card
15 Amobi Okugo
27 Juan Torres
91 Owayne Gordon
31 Nicholas Hinds
22 Jorge Troncoso
5 Nathaniel Adamolekun
Austin Bold FC Substitutes:
Omar Ciss, Hugo Fauroux, Collin Fernandez, Gilbert Fuentes, Roberto Avila, Sonny Guadarrama, Kofi Sarkodie.

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