Birmingham Legion FC vs Oklahoma City Energy FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 55': Mikey Lopez
FT
1 - 1
Oklahoma City Energy FC
  • 39': Villyan Bijev

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Oklahoma City Energy 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.
  • 4': Foul by Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion).
  • 4': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Daniels with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charlie Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett tries a through ball, but Junior Flemmings is caught offside.
  • 14': Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Foul by Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Ryan James is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy).
  • 21': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Charlie Ward (OKC Energy).
  • 25': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy).
  • 27': Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 32': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 35': Foul by Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy).
  • 35': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan James.
  • 39': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, OKC Energy 1. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deklan Wynne.
  • 41': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 41': Lamar Batista (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 42': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
  • 44': Hand ball by Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, OKC Energy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, OKC Energy 1.
  • 45': Substitution, OKC Energy. Tucker Stephenson replaces Deklan Wynne.
  • 47': Foul by Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy).
  • 47': Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion).
  • 47': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy).
  • 50': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 53': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa replaces Ryan James.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 55': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 1. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 59': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by C.J. Cochran.
  • 60': Substitution, OKC Energy. Arun Basuljevic replaces Villyan Bijev.
  • 62': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Daniels with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Lamar Batista (OKC Energy).
  • 64': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Lamar Batista (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 68': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams replaces Benjamin Ofeimu.
  • 68': Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Arun Basuljevic (OKC Energy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Daniels.
  • 69': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lamar Batista (OKC Energy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Ward with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 71': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Hiroki Kurimoto.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 76': Offside, Birmingham Legion. J.J. Williams tries a through ball, but Junior Flemmings is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arun Basuljevic.
  • 77': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 79': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Mikey Lopez.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lamar Batista (OKC Energy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
  • 80': Substitution, OKC Energy. Brad Dunwell replaces Hiroki Kurimoto.
  • 80': Substitution, OKC Energy. Jonathan Brown replaces Jaime Chávez.
  • 81': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy).
  • 81': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a headed pass.
  • 82': Hand ball by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jaden Servania replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Zachary Herivaux replaces Neco Brett.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a through ball.
  • 84': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 86': Foul by Brad Dunwell (OKC Energy).
  • 86': J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. J.J. Williams (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Flemmings with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, OKC Energy. Kodai Iida replaces Aidan Daniels.
  • 89': Conor Donovan (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90': Kodai Iida (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Charlie Ward (OKC Energy).
  • 90': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jonathan Brown (OKC Energy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Zachary Ellis-Hayden with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Brad Dunwell.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, OKC Energy 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
50.5 Possession 49.5
10 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
423 Accurate Passes 402
492 Passes 477
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 26
35 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
4 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 9
18 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: BBVA Field
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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 (4-3-3)

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

OKC Oklahoma City Energy FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 C.J. Cochran (GK)
20 Conor Donovan
15 Lamar Batista Yellow Card
4 Mitchell Osmond
14 Charlie Ward
8 Hiroki Kurimoto Yellow Card
28 Deklan Wynne
22 Zachary Ellis-Hayden Yellow Card
9 Jaime Chavez
21 Villyan Bijev
13 Aiden Daniels
Oklahoma City Energy FC Substitutes:
Jonathan Brown, Brad Dunwell, Arun Basuljevic, Kodai Iida, Muengnenshime Goshit, Sam Howard, Tucker Stephenson.

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