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
    • 10': Alex Crognale

    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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Grayson Barber.
    • 4': Hand ball by Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion).
    • 6': Foul by Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 6': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Cuic.
    • 9': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kaveh Rad.
    • 10': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Grayson Barber (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Wilson Harris (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Dia with a through ball.
    • 15': Foul by Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 15': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 16': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 22': Foul by Kaveh Rad (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 22': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 26': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Junior Flemmings.
    • 32': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Jonathan Dean tries a through ball, but Junior Flemmings is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 33': Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. Daniel Barbir tries a through ball, but Enoch Mushagalusa is caught offside.
    • 34': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett tries a through ball, but Junior Flemmings is caught offside.
    • 35': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 35': Grayson Barber (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 36': Wilson Harris (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Dia.
    • 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 39': Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Ryan James (Birmingham Legion).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Kaveh Rad (Sporting Kansas City II) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
    • 42': Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Grayson Barber with a headed pass.
    • 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, Sporting Kansas City II. Mataeo Bunbury replaces Grayson Barber.
    • 48': Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jacob Davis.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Flemmings.
    • 51': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 52': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 52': Kaveh Rad (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Foul by Kaveh Rad (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 54': Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 56': Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kaveh Rad.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Davis.
    • 60': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 60': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Graham Smith replaces Kaveh Rad.
    • 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Isaiah LeFlore replaces Amadou Dia.
    • 61': Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Petar Cuic.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan James.
    • 64': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 64': Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Mataeo Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Davis.
    • 68': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Eli Crognale replaces Bruno Lapa.
    • 68': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Thomas Vancaeyezeele replaces Mikey Lopez.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Mataeo Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enoch Mushagalusa.
    • 69': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 73': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. Petar Cuic tries a through ball, but Wilson Harris is caught offside.
    • 74': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Brooks Thompson.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Junior Flemmings (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eli Crognale with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Zachary Herivaux replaces Junior Flemmings.
    • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Ropapa Mensah replaces Wilson Harris.
    • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Rojay Smith replaces Enoch Mushagalusa.
    • 81': Foul by Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 81': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kayden Pierre.
    • 85': Foul by Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II).
    • 85': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 86': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Brooks Thompson.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ropapa Mensah.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City II 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 4
    43 Possession 57
    9 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    287 Accurate Passes 413
    378 Passes 504
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    10 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    75 Long Balls 60
    31 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 9
    18 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    16 Interceptions 7
    15 Effective Clearances 12
    15 Clearances 12

    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 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

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

    No. Name
    31 Brooks Thompson (GK)
    33 Daniel Barbir
    48 Kaveh Rad
    13 Amadou Dia
    24 Kayden Pierre
    39 Petar Cuic
    25 Osvaldo Cisneros
    46 Jacob Davis Yellow Card
    96 Wilson Harris
    77 Enoch Mushagalusa
    19 Grayson Barber
    Sporting Kansas City II Substitutes:
    Graham Smith, Jahon Rad, Remi Prieur, Rojay Smith, Isaiah LeFlore, Mataeo Bunbury, Ropapa Mensah.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-5-1)

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

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