Birmingham Legion FC vs New York Red Bulls II, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 38': Jonathan Dean
  • 49': Juan Agudelo (P)
  • 74': Enzo Martinez
FT
3 - 1
New York Red Bulls II
  • 25': Jordan Adebayo-Smith (P)

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting New York Red Bulls II 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.
  • 1': Curtis Ofori (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 2': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez tries a through ball, but Anderson Asiedu is caught offside.
  • 4': Erick Ruiz (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 4': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Zachary Herivaux.
  • 6': Curtis Ofori (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 7': Foul by Curtis Ofori (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 7': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 11': O’Vonte Mullings (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ioannis Nikopolidis.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Murphy.
  • 14': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Hassan Ndam (New York Red Bulls II) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Murphy with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 17': John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jonathan Filipe (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 18': Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 22': Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Agudelo following a fast break.
  • 24': Penalty New York Red Bulls II. Jordan Adebayo-Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 25': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, New York Red Bulls II 1. Jordan Adebayo-Smith (New York Red Bulls II) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Foul by Jonathan Filipe (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 28': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Jesús Castellano (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Curtis Ofori.
  • 29': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
  • 33': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jesús Castellano (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 33': Jesús Castellano (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by O’Vonte Mullings (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 38': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, New York Red Bulls II 1. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 39': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marlon.
  • 39': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Hassan Ndam.
  • 41': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Curtis Ofori.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 43': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 43': Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Adebayo-Smith (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Murphy.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ioannis Nikopolidis.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Zachary Herivaux following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, New York Red Bulls II 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, New York Red Bulls II 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Adebayo-Smith.
  • 46': Foul by John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 46': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Penalty Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Hassan Ndam (New York Red Bulls II) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, New York Red Bulls II 1. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
  • 51': Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by O’Vonte Mullings (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 51': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Curtis Ofori.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by O’Vonte Mullings.
  • 54': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 54': O’Vonte Mullings (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 59': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Curtis Ofori.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
  • 60': John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Daniel De Leon (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 62': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Arian Recinos replaces Curtis Ofori because of an injury.
  • 64': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Daniel De Leon (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 65': Hand ball by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 67': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
  • 67': John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Bento Estrela replaces Jesús Castellano.
  • 69': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 70': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Sadik Balarabe replaces Juan Agudelo.
  • 71': Foul by Jonathan Filipe (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 71': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Jonathan Filipe (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mataeo Bunbury replaces Marlon because of an injury.
  • 74': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, New York Red Bulls II 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 78': Foul by Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion).
  • 78': John Murphy (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 81': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Arian Recinos.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Lapa with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ryan James replaces Zachary Herivaux.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mataeo Bunbury (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan James following a fast break.
  • 85': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Davi Alexandre replaces Daniel De Leon.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Arian Recinos.
  • 90': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe tries a through ball, but Ryan James is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
  • 90'+1': Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Rufe.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Arian Recinos.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Mataeo Bunbury tries a through ball, but Ryan James is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 3, New York Red Bulls II 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 3, New York Red Bulls II 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 3, New York Red Bulls II 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 3, New York Red Bulls II 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 10
8 Saves 4
34.6 Possession 65.4
7 SHOTS 24
5 ON GOAL 11
0.7 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
165 Accurate Passes 370
235 Passes 448
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
7 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.1
42 Long Balls 67
13 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 14
27 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 13
28 Effective Clearances 5
28 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
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
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Line-Ups

BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita Yellow Card
21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
13 Jacob Rufe
24 Jonathan Dean
20 Zachary Herivaux
6 Anderson Asiedu Yellow Card
8 Bruno Lapa
99 Juan Agudelo
19 Enzo Martinez
11 Marlon
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Edi Horvat, Mataeo Bunbury, Trevor Spangenberg, Sadik Balarabe, Matthew Corcoran, Ryan James, Grayson Dupont.

NY2 New York Red Bulls II (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
71 Ioannis Nikopolidis (GK)
90 Daniel De Leon
98 Hassan Ndam
60 Curtis Ofori
88 O’Vonte Mullings
92 Erick Ruiz
66 Michael Knapp Yellow Card
20 Jesús Castellano Yellow Card
77 Jonathan Filipe Yellow Card
53 John Murphy Yellow Card
30 Jordan Adebayo-Smith
New York Red Bulls II Substitutes:
Lamine Conte, Arian Recinos, Davi Alexandre, Derrek Chan, Bento Estrela.

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