Birmingham Legion FC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 50': Enzo Martinez
  • 67': Sadik Balarabe
FT
2 - 1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 38': Albert Dikwa Lega
  • Red Card 90'+1': Jelani Peters

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds 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': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 1': Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 6': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 8': Hand ball by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 8': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 8': Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Hand ball by Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 10': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Zachary Herivaux with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
  • 27': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Zachary Herivaux.
  • 28': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 30': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Miguel Lopez.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 34': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
  • 36': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Sadik Balarabe tries a through ball, but Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Griffin.
  • 38': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
  • 39': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Dixon with a cross.
  • 43': Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 44': Foul by Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 44': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 46': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 46': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Russell Cicerone tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
  • 50': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 55': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 57': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 65': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Robbie Mertz.
  • 66': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 67': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 68': Hand ball by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 70': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Edward Kizza replaces Russell Cicerone.
  • 70': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Rovira replaces Angelo Kelly-Rosales.
  • 71': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 71': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe replaces Sadik Balarabe.
  • 73': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 73': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe tries a through ball, but Jonathan Dean is caught offside.
  • 77': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jelani Peters.
  • 77': Foul by Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 77': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 80': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luis Argudo replaces Alexander Dixon.
  • 81': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Shane Wiedt.
  • 82': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 85': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 85': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion).
  • 89': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 89': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Dikwa with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+1': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Second yellow card to Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Daniel Griffin.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+3': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 90'+4': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
47.8 Possession 52.2
12 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 403
438 Passes 491
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 64
21 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 3
14 Tackles 8
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 11
19 Clearances 11

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

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

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
27 Jelani Peters Yellow Card
15 Arturo Ordoñez
6 Angelo Kelly-Rosales
3 Shane Wiedt
10 Russell Cicerone
11 Kenardo Forbes
12 Daniel Griffin
9 Albert Dikwa Lega
7 Alex Dixon
14 Robbie Mertz Yellow Card
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Marc Ybarra, Toby Sims, Daniel Rovira, Kevin Silva, Luke Biasi, Edward Kizza, Luis Argudo.

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