Birmingham Legion FC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2022 USL Championship, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Quarterfinals

· Pittsburgh Riverhounds advance 8-7 on penalties
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 72': Kasim Prosper
  • 99': Bruno Lapa
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Pittsburgh Riverhounds advance 8-7 on penalties
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 90': Edward Kizza
  • 116': Edward Kizza

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': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Daniel Rovira.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
  • 2': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 5': Hand ball by Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 7': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 7': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 8': Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 14': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 14': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Dixon.
  • 21': Hand ball by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 29': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 30': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 33': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 33': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 33': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Hand ball by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 36': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Juan Agudelo.
  • 39': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 39': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 45': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Rovira.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 53': Foul by Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 53': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Zachary Herivaux.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 56': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 56': Marlon (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Shane Wiedt.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kenardo Forbes.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Russell Cicerone with a headed pass.
  • 63': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 64': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
  • 65': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Mekeil Williams.
  • 70': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Toby Sims replaces Alexander Dixon.
  • 70': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Sadik Balarabe replaces Marlon.
  • 70': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Angelo Kelly-Rosales replaces Shane Wiedt.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 71': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 72': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Toby Sims (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 77': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jelani Peters replaces Daniel Rovira.
  • 77': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. William Eyang replaces Mekeil Williams.
  • 80': Attempt missed. William Eyang (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 80': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Lopez replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa replaces Anderson Asiedu.
  • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ryan James replaces Juan Agudelo.
  • 89': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Edward Kizza replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 90': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zachary Herivaux.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 93': Foul by William Eyang (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 93': Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 97': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Lopez.
  • 99': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Lopez.
  • 100': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 102': Attempt saved. Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Lapa.
  • 102': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 102': Foul by Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 104': Attempt blocked. Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadik Balarabe.
  • 104': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 104': Foul by Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 105': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Robbie Mertz.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 107': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 108': Foul by Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 108': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 116': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by William Eyang following a fast break.
  • 120'+1': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Trevor Spangenberg replaces Matt Van Oekel.
  • 120'+2': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Zachary Herivaux because of an injury.
  • 120'+6': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+6': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 120'+9': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+9': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 120'+9': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120'+11': Second Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(1). Toby Sims (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(2). Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(1), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(2). Jonathan Dean (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(1), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(3). Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(2), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(3). Ryan James (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(3), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(3). Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! William Eyang (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(4), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(3). Sadik Balarabe (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(4), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(4). Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(5), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(4). Jacob Rufe (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(5), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(5). Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(6), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(5). Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(6), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(6). Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(7), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(6). Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(7), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(7). Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Grayson Dupont (Birmingham Legion) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2(7), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(8). Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Birmingham Legion 2(7), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(8).
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2(7), Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2(8).

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 2
52.3 Possession 47.7
7 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
486 Accurate Passes 461
630 Passes 583
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
89 Long Balls 84
38 Accurate Long Balls 44
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
20 Effective Tackles 15
35 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
24 Interceptions 21
19 Effective Clearances 24
19 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 10,227

Line-Ups

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

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

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

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

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