Birmingham Legion FC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 28': Alex Crognale
FT
1 - 1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 72': Robbie Mertz

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.
  • 6': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 6': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz tries a through ball, but Arturo Osuna is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
  • 13': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Asiedu.
  • 15': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 17': Hand ball by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 18': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 19': Foul by Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion).
  • 19': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 23': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 26': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 27': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
  • 28': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Rufe with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 33': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 33': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 37': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 37': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 41': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 41': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
  • 47': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 47': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Dikwa with a headed pass.
  • 54': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Anthony Lopez replaces Edward Kizza.
  • 56': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jacob Rufe.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Juan Agudelo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Rufe.
  • 61': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim replaces Jacob Rufe.
  • 64': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
  • 65': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 65': Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 72': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arturo Osuna.
  • 74': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 74': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz tries a through ball, but Arturo Osuna is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Neco Brett replaces Juan Agudelo.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Diba Nwegbo.
  • 78': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 79': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Tola Showunmi replaces Albert Dikwa.
  • 79': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luke Biasi replaces Nathan Dossantos.
  • 79': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Joseph Farrell replaces Patrick Hogan.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brunallergene Etou.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
  • 81': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 81': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Hand ball by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 84': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Burke Fahling replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 88': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Anthony Lopez tries a through ball, but Tola Showunmi is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
53.6 Possession 46.4
8 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
393 Accurate Passes 323
501 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 83
27 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 5
0.8 Tackle % 1.0
3 Interceptions 9
11 Effective Clearances 10
11 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 6,722

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
33 Moses Mensah
13 Jacob Rufe
9 Juan Agudelo
6 Anderson Asiedu Yellow Card
2 Ben Reveno
7 Diba Nwegbo
4 Collin Smith
15 Tyler Pasher
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Kasim Prosper, Mataeo Bunbury, Trevor Spangenberg, Grayson Dupont, Neco Brett, Gabriel Alves, Matthew Corcoran.

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-5-2)

No. Name
26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
5 Arturo Ordoñez
6 Nathan Dossantos
3 Patrick Hogan
8 Brunallergene Etou
23 Marc Ybarra
11 Kenardo Forbes Yellow Card
14 Robbie Mertz
4 Daniel Rovira
19 Edward Kizza
9 Albert Dikwa Lega
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Langston Blackstock, Joseph Farrell, Tony Lopez, Christian Garner, Tola Showunmi, Luke Biasi, Burke Fahling.

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