San Diego Loyal SC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
San Diego Loyal SC
  • 18': Blake Bodily
  • 39': Robinson Moshobane
  • 84': Collin Martin
FT
3 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

    About

    San Diego Loyal SC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Torero Stadium, San Diego, California, 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': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal).
    • 7': Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 8': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 12': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal).
    • 14': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Blake Bodily (San Diego Loyal).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikey Lopez following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Offside, San Diego Loyal. Evan Conway tries a through ball, but Blake Bodily is caught offside.
    • 17': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Diba Nwegbo is caught offside.
    • 18': Goal! San Diego Loyal 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Blake Bodily (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 20': Adrien Perez (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 20': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo with a cross.
    • 21': Evan Conway (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 27': Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 28': Foul by Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal).
    • 28': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 31': Hand ball by Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal).
    • 32': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Diba Nwegbo is caught offside.
    • 33': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal).
    • 35': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 35': Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo with a cross.
    • 36': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Blake Bodily.
    • 39': Evan Conway (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
    • 39': Goal! San Diego Loyal 2, Birmingham Legion 0. Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Guido with a through ball.
    • 41': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Adrien Perez.
    • 41': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 41': Koke Vegas (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Agudelo with a headed pass.
    • 45': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Blake Bodily (San Diego Loyal).
    • 45'+2': Adrien Perez (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, San Diego Loyal 2, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins San Diego Loyal 2, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Preston replaces Collin Smith.
    • 49': Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 50': Evan Conway (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 51': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
    • 52': Carlos Guzmán (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 53': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Tabort Preston.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Guzmán following a corner.
    • 55': Foul by Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal).
    • 55': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Blake Bodily.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Evan Conway.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Mensah.
    • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Koke Vegas.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Alejandro Guido.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Joe Corona replaces Alejandro Guido.
    • 63': Foul by Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal).
    • 63': Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 64': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo with a headed pass.
    • 64': Evan Conway (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Michael Chilaka replaces Elijah Martin because of an injury.
    • 69': Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 69': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal).
    • 69': Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 70': Joe Corona (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 73': Joe Corona (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Matthew Corcoran replaces Mikey Lopez.
    • 75': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Carlos Guzmán.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Perez (San Diego Loyal).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Crognale with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Morgan Hackworth replaces Adrien Perez because of an injury.
    • 79': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Ronaldo Damus replaces Evan Conway.
    • 79': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Elliot Collier replaces Tumi Moshobane.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Elliot Collier (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Guzmán.
    • 83': Hand ball by Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Collin Martin with a through ball.
    • 84': Goal! San Diego Loyal 3, Birmingham Legion 0. Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Collier (San Diego Loyal).
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Carlos Guzmán (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Blake Bodily (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Corona.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tabort Preston with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+5': Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Crognale.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, San Diego Loyal 3, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, San Diego Loyal 3, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, San Diego Loyal 3, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, San Diego Loyal 3, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, San Diego Loyal 3, Birmingham Legion 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    51.3 Possession 48.7
    17 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    347 Accurate Passes 346
    420 Passes 412
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    11 Accurate Crosses 0
    25 Crosses 10
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    54 Long Balls 56
    35 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 8
    7 Effective Clearances 26
    7 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Torero Stadium
    Location: San Diego, California, USA
    Attendance: 4,224

    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

    SDL San Diego Loyal SC (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Koke Vegas (GK)
    5 Grant D. Stoneman
    4 Carlos Guzmán
    3 Elijah Martin
    6 Charlie Adams
    17 Collin Martin Yellow Card
    10 Alejandro Guido
    7 Blake Bodily
    14 Adrien Perez
    9 Evan Conway
    11 Robinson Moshobane
    San Diego Loyal SC Substitutes:
    Duran Ferree, Elliot Collier, Michael Chilaka, Joe Corona, Xavi Gnaulati, Ronaldo Damus, Morgan Hackworth.

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

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    21 Alex Crognale
    33 Moses Mensah Yellow Card
    4 Collin Smith
    10 Kasim Prosper
    19 Enzo Martinez
    5 Mikey Lopez
    11 Neco Brett
    7 Diba Nwegbo Yellow Card
    9 Juan Agudelo
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Grayson Dupont, Matthew Corcoran, Jacob Rufe, Tyler Freeman, Seth Torman, Preston Tabortetaka, Gabriel Alves.

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