Miami FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

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0 - 1

62': Stefano Pinho

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Miami FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Florida, 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.
18': Offside, Miami. Alejandro Mitrano is caught offside.
21': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
22': Foul by Daltyn Knutson (Miami).
22': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt saved. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster with a cross.
23': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Samuel Biek.
23': Attempt blocked. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Samuel Biek.
27': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Nicolás Cardona.
31': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Daltyn Knutson.
31': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
32': Attempt blocked. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
32': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Daltyn Knutson.
33': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster with a headed pass.
33': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Daltyn Knutson.
34': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Rocco Genzano.
36': Attempt saved. Roberto Molina (Miami) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Booth.
36': Corner, Miami. Conceded by Fernando Delgado.
37': Attempt blocked. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
40': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a through ball.
42': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Khadim Ndiaye.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
45'+1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Daltyn Knutson.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, Miami 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
45': Second Half begins Miami 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
45': Substitution, Miami. Gabriel Cabral replaces Samuel Biek.
46': Attempt missed. Gabriel Cabral (Miami) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Frank López.
46': Attempt saved. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a through ball.
49': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
49': Nicolás Cardona (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Allen Gavilanes (Miami) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
51': AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Roberto Molina (Miami).
51': Roberto Molina (Miami) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Allen Gavilanes (Miami) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
53': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
53': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
53': Nicolás Cardona (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Corner, Miami. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Miami).
59': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Attempt missed. Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
60': Allen Gavilanes (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
60': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Attempt saved. Allen Gavilanes (Miami) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Cardona.
62': Goal! Miami 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prosper Kasim following a fast break.
63': Substitution, Miami. Luisinho replaces Roberto Molina.
63': Attempt missed. Allen Gavilanes (Miami) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank López.
64': Corner, Miami. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
65': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
66': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mujeeb Murana replaces Jake Rufe.
66': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Prosper Kasim.
67': Foul by Rocco Genzano (Miami).
67': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Allen Gavilanes (Miami).
68': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Allen Gavilanes (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
70': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
70': Luisinho (Miami) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Corner, Miami. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
73': Attempt missed. Andrew Booth (Miami) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luisinho with a cross following a corner.
73': Foul by Gabriel Cabral (Miami).
73': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Substitution, Miami. Jordan Ayimbila replaces Alejandro Mitrano.
74': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Jordan Ayimbila (Miami).
75': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
76': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Andrew Booth (Miami).
77': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
79': Offside, Miami. Frank López is caught offside.
80': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez replaces Tyler Pasher.
80': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston replaces Stéfano Pinho.
81': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Luisinho (Miami).
82': Luisinho (Miami) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ramiz Hamouda replaces Dawson McCartney.
83': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
83': Luisinho (Miami) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Jordan Ayimbila (Miami).
84': Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
86': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston is caught offside.
88': Foul by Nicolás Cardona (Miami).
88': Ramiz Hamouda (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Nicolás Cardona (Miami) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
89': Nicolás Cardona (Miami) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Corner, Miami. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Luisinho (Miami) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Booth.
90'+4': Offside, Miami. Allen Gavilanes is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Miami 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
0': Match ends, Miami 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
0': Match ends, Miami 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

Statistics

BRM		MIA
9	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
9	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	3
59.3	Possession	40.7
19	SHOTS	6
4	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
357	Accurate Passes	225
407	Passes	278
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
21	Crosses	14
0.1	Cross %	0.2
46	Long Balls	40
30	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.7	Long Balls %	0.4
9	Blocked Shots	0
15	Effective Tackles	4
18	Tackles	9
0.8	Tackle %	0.4
7	Interceptions	7
17	Effective Clearances	19
17	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: FIU Soccer Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 1,092

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

Miami FC (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Khadim Ndiaye (GK)
6	Samuel Biek
14	Daniel Barbir
13	Daltyn Knutson
23	Rocco Genzano
80	Andrew Booth
29	Alejandro Mitrano
4	Nicolás Cardona
11	Frank Lopez
50	Roberto Molina
99	Allen Gavilanes

Miami FC Substitutes:

Lucas Depaula, Daniel Gagliardi, Gabriel Cabral, Mattia Gagliardi, Allan Aniz, David Mejia, Luis Pedro Leite Da Silva, Jordan Ayimbila, Chris Jean Francois.

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

No.	Name
99	Fernando Delgado (GK)
20	A.J. Paterson
3	Phanuel Kavita
33	Moses Mensah
13	Jacob Rufe
15	Tyler Pasher
8	Kobe Hernandez-Foster
19	Enzo Martínez
29	Stefano Pinho
11	Dawson McCartney
10	Kasim Prosper

Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:

Alex Crognale, Mujeeb Murana, Ramiz Hamouda, Miguel Perez, Diba Nwegbo, Preston Tabortetaka, Matt Van Oekel.

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