Birmingham Legion FC vs Memphis 901 FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
    FT
    0 - 3
    Memphis 901 FC
    • 4': Bruno Lapa
    • 17': Lucas Turci
    • 54': Bruno Lapa

    About

    Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Memphis 901 FC 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.
    • 4': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 1. Bruno Lapa (Memphis 901) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon.
    • 5': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Carson Vom Steeg.
    • 5': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Dylan Borczak.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Marlon (Memphis 901) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Jiménez.
    • 7': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Bruno Lapa (Memphis 901).
    • 10': Foul by Marlon (Memphis 901).
    • 10': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Dylan Borczak (Memphis 901) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Jiménez with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moses Mensah with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
    • 17': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 2. Lucas Turci (Memphis 901) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 21': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tyler Deric.
    • 23': Foul by Dylan Borczak (Memphis 901).
    • 23': Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon (Memphis 901).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Substitution, Memphis 901. Noe Meza replaces Dylan Borczak because of an injury.
    • 29': Foul by Zach Duncan (Memphis 901).
    • 29': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
    • 30': Marlon (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Rufe with a cross.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Lapa (Memphis 901).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 44': Foul by Carson Vom Steeg (Memphis 901).
    • 44': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Akeem Ward (Memphis 901) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emerson Hyndman.
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901).
    • 45'+3': Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Carson Vom Steeg.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+4': Noe Meza (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Noe Meza (Memphis 901).
    • 45'+5': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston replaces Moses Mensah.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Duncan.
    • 49': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Luiz Fernando.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Noe Meza (Memphis 901).
    • 50': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 53': AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Marlon (Memphis 901).
    • 54': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 3. Bruno Lapa (Memphis 901) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon following a fast break.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mujeeb Murana replaces Jake Rufe.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 57': Foul by Zach Duncan (Memphis 901).
    • 57': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Substitution, Memphis 901. Leston Paul replaces Zach Duncan.
    • 62': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
    • 62': Marlon (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Bruno Lapa (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster with a cross.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901).
    • 68': Substitution, Memphis 901. Álvaro Quezada replaces Oscar Jiménez.
    • 68': Substitution, Memphis 901. Nighte Pickering replaces Luiz Fernando.
    • 68': Substitution, Memphis 901. Tulu replaces Marlon.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tabort Etaka Preston.
    • 71': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 71': Nighte Pickering (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Lucas Turci.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Tyler Pasher.
    • 81': Hand ball by Akeem Ward (Memphis 901).
    • 81': Akeem Ward (Memphis 901) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 86': Nighte Pickering (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Perez.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tabort Etaka Preston.
    • 90': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
    • 90'+2': Bruno Lapa (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 90'+4': Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Leston Paul (Memphis 901).
    • 90'+4': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Memphis 901 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 1
    39.5 Possession 60.5
    7 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    334 Accurate Passes 545
    424 Passes 633
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    5 Crosses 30
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    68 Long Balls 53
    23 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 6
    33 Effective Clearances 6
    33 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Protective Stadium
    Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Attendance: 2,541

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 New Mexico United 28 +7 54
    2 Sacramento Republic FC 27 +12 44
    3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 28 +9 44
    4 Memphis 901 FC 29 +11 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    99 Fernando Delgado (GK)
    20 A.J. Paterson
    3 Phanuel Kavita Yellow Card
    33 Moses Mensah
    13 Jacob Rufe
    15 Tyler Pasher
    8 Kobe Hernandez-Foster Yellow Card
    19 Enzo Martínez
    29 Stefano Pinho
    11 Dawson McCartney
    10 Kasim Prosper
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Ramiz Hamouda, Miguel Perez, Preston Tabortetaka, Matt Van Oekel, Diba Nwegbo, Finn Calloway, Mujeeb Murana.

    MEM Memphis 901 FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    8 Lucas Turci
    3 Carson Vom Steeg
    14 Akeem Ward Yellow Card
    19 Osacar Jimenez
    4 Emerson Hyndman
    6 Zach Duncan
    77 Dylan Borczak
    9 Luiz Fernando Yellow Card
    10 Bruno Lapa
    11 Marlon
    Memphis 901 FC Substitutes:
    Nighte Pickering, Noe Meza, Álvaro Quezada, Leston Paul, Walid Yacoubou, Aren Seeger, Abdoulaye Cissoko.

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