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

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 71': Enzo Martínez
  • 90'+4': Stefano Pinho
FT
2 - 2
FC Tulsa
  • 21': Phillip Goodrum
  • 57': Stefan Stojanovic

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting FC Tulsa 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': Foul by Boubacar Diallo (FC Tulsa).
  • 1': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Patrick Seagrist.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Boubacar Diallo (FC Tulsa).
  • 8': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Patrick Seagrist.
  • 10': Arthur Rogers (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Phillip Goodrum (FC Tulsa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaine Ferri.
  • 12': Offside, FC Tulsa. Blaine Ferri is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Boubacar Diallo (FC Tulsa).
  • 14': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Hand ball by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 21': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, FC Tulsa 1. Phillip Goodrum (FC Tulsa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Edwin Laszo following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Blaine Ferri (FC Tulsa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillip Goodrum.
  • 27': Foul by Edwin Laszo (FC Tulsa).
  • 27': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 29': Stefan Stojanovic (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 31': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Michael Creek.
  • 32': Foul by Blaine Ferri (FC Tulsa).
  • 32': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Edwin Laszo (FC Tulsa).
  • 35': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
  • 37': Foul by Arthur Rogers (FC Tulsa).
  • 37': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Corner, FC Tulsa. Conceded by Dawson McCartney.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
  • 45': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45': Phillip Goodrum (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Justin Portillo (FC Tulsa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Corner, FC Tulsa. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
  • 45'+3': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) hits the left post with a with an attempt from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dawson McCartney with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, FC Tulsa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, FC Tulsa 1.
  • 47': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 47': Justin Portillo (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Boubacar Diallo (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion).
  • 48': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 48': Hand ball by Boubacar Diallo (FC Tulsa).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Edwin Laszo (FC Tulsa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stéfano Pinho with a through ball.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
  • 53': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Edwin Laszo.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dawson McCartney following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Patrick Seagrist (FC Tulsa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Diallo.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 56': Blaine Ferri (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Dangerous play by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 57': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, FC Tulsa 2. Stefan Stojanovic (FC Tulsa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Rogers.
  • 59': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 59': Stefan Stojanovic (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 63': Boubacar Diallo (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 64': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Phillip Goodrum (FC Tulsa).
  • 64': Phillip Goodrum (FC Tulsa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Alexis Souahy.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Arthur Rogers.
  • 68': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mujeeb Murana replaces Moses Mensah.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a cross.
  • 68': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 68': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Michael Creek.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Tulsa. Alexander Dalou replaces Stefan Stojanovic.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Tulsa. Milo Yosef replaces Blaine Ferri.
  • 70': Alexander Dalou (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 71': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, FC Tulsa 2. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 72': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
  • 72': Milo Yosef (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Boubacar Diallo (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion).
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces AJ Paterson because of an injury.
  • 79': Foul by Alexander Dalou (FC Tulsa).
  • 79': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Alexander Dalou (FC Tulsa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Finn Calloway replaces Tabort Etaka Preston.
  • 83': Alexander Dalou (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
  • 83': Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Corner, FC Tulsa. Conceded by Mujeeb Murana.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Alexis Souahy (FC Tulsa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Justin Portillo with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Bradley Bourgeois (FC Tulsa).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Pasher following a set piece situation.
  • 88': (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Michael Creek (FC Tulsa).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90': Phillip Goodrum (FC Tulsa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Edwin Laszo (FC Tulsa).
  • 90'+1': Edwin Laszo (FC Tulsa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, FC Tulsa. Diogo Pacheco replaces Phillip Goodrum.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bradley Bourgeois (FC Tulsa).
  • 90'+4': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Alexis Souahy.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, FC Tulsa 2. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Corner, FC Tulsa. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Justin Portillo (FC Tulsa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edwin Laszo.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dalou (FC Tulsa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Portillo.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Michael Creek.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, FC Tulsa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 2, FC Tulsa 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 4
50.2 Possession 49.8
10 SHOTS 30
6 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
348 Accurate Passes 332
407 Passes 387
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 68
30 Accurate Long Balls 46
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 7
4 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 8
30 Effective Clearances 17
30 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

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

USL Championship Standings

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Line-Ups

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

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

TUL FC Tulsa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Michael Creek (GK)
3 Alexis Souahy
22 Bradley Bourgeois
20 Patrick Seagrist
4 Arthur Rogers
10 Phillip Goodrum
17 Edwin Laszo
43 Justin Portillo
19 Stefan Stojanovic
6 Boubacar Diallo
8 Blaine Ferri
FC Tulsa Substitutes:
Diogo Pacheco, Milo Yosef, Joey Roggeveen, Alex Dalou, Rashid Tetteh, Sebastian Sanchez, Harvey St Clair.

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