Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Tampa Bay Rowdies
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham Legion FC
    • 67': Enzo Martínez

    About

    Tampa Bay Rowdies are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
    • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Dangerous play by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 4': Eddie Munjoma (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
    • 6': Pacifique Niyongabire (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 7': Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
    • 8': Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Foul by Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 11': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 18': Foul by Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 18': Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Stéfano Pinho.
    • 21': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Dawson McCartney.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Blake Bodily with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Arteaga.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pacifique Niyongabire with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Blake Bodily (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pacifique Niyongabire.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Blake Bodily (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Arteaga.
    • 31': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Miguel Perez.
    • 32': Blake Bodily (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion).
    • 32': Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
    • 35': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Blake Bodily (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 37': Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
    • 37': Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Pacifique Niyongabire (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 40': Foul by Pacifique Niyongabire (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 40': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Danny Crisostomo (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joshua Pérez.
    • 43': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Doherty.
    • 44': Eddie Munjoma (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45': Eddie Munjoma (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 46': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 48': Foul by Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 48': Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Danny Crisostomo (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 51': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Pérez.
    • 52': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dawson McCartney with a cross.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Pacifique Niyongabire (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Foul by Danny Crisostomo (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 61': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Dawson McCartney.
    • 62': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston replaces Diba Nwegbo.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Crisostomo with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Nick Moon replaces Eddie Munjoma.
    • 67': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Nathan Worth replaces Joshua Pérez.
    • 67': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Damián Rivera replaces Manuel Arteaga.
    • 67': Goal! Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
    • 69': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Damián Rivera (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pacifique Niyongabire.
    • 72': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Stéfano Pinho.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blake Bodily.
    • 74': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 74': Pacifique Niyongabire (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Mujeeb Murana.
    • 76': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 77': Pacifique Niyongabire (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pacifique Niyongabire.
    • 80': Foul by Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 80': Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Pacifique Niyongabire.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Miguel Perez.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Nathan Worth (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hilton with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 85': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim replaces Miguel Perez.
    • 86': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
    • 89': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 90'+1': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 90'+1': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Damián Rivera (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Crisostomo with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Pacifique Niyongabire (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Blake Bodily with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Moses Mensah.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Birmingham Legion 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Birmingham Legion 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 14
    1 Saves 1
    42.2 Possession 57.8
    4 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    265 Accurate Passes 384
    346 Passes 455
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 34
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 46
    24 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 9
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 9
    29 Effective Clearances 5
    29 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Al Lang Stadium
    Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 5,433

    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

    TBR Tampa Bay Rowdies (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jordan Farr (GK)
    22 Jordan Doherty
    33 Aaron Guillen Yellow Card
    23 Edwin Munjoma
    4 Lewis Hilton
    17 Daniel Crisostomo
    11 Blake Bodily
    27 Pacifique Niyongabire
    9 Manuel Arteaga
    98 Joshua Pérez
    26 Cal Jennings
    Tampa Bay Rowdies Substitutes:
    Joseph Dezart, Nicholas Skubis, Nathan Worth, Damian Rivera, Cristian Ortiz, Amari Fowlkes, Nick Moon, Phil Breno.

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

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita Yellow Card
    21 Alex Crognale
    8 Kobe Hernandez-Foster Yellow Card
    11 Dawson McCartney
    24 Mujeeb Murana Yellow Card
    19 Enzo Martínez
    28 Miguel Perez
    13 Jacob Rufe
    7 Diba Nwegbo
    29 Stefano Pinho
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Tyler Pasher, Moses Mensah, Fernando Delgado, Kasim Prosper, Finn Calloway, Preston Tabortetaka, Ramiz Hamouda.

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