El Paso Locomotive FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • 44': Justin Dhillon
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1 - 3
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 26': Dawson McCartney
  • 45'+3': Kasim Prosper
  • 64': Tyler Pasher

About

El Paso Locomotive FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas, 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': Attempt missed. Tumi Moshobane (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Rivas.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Justin Dhillon (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Stauffer with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tumi Moshobane.
  • 9': Foul by Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 9': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Derek Dodson.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tumi Moshobane.
  • 17': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
  • 18': Foul by Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lucas Stauffer (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eric Calvillo.
  • 26': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 0, Birmingham Legion 1. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a through ball.
  • 27': Delay in match (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 28': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Miles Lyons replaces Lucas Stauffer because of an injury.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 29': Tumi Moshobane (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Brandan Craig (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 29': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Brandan Craig (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 32': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Justin Dhillon (El Paso Locomotive) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tumi Moshobane with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion).
  • 34': Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by AJ Paterson.
  • 36': Foul by Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion).
  • 36': Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 37': Tumi Moshobane (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 38': Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 41': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 44': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Birmingham Legion 1. Justin Dhillon (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miles Lyons with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 45'+3': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Birmingham Legion 2. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by AJ Paterson.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Tumi Moshobane (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Rivas with a headed pass.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Derek Dodson.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 45'+7': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+7': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Birmingham Legion 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins El Paso Locomotive 1, Birmingham Legion 2.
  • 47': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 48': Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 48': Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 49': Foul by Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 49': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 50': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dawson McCartney.
  • 52': Offside, El Paso Locomotive. Amando Moreno is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
  • 54': Justin Dhillon (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Derek Dodson with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
  • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Miles Lyons.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 60': Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 61': Foul by Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 61': Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Brandan Craig (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Hinds.
  • 62': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by AJ Paterson.
  • 64': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Birmingham Legion 3. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
  • 64': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Ricardo Zacarías replaces Joaquín Rivas.
  • 64': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Bolu Akinyode replaces Liam Rose.
  • 64': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Petar Petrovic replaces Amando Moreno.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 67': Offside, El Paso Locomotive. Petar Petrovic is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Dhillon.
  • 68': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dawson McCartney.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez replaces Dawson McCartney.
  • 71': Offside, Birmingham Legion. AJ Paterson is caught offside.
  • 74': Hand ball by Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 74': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 75': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Justin Dhillon (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Hinds with a cross.
  • 79': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Prosper Kasim.
  • 79': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Noah Dollenmayer replaces Nick Hinds.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Justin Dhillon (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Zacarías.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Enzo Martínez.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston replaces Tyler Pasher.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Justin Dhillon (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miles Lyons with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brandan Craig.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tumi Moshobane.
  • 90'+4': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 90'+4': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Birmingham Legion 3.
  • 0': Match ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Birmingham Legion 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 3
38 Possession 62
17 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
282 Accurate Passes 490
355 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
9 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 60
24 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
6 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 11
18 Effective Clearances 11
18 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Southwest University Park
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,707

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

ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Jahmali Waite (GK)
93 Tony Alfaro
2 Brandan Craig Yellow Card
31 Nicholas Hinds
4 Lucas Stauffer
18 Robinson Moshobane
6 Eric Calvillo
22 Liam Rose
9 Justin Dhillon
10 Amando Moreno
7 Joaquín Rivas
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Miles Lyons, Ricardo Zacarias, Ramon Pasquel, Petar Petrovic, Boluwatife Akinyode, Diego Abarca, Yuma, Noah Dollenmayer, Mario Rodriguez.

BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
3 Phanuel Kavita
21 Alex Crognale
20 A.J. Paterson
14 Derek Dodson
8 Kobe Hernandez-Foster
11 Dawson McCartney
13 Jacob Rufe
19 Enzo Martínez
15 Tyler Pasher Yellow Card
10 Kasim Prosper
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Moses Mensah, Miguel Perez, Diba Nwegbo, Brock Marlow, Preston Tabortetaka.

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