Birmingham Legion FC vs San Antonio FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 51': Alex Crognale
  • 55': Preston Tabortetaka
  • 87': Tyler Pasher
FT
3 - 0
San Antonio FC

    About

    Birmingham Legion FC are hosting San Antonio 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': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
    • 4': Machop Chol (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
    • 4': Machop Chol (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio).
    • 5': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, San Antonio. Conceded by Dawson McCartney.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Kendall Burks (San Antonio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
    • 11': Jake LaCava (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Windbichler.
    • 13': Foul by Kendall Burks (San Antonio).
    • 13': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dawson McCartney with a through ball.
    • 15': Foul by Machop Chol (San Antonio).
    • 15': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 16': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 18': Luke Haakenson (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Corner, San Antonio. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 25': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Luke Haakenson (San Antonio).
    • 26': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 26': Luke Haakenson (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim is caught offside.
    • 28': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Luke Haakenson (San Antonio).
    • 30': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Shannon Gómez (San Antonio).
    • 31': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 31': Kendall Burks (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Shannon Gómez.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dawson McCartney.
    • 43': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Mitchell Taintor.
    • 44': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 44': Kendall McIntosh (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+1': Richard Windbichler (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio).
    • 45'+2': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Nelson Flores.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, San Antonio 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, San Antonio 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston replaces Jake Rufe.
    • 46': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 46': Kameron Lacey (San Antonio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
    • 51': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kendall McIntosh.
    • 51': Shannon Gómez (San Antonio) is shown the yellow card.
    • 51': Attempt missed. AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, San Antonio 0. Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by AJ Paterson following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Nelson Flores (San Antonio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Taintor.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Haakenson.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Jake LaCava (San Antonio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richard Windbichler.
    • 55': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, San Antonio 0. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 57': Corner, San Antonio. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dawson McCartney following a fast break.
    • 59': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Richard Windbichler (San Antonio).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 60': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Nelson Flores.
    • 62': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 62': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 62': Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kendall Burks.
    • 65': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio).
    • 65': Mitchell Taintor (San Antonio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Kendall Burks (San Antonio).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 68': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kendall McIntosh.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Richard Windbichler.
    • 70': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Kendall Burks.
    • 71': Substitution, San Antonio. José Mulato replaces Kameron Lacey.
    • 72': Attempt saved. AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 73': Derek Dodson (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Machop Chol (San Antonio).
    • 75': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
    • 75': Nelson Flores (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 78': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Mitchell Taintor.
    • 78': Attempt saved. AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Luke Haakenson (San Antonio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shannon Gómez.
    • 80': Hand ball by Luke Haakenson (San Antonio).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kendall Burks (San Antonio).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Moses Mensah replaces Dawson McCartney.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ramiz Hamouda replaces AJ Paterson.
    • 87': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, San Antonio 0. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Derek Dodson.
    • 89': Substitution, San Antonio. Eduardo Fernandez replaces Jake LaCava.
    • 89': Substitution, San Antonio. Izaiah Garza replaces Machop Chol.
    • 89': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
    • 90': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Etaka Preston is caught offside.
    • 90': Hand ball by Eduardo Fernandez (San Antonio).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Miguel Perez replaces Kobe Hernández-Foster.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, San Antonio. Adriel Padilla replaces Richard Windbichler.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+1': Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Izaiah Garza (San Antonio).
    • 90'+3': Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Luke Haakenson (San Antonio).
    • 90'+3': Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 90'+4': Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jorge Hernández (San Antonio) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shannon Gómez.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 3, San Antonio 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 3, San Antonio 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 11
    7 Saves 1
    35.6 Possession 64.4
    7 SHOTS 22
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    226 Accurate Passes 454
    300 Passes 540
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    11 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    43 Long Balls 55
    17 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    10 Effective Tackles 4
    16 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 2
    27 Effective Clearances 10
    27 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Protective Stadium
    Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Attendance: 1,996

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 New Mexico United 34 +2 59
    2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 34 +8 52
    3 Memphis 901 FC 34 +11 51
    4 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 +3 50
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    Line-Ups

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

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

    SAFC San Antonio FC (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    21 Kendall McIntosh (GK)
    5 Kendall Burks
    3 Mitchell Taintor Yellow Card
    40 Richard Windbichler
    10 Jorge Hernandez
    9 Jake LaCava
    7 Luke Haakenson
    4 Nelson Blanco
    22 Shannon Gomez Yellow Card
    80 Machop Chol
    11 Kameron Lacey
    San Antonio FC Substitutes:
    Eduardo Fernandez, Izaiah Garza, Giovanni Padilla, Brandon Gongora, José Mulato.

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