U.S. Open Cup

Birmingham Legion FC vs Chattanooga Red Wolves, 2024 U.S. Open Cup, Third Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 48': Stefano Pinho
  • 80': Stefano Pinho
  • 105'+1': Stefano Pinho
  • 107': Stefano Pinho
FT - ET
4 - 2
Chattanooga Red Wolves
  • 12': Leo Folla
  • 76': Ricky Ruiz (P)
  • Red Card 90'+1': Gustavo Fernandes

About

Birmingham Legion FC are hosting Chattanooga Red Wolves at Varsity Soccer Field, Montevallo, Alabama, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Stefan Lukic (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 2': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Omar Gómez.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ricky Ruiz.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Mayele Malango (Chattanooga Red Wolves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Coutinho.
  • 5': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 5': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gustavo Fernandes.
  • 7': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ropapa Mensah.
  • 8': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion).
  • 8': Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Perez.
  • 9': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gustavo Fernandes.
  • 11': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 11': Lucas Coutinho (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Goal! Birmingham Legion 0, Chattanooga Red Wolves 1. Leo Folla (Chattanooga Red Wolves) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 13': Ropapa Mensah (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 18': Foul by Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Mayele Malango (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ricky Ruiz.
  • 20': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tim Trilk.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Mayele Malango (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 25': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 25': Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 27': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Stefan Lukic.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Mayele Malango (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Substitution, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Ualefi replaces Mayele Malango because of an injury.
  • 34': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 34': Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Stefan Lukic (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 38': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Omar Gómez (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ropapa Mensah (Chattanooga Red Wolves) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Coutinho.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ropapa Mensah (Chattanooga Red Wolves) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Lukic.
  • 42': Corner, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
  • 45': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45': Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Declan Watters (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 45'+3': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Omar Gómez (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 0, Chattanooga Red Wolves 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 0, Chattanooga Red Wolves 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tyler Pasher replaces Enzo Martínez.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Perez with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Leo Folla.
  • 48': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga Red Wolves 1. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Hand ball by Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 52': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Tim Trilk.
  • 53': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Tim Trilk (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéfano Pinho.
  • 54': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jamil Roberts.
  • 55': Offside, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Ropapa Mensah is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 57': Ualefi (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Ualefi (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Declan Watters (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 61': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 61': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Kobe Hernández-Foster replaces Dawson McCartney.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim replaces Miguel Perez.
  • 64': Declan Watters (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Gómez (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jamil Roberts.
  • 70': Substitution, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Chevone Marsh replaces Omar Gómez because of an injury.
  • 74': Penalty Chattanooga Red Wolves. Ropapa Mensah draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Matt Van Oekel (Birmingham Legion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Matt Van Oekel (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2. Ricky Ruiz (Chattanooga Red Wolves) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Mujeeb Murana replaces Jake Rufe.
  • 79': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gustavo Fernandes.
  • 80': Goal! Birmingham Legion 2, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Leo Folla (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 81': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Leo Folla (Chattanooga Red Wolves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tabort Etaka Preston.
  • 84': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Leo Folla.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mujeeb Murana (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Crognale with a headed pass.
  • 88': Substitution, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Yahir Paez replaces Jamil Roberts.
  • 88': Substitution, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Stefan Cvetanovic replaces Ropapa Mensah.
  • 88': Foul by AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion).
  • 88': Stefan Lukic (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gustavo Fernandes (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 90'+1': Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Gustavo Fernandes (Chattanooga Red Wolves) is shown the red card.
  • 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'+4': Attempt saved. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mujeeb Murana.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Leo Folla (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 90'+5': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Declan Watters.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Stefan Cvetanovic (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 90'+7': Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Yahir Paez.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Declan Watters.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 2, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Birmingham Legion 2, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2.
  • 90': Substitution, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Leopoldo Plascencia replaces Stefan Lukic.
  • 91': Foul by Kobe Hernández-Foster (Birmingham Legion).
  • 91': Stefan Cvetanovic (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 92': Foul by Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion).
  • 92': Stefan Cvetanovic (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 93': Foul by Declan Watters (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 93': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 95': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ualefi.
  • 95': Attempt blocked. AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 96': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
  • 96': Attempt blocked. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tabort Etaka Preston with a cross.
  • 96': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Leo Folla.
  • 97': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Leo Folla.
  • 98': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 98': Leopoldo Plascencia (Chattanooga Red Wolves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 100': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 100': Foul by Leopoldo Plascencia (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 100': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 101': Substitution, Chattanooga Red Wolves. Fernando Guerrero replaces Ricky Ruiz.
  • 102': Foul by Fernando Guerrero (Chattanooga Red Wolves).
  • 102': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 104': Attempt blocked. Stefan Cvetanovic (Chattanooga Red Wolves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Guerrero.
  • 105': Attempt saved. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 105'+1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Yahir Paez.
  • 105'+1': Goal! Birmingham Legion 3, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kobe Hernández-Foster with a cross following a corner.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham Legion 3, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Birmingham Legion 3, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2.
  • 107': Goal! Birmingham Legion 4, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2. Stéfano Pinho (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 109': Attempt saved. Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 111': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ramiz Hamouda replaces Stéfano Pinho.
  • 115': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Declan Watters.
  • 116': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo is caught offside.
  • 117': Attempt missed. Stefan Cvetanovic (Chattanooga Red Wolves) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 117': Attempt saved. Stefan Cvetanovic (Chattanooga Red Wolves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Coutinho.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Birmingham Legion 4, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 4, Chattanooga Red Wolves 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 22
7 Saves 2
41.7 Possession 58.3
8 SHOTS 31
5 ON GOAL 11
0.6 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
345 Accurate Passes 505
423 Passes 568
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 14
10 Crosses 52
0.6 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 85
29 Accurate Long Balls 65
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 8
7 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 5
38 Effective Clearances 8
38 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Varsity Soccer Field
Location: Montevallo, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 300

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK) Yellow Card
21 Alex Crognale
13 Jacob Rufe Yellow Card
33 Moses Mensah
11 Dawson McCartney
19 Enzo Martinez Yellow Card
20 A.J. Paterson
28 Miguel Perez
29 Stefano Pinho
7 Diba Nwegbo
23 Preston Tabortetaka Yellow Card
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Ramiz Hamouda, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Tyler Pasher, Brock Marlow, Phanuel Kavita, Mujeeb Murana, Kasim Prosper.

CRW Chattanooga Red Wolves (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
15 Tim Trilk (GK)
19 Gustavo Fernandes Red Card
5 Leo Folla
3 Jamil Roberts
17 Omar Gómez
16 Ricky Ruiz
22 Stefan Lukic
4 Declan Watters
20 Ropapa Mensah
10 Mayele Malango
9 Lucas Coutinho
Chattanooga Red Wolves Substitutes:
Leopoldo Plascencia, Ualefi Rodrigues Dos Reis, Chevone Marsh, Fernando Guerrero, Yahir Paez, Stefan Cvetanovic, Tj Bush.

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