Birmingham Legion FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 17': Juan Agudelo
FT
1 - 2
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • 19': Luis Solignac
  • 58': Liam Rose

Ronchi, McCullums set up emphatic win

Luke Ronchi and Brendon MCCullum turned a flagging New Zealand innings around with an unbeaten 85-run partnership in the last 7.1 overs, which gave them a comfortable total to defend given West Indies' batting

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 1': Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 2': Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 2': Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 3': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 5': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 9': Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 10': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn.
  • 15': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 15': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, El Paso Locomotive 0. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josué Gómez.
  • 19': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, El Paso Locomotive 1. Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Eric Calvillo.
  • 26': Offside, El Paso Locomotive. Denys Kostyshyn is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 27': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 29': Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Lyons.
  • 32': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Zacarías.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Zacarías with a through ball.
  • 35': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 37': Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 43': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim is caught offside.
  • 44': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 45'+2': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, El Paso Locomotive 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham Legion 1, El Paso Locomotive 1.
  • 45': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Emmanuel Sonupe replaces Luis Solignac because of an injury.
  • 47': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 48': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 48': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 51': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 53': Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Goal! Birmingham Legion 1, El Paso Locomotive 2. Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 60': Foul by Emmanuel Sonupe (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 60': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Erik McCue (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 63': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Christopher Garcia replaces Ricardo Zacarías because of an injury.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Lopez.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Sonupe (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Garcia.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Calvillo.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Matthew Corcoran replaces Jake Rufe.
  • 72': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Chapa Herrera replaces Denys Kostyshyn.
  • 72': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Marc Navarro replaces Miles Lyons.
  • 74': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 74': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Matthew Corcoran.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Alves.
  • 79': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ben Reveno replaces Mikey Lopez.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Sonupe.
  • 80': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Bence Pávkovics.
  • 81': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion).
  • 82': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 82': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Gabriel Alves.
  • 84': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Marc Navarro.
  • 85': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 87': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Nick Hinds replaces Liam Rose because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+7': Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham Legion 1, El Paso Locomotive 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham Legion 1, El Paso Locomotive 2.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance: 4,636

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1 San Antonio FC 4 +5 12
2 Monterey Bay 4 +5 9
3 New Mexico United 4 +2 9
4 FC Tulsa 4 +2 9
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Line-Ups

BRM Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
21 Alex Crognale
3 Phanuel Kavita
13 Jacob Rufe
5 Mikey Lopez
6 Anderson Asiedu Yellow Card
16 Gabriel Alves
10 Kasim Prosper
9 Juan Agudelo
19 Enzo Martínez
15 Tyler Pasher
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Grayson Dupont, Ben Reveno, Matthew Corcoran, Dante Johnson, Moses Mensah, Trevor Spangenberg, Diba Nwegbo.

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

No. Name
1 Benny Díaz (GK)
3 Bence Pavkovics
4 Erik McCue
5 Eder Borelli
16 Miles Lyons
17 Ricardo Zacarias
6 Eric Calvillo
22 Liam Rose
9 Luis Solignac
7 Josué Gómez
10 Denys Kostyshyn
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Rommel Tarin, Nicholas Hinds, Christopher Garcia, Louis Herrera, Marc Navarro, Emmanuel Sonupe, Luis Moreno.

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