2021 Birmingham Legion FC season

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Birmingham Legion FC
2021 season
Owners
List
Head coachTom Soehn
StadiumBBVA Field
USL ChampionshipCentral Div.: 2nd
USL Championship PlayoffsConf. Semifinals
Biggest winBIR 6–0 SKC (10/24)
Biggest defeatLOU 2–0 BIR (6/16)
TUL 3–1 BIR (8/17)

The 2021 Birmingham Legion FC season was the club's third season of existence and their third in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.

Roster

As of May 17, 2021[1]
No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Ford Parker
1 GK  USA Matt Van Oekel
2 MF  USA Marcos Ugarte
3 DF  COD Phanuel Kavita
4 DF  USA Freddy Kleemann (on loan from Austin FC)
5 MF  USA Mikey Lopez
6 MF  GHA Anderson Asiedu
7 DF  CAN Ryan James
8 MF  BRA Bruno Lapa
10 FW  GHA Prosper Kasim
11 FW  JAM Neco Brett
12 MF  USA Eli Crognale
13 DF  USA Jake Rufe
16 MF  JPN Daigo Kobayashi
17 MF  PUR Jaden Servania
18 GK  USA Trevor Spangenberg
20 MF  HAI Zach Herivaux
21 DF  USA Alex Crognale
22 DF  USA Ben Ofeimu
23 FW  USA JJ Williams
24 DF  USA Jonathan Dean
25 MF  USA Jackson Wrobel ([A])
77 FW  JAM Junior Flemmings
  1. USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Exhibitions

Birmingham Legion v Chattanooga FC
March 13 Preseason 1 Birmingham Legion 2–0 Chattanooga FC
Report
Birmingham Legion v Atlanta United FC
March 28 Preseason 2 Birmingham Legion 0–0 Atlanta United FC Birmingham, AL
11:30 AM CDT Report Stadium: BBVA Field
Birmingham Legion v Atlanta United FC
March 28 Preseason 3 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Atlanta United FC Birmingham, AL
02:00 PM CDT Report Walkes 33' Stadium: BBVA Field
Birmingham Legion v Nashville SC
April 9 Preseason 4 Birmingham Legion Cancelled Nashville SC
Report
Birmingham Legion v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
April 17 Preseason 5 Birmingham Legion 4–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Birmingham, AL
10:30 AM CDT Report Stadium: BBVA Field

USL Championship

Standings — Central Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 32 18 7 7 61 37 +24 61 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Birmingham Legion FC 32 18 8 6 51 31 +20 60
3 Memphis 901 FC 32 14 10 8 47 42 +5 50
4 FC Tulsa 32 14 13 5 49 48 +1 47
5 OKC Energy FC 32 8 11 13 30 38 −8 37
Source: USL

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
9 5 1 3 9 8  +1 16 3 0 1 4 2  +2 2 1 2 5 6  −1

Source: USLC Standings

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHH
ResultLDWLWWWWL
Source: Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

Birmingham's schedule was announced on March 30 featuring 32 matches, 28 of which were contested against Central Division opponents.[2]

Birmingham Legion v Indy Eleven
May 1 1 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 61'
Williams Red card 87'		 Report Arteaga 28'
Hamilton Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Greg Dopka
Louisville City v Birmingham Legion
May 8 2 Louisville City 1–1 Birmingham Legion Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT McMahon 3' Yellow card 58'
Hubbard Yellow card 60'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 60'
Souahy Yellow card 74'
Gómez Yellow card 90'		 Report Brett 60' (pen.) Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,652
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Birmingham Legion v Memphis 901
May 15 3 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Memphis 901 Birmingham, AL
3:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 10'
Rufe Yellow card 53'
Brett 60'		 Report Carroll Yellow card 20'
Oduro Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Kyle Johnston
San Antonio v Birmingham Legion
May 22 4 San Antonio 2–1 Birmingham Legion San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM CDT Patiño 1' Yellow card 18'
Varela Yellow card 25'
Cuello Yellow card 60'
Fogaça Yellow card 74'
Lindley Yellow card 81'
Perruzza 81'		 Report Kavita Yellow card 18'
Brett 90+4'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,845
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Birmingham Legion v OKC Energy
May 26 5 Birmingham Legion 1–0 OKC Energy Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT Lapa 49'
Kleemann Yellow card 51'		 Report Brown Yellow card 18' Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: ?
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Atlanta United 2 v Birmingham Legion
May 30 6 Atlanta United 2 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kennesaw, GA
2:30 PM CDT Mertz Yellow card 49'
Allan Yellow card 73'		 Report Herivaux Yellow card 89'
Lapa 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Birmingham Legion v FC Tulsa
June 6 7 Birmingham Legion 2–1 FC Tulsa Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Brett 30', 75'
James Yellow card 43'		 Report Folla Yellow card 47'
Suarez 83'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
OKC Energy v Birmingham Legion
June 12 8 OKC Energy 1–2 Birmingham Legion Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Bijev Yellow card 50', 73' (pen.) Report Brett 3'
Asiedu Yellow card 37'
James Yellow card 66'
Oekel Yellow card 73'
Williams 83'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,049
Referee: Mark Allatin
Louisville City v Birmingham Legion
June 16 9 Louisville City 2–0 Birmingham Legion Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT McCabe Yellow card 24'
Lancaster 25' (pen.)
Matsoso 48'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card 90' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Birmingham Legion v Austin Bold
June 19 10 Birmingham Legion P–P Austin Bold Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather.[3]
Miami FC v Birmingham Legion
June 23 11 Miami FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion Miami, FL
7:00 PM CDT Ballard Yellow card 19'
Akinyode Yellow card 67'
Martínez Yellow card 89'		 Report Williams Yellow card 4'
A. Crognale Yellow card 40'
Asiedu Yellow card 70'
Herivaux Yellow card 79'
Brett 82'
Lopez Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Referee: John Griggs
Birmingham Legion v Atlanta United 2
June 30 12 Birmingham Legion A–A Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT James Yellow card 24'
Brett 41'		 Report McFadden 13'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card 19'
Washington Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Note: Match abandoned at half-time due to weather with score tied at 1–1[4]
Indy Eleven v Birmingham Legion
July 3 13 Indy Eleven 0–1 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM CDT Ouimette Yellow card 7'
Ayoze Yellow card 76'		 Report Brett 8' (pen.)
Lapa Yellow card 29'
Servania Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 6,999
Referee: Jervis Atagana
Birmingham Legion v Memphis 901 FC
July 10 14 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT James Yellow card 62' Report Salazar Yellow card 27'
Oduro Yellow card 45+2'
Murphy 53'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Indy Eleven v Birmingham Legion
July 24 15 Indy Eleven 1–2 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM CDT Kavita red-colored football 77' (o.g.) Report Servania Yellow card 45+1'
Kasim 54'
A. Crognale Yellow card 64'
Dean 90+1'		 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,999
Referee: Kevin Fikar
Birmingham Legion v Atlanta United 2
July 31 16 Birmingham Legion 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
8:00 PM Lopez Yellow card 52'
Brett 66' (pen.)
Flemmings 69'
Dean Yellow card 80'
A. Crognale Yellow card 90+1'		 Report McFadden 35'
Fortune Yellow card 56'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card 65'
Mertz Yellow card 86'
Matheus 90+6'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Matto
Birmingham Legion v Atlanta United 2
August 4 12 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
8:00 PM Williams 11'
Lopez 49'
Flemmings 51'
Dean Yellow card 81'
E. Crognale Yellow card 89'		 Report Goodrum 9'
McFadden Yellow card 40'
Bauer Yellow card 62'
Fortune Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Ben Meyer
Note: Re-schedule of abandoned June 30 match.[5]
FC Tulsa v Birmingham Legion
August 7 17 FC Tulsa 3–1 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Jadama Yellow card 71'
Sheldon 25'
Marlon 88', Yellow card 89'
Kibato 90+1'
Ayagwa Yellow card 80'		 Report Brett Yellow card 45+1', 66' (pen.)
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 77'
Rufe Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,389
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Birmingham Legion v Sporting Kansas City II
August 11 18 Birmingham Legion 4–2 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM Brett 7'
Williams 70'
Flemmings 81'
Asiedu 90+1'		 Report Čuić 4'
Duke Yellow card 68'
Roberts 74'
Barbir Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Griggs
Memphis 901 FC v Birmingham Legion
August 14 19 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Birmingham, AL
7:30 PM CDT Murphy 58' Report Flemmings 37' Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
Birmingham Legion v FC Tulsa
August 22 20 Birmingham Legion 1–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Flemmings 68' Report Johnson 8'
Suárez 56'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Birmingham Legion v Louisville City FC
August 28 21 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Louisville City FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Dean Yellow card 16'
Lopez Yellow card 44'
Brett 51'
Williams 78'		 Report Watts Yellow card 50'
DelPiccolo 62'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Brad Jensen
Sporting Kansas City II v Birmingham Legion
September 1 22 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Report Kasim 42'
Lopez Yellow card 63'
Williams Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Memphis 901 FC v Birmingham Legion
September 4 23 Memphis 901 FC 3–2 Birmingham Legion Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT Kissiedou 45+2'
Lamah 90+3'
Gonzalez 90+6'		 Report Kasim 42'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 43'
Dean Yellow card 70'
A. Crognale 79'
E. Crognale Yellow card 83'
Lopez Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Luis Guardia
FC Tulsa v Birmingham Legion
September 11 24 FC Tulsa 1–1 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, OK
7pm CDT Da Costa Yellow card 12'
Suárez 29' (pen.)
Coutinho Yellow card 88'		 Report Kasim Yellow card 53'
Lopez Yellow card 65'
Williams 80'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,439
Referee: Natalie Simon
Birmingham Legion v OKC Energy
September 18 25 Birmingham Legion 1–1 OKC Energy Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Flemmings Yellow card 47'
Lopez 55'		 Report Kurimoto Yellow card 35'
Bijev 39'
Batista Yellow card 65'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Franz
Atlanta United 2 v Birmingham Legion
September 22 26 Atlanta United 2 0–4 Birmingham Legion Kennesaw, GA
7:30 PM Conway Yellow card 47'
Matheus Yellow card 56'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card 88'		 Report Vancaeyezeele 17'
Servania Yellow card 71'
Brett 78', 90+3'
Kasim 82'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 717
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Birmingham Legion v Charlotte Independence
September 26 27 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Charlotte Independence Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 21'
Brett 25'
Williams Yellow card 41'
Lopez Yellow card 66'
E. Crognale 70'
Herivaux Yellow card 85'		 Report Fuchs 16'
Armour Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
Sporting Kansas City II v Birmingham Legion
October 1 28 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Davis Yellow card 56' Report A. Crognale 10'
Lopez Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: DeShun Beard
Birmingham Legion v Indy Eleven
October 10 29 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Brett 8'
Kavita Yellow card 45'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 54'
E. Crognale 74'
Rufe 90+4', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Law 42' Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Birmingham Legion v Austin Bold
October 13 10 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Austin Bold Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT Taylor red-colored football 15' (o.g.)
Brett 75'
Lapa 82'
Kavita Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Adaptation 23', Yellow card 61'
Báez Yellow card 26'
Rissi Yellow card 88'
Guadarrama Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Griggs
Note: Re-schedule of postponed June 19th match.
OKC Energy FC v Birmingham Legion
October 17 30 OKC Energy FC 0–0 Birmingham Legion Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Osmond Yellow card 90+3'
Chavez Yellow card 90+5'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card 52'
Asiedu Yellow card 88'
Lopez Yellow card 90+2'
Kavita Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,246
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Birmingham Legion v Sporting Kansas City II
October 24 31 Birmingham Legion 6–0 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM Herivaux 4', Yellow card 63'
Lapa 18', 39'
Brett 31'
Kavita Yellow card 40'
Asiedu Yellow card 45'
Flemmings 70'
Kasim 76'		 Report Lenis Yellow card 86' Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Greg Dopka
Birmingham Legion v Louisville City FC
October 30 32 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Louisville City FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 34'
James Yellow card 87'		 Report Jimenez Yellow card 38'
Gomez Yellow card 55'
Gonzalez Yellow card 75'
Hoppenot 82'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Thompson

USL Cup Playoffs

Birmingham Legion v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
November 7 Conf. QF Birmingham Legion w/o Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CST Report Stadium: BBVA Field
Note: Match canceled after multiple Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players tested positive for COVID-19.[6]
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Birmingham Legion
November 13 Conf. SF Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Birmingham Legion St. Petersburg, FL
6:00 CST Ekra 57'
Scarlett Yellow card 90+4'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card 39'
Kasim Yellow card 46'
E. Crognale Yellow card 89'
Williams Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,949
Referee: Elton García

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Name USL Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 9090
2 MF United States Marcos Ugarte 1010
3 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Phanuel Kavita 9090
4 DF United States Freddy Kleemann 2020
5 MF United States Mikey Lopez 4040
6 MF Ghana Anderson Asiedu 9090
7 DF Canada Ryan James 9090
8 MF Brazil Bruno Lapa 9292
10 FW Ghana Prosper Kasim 3030
11 FW Jamaica Neco Brett 9696
12 MF United States Eli Crognale 9090
13 DF United States Jake Rufe 3030
16 MF Japan Daigo Kobayashi 6060
17 MF Puerto Rico Jaden Servania 8080
20 MF Haiti Zachary Herivaux 6060
21 DF United States Alex Crognale 5050
22 DF United States Ben Ofeimu 7070
23 FW United States JJ Williams 8181
24 DF United States Jonathan Dean 8080
77 FW Jamaica Junior Flemmings 6060

Source: Stats

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name USL Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
1 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 1010
3 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Phanuel Kavita 1010
4 DF United States Freddy Kleemann 1010
6 MF Ghana Anderson Asiedu 3030
7 DF Canada Ryan James 2020
13 DF United States Jake Rufe 1010
20 MF Haiti Zachary Herivaux 1010
21 DF United States Alex Crognale 1010
23 FW United States JJ Williams 0101

Source: Stats

Clean sheets

No. Name USL Total Games Played
0 United States Ford Parker 000
1 United States Matt Van Oekel 339
18 United States Trevor Spangenberg 000

Source: Stats

See also

References

  1. "Team Roster". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. "Legion FC's 2021 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". bhmlegion.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. "Legion FC Match vs. Austin Bold Abandoned". uslchampionship.com. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Atlanta United 2 Contest Postponed". USLChampionship.com. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. "Atlanta United 2 vs. Birmingham Legion FC Contest Rescheduled". atlutd.com. Atlanta United Communications. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Playoff Match Canceled". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.