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11/01/2059, Protective Stadium, Birmingham, USA
Eastern Conference, Major League Soccer

Legion Vs Philadelphia

Legion play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Lumsden (GK) , I Rae (CB) , I Massie (CB) , N Smiley (RB) , S Kubelík (LB) , K Waseer (CDM) , S Catanoso (CAM) , B Smith (RM) , L Black (LM) , R Burness (ST) , R Alford (ST) And the subs are: B Burgess (CB) , R Monhollen (CB) , I Selkirk (CM) , I Valiente (CM) , L Perry (ST)

Philadelphia play in a 4-2-4 formation, and line up with: V Lloyd (GK) , C Vielma (CB) , D Bryn (CB) , M Ervine (RB) , M Kinard (LB) , J Poveda (CM) , H Allan (CM) , E Gedeon (RW) , D Rae (LW) , D Liston (ST) , O Ainslie (ST) And the subs are: D Edmund (CB) , N Bryn (CB) , J Matthew (CM) , O Bains (CM) , C Erving (ST)

Welcome to Protective Stadium in Birmingham, USA where Birmingham Legion FC will face Philadelphia Union.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Eastern Conference, Major League Soccer.  The attendance is 32521.

1' - Legion kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Neil Smiley passes the ball to Ian Massie.  Ian Massie passes to Billy Smith.  Billy Smith speeds past Henry Allan.  

5' - Billy Smith spots a run from Rob Alford.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Rob Alford runs on to the ball.  Rob Alford attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a beautiful goal from Rob Alford for Legion!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

6' - Philadelphia kick the ball off for the restart.  

8' - Clinton Vielma finds Mark Kinard with a short pass.  Mark Kinard plays the ball to Clinton Vielma.  Rob Alford dispossesses Clinton Vielma and takes possession.  Legion try to launch a counter attack.  Rob Alford attempts to outskill Mark Ervine and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

8' - Rob Alford sees a run from Robert Burness.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Robert Burness has strayed offside!  

13' - Darryl Liston plays the ball to Clinton Vielma.  Clinton Vielma finds Henry Allan with a long pass.  Henry Allan sees Jacob Poveda making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Jacob Poveda has strayed offside!  

21' - Mark Ervine finds Clinton Vielma with a long pass.  Clinton Vielma curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Oliver Ainslie.  Oliver Ainslie directs a header hoping to beat Corey Lumsden...and its in! It's a good goal from Oliver Ainslie for Philadelphia!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

21' - Legion kick the ball off for the restart.  

24' - Kamran Waseer passes the ball to Billy Smith.  Billy Smith plays the ball to Stanislav á Kubelík.  Stanislav á Kubelík hits the ball long to Lloyd Black.  Lloyd Black crosses the ball into the box, but Henry Allan intercepts and takes possession.  

27' - Henry Allan chips a long ball to Mark Ervine.  Mark Ervine passes to Henry Allan.  Henry Allan whips in a cross, but Ian Massie intercepts and takes possession.  

29' - Edward Gedeon dispossesses Ian Massie and the ball goes loose.  Declan Rae looks to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

31' - Darryl Liston strikes the ball from long range...but Corey Lumsden performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

40' - Denton Bryn finds Jacob Poveda with a long ball.  Jacob Poveda crosses the ball, but opposing player Ian Massie takes possession.  

44' - Ian Massie passes to Corey Lumsden.  Corey Lumsden spots a run from Rob Alford.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Philadelphia kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - Neil Smiley slides the ball to Ian Rae.  Ian Rae plays a long pass to Ian Massie.  Ian Massie sees a run from Lloyd Black.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Lloyd Black takes the ball.  Lloyd Black attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Declan Rae is going to be taken off.  Ollie Bains joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Victor Lloyd spots a run from Darryl Liston.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Darryl Liston has strayed offside!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kamran Waseer will come off.  Ian Selkirk is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Robert Burness is going to be taken off.  Lewis Perry is brought on from the bench.  

62' - Neil Smiley passes a long ball to Billy Smith.  Clinton Vielma dispossesses Billy Smith and takes possession.  Clinton Vielma plays the ball to Denton Bryn.  Denton Bryn chips a long ball to Jacob Poveda.  Jacob Poveda tries to use ball skills to beat Lloyd Black and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

66' - Ian Massie successfully tackles Jacob Poveda and gains possession for his team.  Ian Massie plays a short pass to Ian Selkirk.  Ian Selkirk finds Lloyd Black with a short pass.  Lloyd Black sees a run from Rob Alford.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Rob Alford runs on to the ball.  Rob Alford hits a shot towards goal...and its in! It's a good goal from Rob Alford for Legion!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

67' - Philadelphia kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Jacob Poveda plays the ball to Denton Bryn.  Denton Bryn slides the ball to Jacob Poveda.  Jacob Poveda uses his pace to beat Ian Selkirk.  

70' - Jacob Poveda sees Oliver Ainslie making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Oliver Ainslie is able to control the ball.  Oliver Ainslie attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Corey Lumsden performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

72' - Ollie Bains looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Philadelphia!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

72' - Legion kick the ball off for the restart.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Clinton Vielma will come off.  Nicholas Bryn is brought on from the bench.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Denton Bryn is going to be taken off.  David Edmund is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Stanislav á Kubelík brings the ball forward, outpacing Oliver Ainslie.  

77' - Stanislav á Kubelík spots a run from Lloyd Black.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Lloyd Black is caught offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian Rae is going to be taken off.  Bradley Burgess is going to be brought on.  

82' - Ian Massie slides the ball to Stanislav á Kubelík.  Stanislav á Kubelík sees Rob Alford making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Rob Alford runs on to the ball.  Rob Alford tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Rob Alford scores!  That's a good goal from the Legion player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

82' - Philadelphia kick the ball off for the restart.  

87' - Mark Ervine passes the ball to Jacob Poveda.  Jacob Poveda slides the ball to Henry Allan.  Stanislav á Kubelík tackles Henry Allan and takes possession.  Stanislav á Kubelík speeds past Mark Kinard.  

88' - Stanislav á Kubelík plays a layoff and the ball reaches Sam Catanoso.  but its wide!



The match has ended Birmingham Legion FC 3 - 2 Philadelphia Union.