Birmingham Legion FC 1-4 Tampa Bay Rowdies
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Tampa Bay Rowdies won: Birmingham Legion FC 1-4 Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Wed, 17 Sept 2025 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Dawson McCartney 12'. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Manuel Arteaga 64', Paul Marie 68', Paul Marie 89', Luis Alvarez 90'+8. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Paul Marie (8.9).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies rout Birmingham Legion FC 4-1
Tampa Bay Rowdies came from behind to beat Birmingham Legion FC 4-1 away from home at Protective Stadium on Wednesday 17 September in the USL Championship.
Dawson McCartney put Birmingham Legion FC ahead on 12' (1-0), Manuel Arteaga levelled for Tampa Bay Rowdies on 64' (1-1), Paul Marie restored Tampa Bay Rowdies' lead on 68' (1-2), added another on 89' (1-3) and Luis Alvarez made it 1-4 on 90+8'.
Birmingham Legion FC had 46% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (5-5 on target).
Paul Marie (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,113. Referee: John C. Griggs.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 318 (79%) | 397 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 3 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (5-3-2): Matt Van Oekel, Santiago Suarez, Jake Rufe, AJ Paterson, Amir Daley, Jackson Travis, Enzo Martinez, Samuel McIllhatton, Peter-Lee Vassell, Ronaldo Damus, Dawson McCartney
Tampa Bay Rowdies (3-4-2-1): Bill Hamid, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Robert Castellanos, Aaron Guillen, Juan Azocar, Laurence Wyke, Daniel Crisostomo, Blake Bodily, Paul Marie, Woobens Pacius, Manuel Arteaga
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 38' · Yellow card · Daniel Crisostomo (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 46' · Substitution · Alex Méndez for Robert Castellanos (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 58' · Substitution · Sebastian Tregarthen for Enzo Martinez (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 58' · Substitution · Edwin Laszo for Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 64' · Goal · Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 68' · Goal · Paul Marie (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 75' · Substitution · Tabort Etaka Preston for Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 77' · Yellow card · Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Luis Alvarez for Blake Bodily (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 84' · Substitution · Joey Skinner for Woobens Pacius (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 89' · Goal · Paul Marie (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Charles Sharp for Paul Marie (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Forrest Lasso for Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Stephen Turnbull for Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Erik Centeno for Amir Daley (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Juan Azocar (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Luis Alvarez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
All-time head-to-head
Birmingham Legion FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won, 1-4 (USL Championship) on Wed, 17 Sept 2025.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 16:30 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.