Rhode Island 1-3 Birmingham Legion FC
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Birmingham Legion FC won: Rhode Island 1-3 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Rhode Island goals: Leo Afonso 18'. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Sebastian Tregarthen 4', Phanuel Kavita 48', Ronaldo Damus 57'. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Sebastian Tregarthen (8.5).
Match report
Birmingham Legion FC beat Rhode Island 3-1
Birmingham Legion FC got the better of Rhode Island 3-1 away from home at Centreville Bank Stadium on Saturday 2 May in the USL Championship.
Sebastian Tregarthen put Birmingham Legion FC ahead on 4' (0-1), Leo Afonso levelled for Rhode Island on 18' (1-1), Phanuel Kavita restored Birmingham Legion FC's lead on 48' (1-2) and Ronaldo Damus made it 1-3 on 57'.
Rhode Island had 62% of the ball, shots were 19-11 (7-7 on target).
Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 7,596. Referee: Nabil Bensalah.
Match stats
| Rhode Island | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 455 (86%) | 266 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
Rhode Island (4-2-3-1): Koke Vegas, Frank Nodarse, Karifa Yao, Hamady Diop, Aldair Sanchez, Clay Holstad, Hugo Bacharach, Jojea Kwizera, Agustín Rodríguez, Leo Afonso, JJ Williams
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Amir Daley, Phanuel Kavita, Ramiz Hamouda, Dawson McCartney, Seth Antwi, Samuel McIllhatton, Sebastian Tregarthen, Peter-Lee Vassell, Gevork Diarbian, Ronaldo Damus
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 18' · Goal · Leo Afonso (Rhode Island)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Karifa Yao (Rhode Island)
- 47' · Yellow card · Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island)
- 48' · Goal · Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 57' · Goal · Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Zachary Herivaux for Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island)
- 67' · Substitution · Nick Scardina for Karifa Yao (Rhode Island)
- 67' · Substitution · Dwayne Atkinson for Agustín Rodríguez (Rhode Island)
- 74' · Substitution · Serge Ngoma for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Logan Dorsey for Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island)
- 79' · Yellow card · Seth Antwi (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 80' · Yellow card · Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island)
- 83' · Substitution · Amos Shapiro-Thompson for Clay Holstad (Rhode Island)
- 85' · Substitution · Romario Williams for Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kadeem Cole for Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
All-time head-to-head
Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Birmingham Legion FC won, 1-3 (USL Championship) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 23:30 UTC at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USL Championship.