Birmingham Legion FC 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies
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Tampa Bay Rowdies won: Birmingham Legion FC 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Marco Micaletto 58'. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Max Schneider (8).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Birmingham Legion FC 1-0
Tampa Bay Rowdies edged Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 away from home at Protective Stadium on Sunday 8 March in the USL Championship.
Marco Micaletto put Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead on 58' (0-1).
Birmingham Legion FC had 51% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (2-2 on target).
Max Schneider (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 4,787. Referee: Brad Jensen.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 389 (84%) | 364 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (5-3-2): Jassem Koleilat, Romario Williams, AJ Paterson, Seth Antwi, Leo Duru, Bryce Washington, Dawson McCartney, Tyler Pasher, Gevork Diarbian, Sebastian Tregarthen, Samuel Shashoua
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1): Jahmali Waite, Dion Acoff, Brian Schaefer, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Max Schneider, Lewis Hilton, Russell Cicerone, Pedro Dolabella, Sebastian Cruz, Karsen Henderlong
Key events
- 42' · Yellow card · Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 46' · Substitution · Marco Micaletto for Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 58' · Substitution · Nico Brown for Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 58' · Goal · Marco Micaletto (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 64' · Substitution · Louis Perez for Karsen Henderlong (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 65' · Substitution · Kadeem Cole for Leo Duru (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Ramiz Hamouda for AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 75' · Yellow card · Dion Acoff (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 77' · Yellow card · Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 79' · Yellow card · Pedro Dolabella (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 82' · Yellow card · Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 82' · Yellow card · Jahmali Waite (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 82' · Yellow card · Charlie Ostrem (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Laurence Wyke for Nathan Dossantos (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, 0-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 02:30 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.