Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 Rhode Island
Updated
Birmingham Legion FC won: Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 Rhode Island in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 2 Aug 2026 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Ronaldo Damus 63'. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Jassem Koleilat (8.3).
Match report
Birmingham Legion FC beat Rhode Island 1-0
Birmingham Legion FC squeezed past Rhode Island 1-0 at Protective Stadium on Sunday 2 August in the USL Championship.
Ronaldo Damus put Birmingham Legion FC ahead on 63' (1-0).
Birmingham Legion FC had 42% of the ball, shots were 9-20 (2-6 on target).
Jassem Koleilat (Birmingham Legion FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 3,253. Referee: Carlos Rodriguez.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Total shots | 9 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 37 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 275 (79%) | 403 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 13 |
| Total shots | 9 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 14 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 6 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Nico Brown, Phanuel Kavita, Bryce Washington, Samuel McIllhatton, Seth Antwi, Samuel Shashoua, Sebastian Tregarthen, Peter-Lee Vassell, Gevork Diarbian, Ronaldo Damus
Rhode Island (4-2-3-1): Koke Vegas, Nick Scardina, Grant Stoneman, Frank Nodarse, Aldair Sanchez, Hugo Bacharach, Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Jojea Kwizera, Agustín Rodríguez, Noah Fuson, JJ Williams
Key events
- 60' · Substitution · Dawson McCartney for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 63' · Goal · Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Yutaro Tsukada for Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island)
- 70' · Substitution · Dwayne Atkinson for Agustín Rodríguez (Rhode Island)
- 76' · Substitution · Serge Ngoma for Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Hamady Diop for Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Rhode Island)
- 79' · Substitution · Dani Rovira for Nick Scardina (Rhode Island)
- 82' · Yellow card · Dani Rovira (Rhode Island)
- 84' · Yellow card · Jassem Koleilat (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Amir Daley for Nico Brown (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90' · Yellow card · Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kevin Vang for Noah Fuson (Rhode Island)
All-time head-to-head
Birmingham Legion FC vs Rhode Island: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Rhode Island?
Birmingham Legion FC won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 2 Aug 2026.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Rhode Island?
Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.