Birmingham Legion FC 2-3 Sporting JAX
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Sporting JAX won: Birmingham Legion FC 2-3 Sporting JAX in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Ronaldo Damus 56', Romario Williams 90'+3. Sporting JAX goals: Emil Jääskeläinen 58', Wan Kuzain 76', Danny Wilson 90'+11. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Emil Jääskeläinen (8.3).
Match report
Sporting JAX beat Birmingham Legion FC 3-2
Sporting JAX came from behind to beat Birmingham Legion FC 3-2 away from home at Protective Stadium on Sunday 23 August in the USL Championship.
Ronaldo Damus put Birmingham Legion FC ahead on 56' (1-0), Emil Jääskeläinen levelled for Sporting JAX on 58' (1-1), Wan Kuzain restored Sporting JAX's lead on 76' (1-2), Romario Williams levelled for Birmingham Legion FC on 90+3' (2-2) and Danny Wilson restored Sporting JAX's lead on 90+11' (2-3).
Danny Wilson's 90+11' strike proved decisive.
Birmingham Legion FC had 58% of the ball, shots were 18-12 (7-4 on target).
Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 3,013. Referee: Deny Kulasinac.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Sporting JAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Total shots | 18 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 421 (88%) | 266 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Trevor McMullen, Amir Daley, Bryce Washington, AJ Paterson, Dawson McCartney, Seth Antwi, Samuel Shashoua, Sebastian Tregarthen, Serge Ngoma, Gevork Diarbian, Ronaldo Damus
Sporting JAX (3-4-3): Jake McGuire, Ventura Alvarado, Ryan Edwards, Marcus Godinho, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Jordan Rossiter, Harvey Neville, Edgardo Rito, Jean Mota, Emil Jääskeläinen, Kieran Sadlier
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Phanuel Kavita for AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 54' · Substitution · Wan Kuzain for Marcus Godinho (Sporting JAX)
- 56' · Goal · Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 58' · Goal · Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 64' · Yellow card · Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX)
- 68' · Substitution · Samuel McIllhatton for Amir Daley (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Tyler Pasher for Serge Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Rafferty Pedder for Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 76' · Goal · Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX)
- 80' · Substitution · Romario Williams for Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Peter-Lee Vassell for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Antonio Gomez for Ventura Alvarado (Sporting JAX)
- 83' · Substitution · Danny Wilson for Jean Mota (Sporting JAX)
- 85' · Yellow card · Seth Antwi (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+11 · Goal · Danny Wilson (Sporting JAX)
All-time head-to-head
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Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Sporting JAX?
Sporting JAX won, 2-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Sporting JAX?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.