Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-0 Birmingham Legion FC
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Tampa Bay Rowdies won: Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-0 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: AJ Paterson 30' (og), MD Myers 39', MD Myers 56', MD Myers 60'. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: MD Myers (9.6).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies rout Birmingham Legion FC 4-0
Tampa Bay Rowdies ran riot against Birmingham Legion FC 4-0 at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday 19 September in the USL Championship.
An own goal by AJ Paterson put Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead on 30' (1-0), MD Myers made it 2-0 on 39', added another on 56' (3-0) and added another on 60' (4-0).
Tampa Bay Rowdies had 44% of the ball, shots were 15-17 (6-1 on target).
MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 5,440.
Match stats
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (80%) | 401 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1): Jahmali Waite, Dion Acoff, Ethan Bartlow, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Lewis Hilton, Max Schneider, Evan Conway, MD Myers, Russell Cicerone, Jürgen Locadia
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Sebastian Tregarthen, Kadeem Cole, AJ Paterson, Nico Brown, Seth Antwi, Samuel McIllhatton, Serge Ngoma, Peter-Lee Vassell, Samuel Shashoua, Ronaldo Damus
Key events
- 30' · Goal · AJ Paterson (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 39' · Goal · MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 46' · Substitution · Hamady Diop for AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Gevork Diarbian for Serge Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Tyler Pasher for Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Sebastian Cruz for Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 56' · Goal · MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 60' · Goal · MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 61' · Substitution · Marco Micaletto for Russell Cicerone (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 61' · Substitution · Laurence Wyke for Max Schneider (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 61' · Substitution · Brian Schaefer for Evan Conway (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 61' · Substitution · Romario Williams for Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 64' · Yellow card · Charlie Ostrem (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 68' · Yellow card · Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Dawson McCartney for Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 73' · Yellow card · Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 74' · Yellow card · Laurence Wyke (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 77' · Substitution · Pedro Dolabella for MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
All-time head-to-head
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won, 4-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 23:30 UTC at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, USL Championship.