Sporting JAX 0-1 Birmingham Legion FC
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Birmingham Legion FC won: Sporting JAX 0-1 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Wed, 14 Oct 2026 at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida. Birmingham Legion FC goals: AJ Paterson 37'. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: AJ Paterson (8).
Match report
Birmingham Legion FC beat Sporting JAX 1-0
Birmingham Legion FC edged Sporting JAX 1-0 away from home at Hodges Stadium on Wednesday 14 October in the USL Championship.
AJ Paterson put Birmingham Legion FC ahead on 37' (0-1).
Sporting JAX had 48% of the ball, shots were 10-14 (2-7 on target).
AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Match stats
| Sporting JAX | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 30 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 367 (85%) | 433 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 4 |
Lineups
Sporting JAX (4-3-3): Jake McGuire, Edgardo Rito, Antonio Gomez, Ventura Alvarado, Harvey Neville, Wan Kuzain, Jordan Rossiter, Thomas Roberts, Jean Mota, Adam Luckhurst, Ahmad Al-Qaq
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Nico Brown, Bryce Washington, AJ Paterson, Dawson McCartney, Samuel McIllhatton, Seth Antwi, Peter-Lee Vassell, Samuel Shashoua, Gevork Diarbian, Ronaldo Damus
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Harvey Neville (Sporting JAX)
- 27' · Yellow card · Ventura Alvarado (Sporting JAX)
- 37' · Goal · AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 60' · Yellow card · Edgardo Rito (Sporting JAX)
- 62' · Substitution · Kieran Sadlier for Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX)
- 66' · Substitution · Sebastian Tregarthen for Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Emil Jääskeläinen for Adam Luckhurst (Sporting JAX)
- 71' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 75' · Yellow card · Nico Brown (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Rafferty Pedder for Ahmad Al-Qaq (Sporting JAX)
- 78' · Substitution · Raheem Sommersall for Thomas Roberts (Sporting JAX)
- 85' · Substitution · Romario Williams for Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Phanuel Kavita for AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Antonio Gomez (Sporting JAX)
All-time head-to-head
Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Birmingham Legion FC won, 0-1 (USL Championship) on Wed, 14 Oct 2026.
When and where is Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USL Championship.