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Birmingham vs New Mexico: match report

Birmingham Legion FC hosted New Mexico United at Dunnavant Valley Fields on Thursday 17 September 2026, in the USL Championship (round 1). Brandon Stevis is the referee, averaging 3.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.7.

Result and scorers

Birmingham 4-4 New Mexico. Goals: Romario Williams 11' for Birmingham; Zico Bailey 16' for New Mexico; Niall Reid-Stephen 19' for New Mexico; Greg Hurst 64' for New Mexico; Joseph Quiah 66' for New Mexico; Ronaldo Damus 77' for Birmingham; Gevork Diarbian 87' for Birmingham; Ronaldo Damus 90'+9' for Birmingham. Attendance: 3,230.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 11' Goal: Romario Williams (Birmingham)
  • 16' Goal: Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
  • 19' Goal: Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
  • 39' Yellow card: Maliek Howell (New Mexico)
  • 59' Yellow card: Hamady Diop (Birmingham)
  • 64' Goal: Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
  • 66' Goal: Joseph Quiah (New Mexico)
  • 69' Yellow card: Romario Williams (Birmingham)
  • 77' Goal: Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham)
  • 87' Goal: Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham)
  • 90'+8' Yellow card: Seth Antwi (Birmingham)
  • 90'+8' Yellow card: Cristian Nava (New Mexico)
  • 90'+9' Goal: Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham)
Match stats (contains the result)
52.1%Possession47.9%
25Shots11
14Shots on target7
9Corners0
17Fouls18
3Offsides3
3Saves10
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1

Coach: Jay Heaps

  1. 1 Jassem Koleilat GK
  2. 26 Amir Daley DEF
  3. 3 Phanuel Kavita DEF
  4. 32 Hamady Diop DEF
  5. 11 Dawson McCartney DEF
  6. 8 Kadeem Cole MID
  7. 18 Seth Antwi MID
  8. 15 Tyler Pasher MID
  9. 16 Peter-Lee Vassell MID
  10. 19 Gevork Diarbian FWD
  11. 17 Romario Williams FWD

Bench

  • 77 Nico Brown DEF
  • 10 Samuel Shashoua MID
  • 9 Ronaldo Damus FWD
  • 6 Samuel McIllhatton MID
  • 81 Serge Ngoma MID
  • 12 Trevor McMullen GK
  • 20 AJ Paterson DEF

New Mexico 4-2-3-1

Coach: Dennis Sanchez

  1. 13 Kristopher Shakes GK
  2. 2 Niko Hämäläinen DEF
  3. 4 Kipp Keller DEF
  4. 27 Maliek Howell DEF
  5. 3 Chris Gloster DEF
  6. 15 Ousman Jabang MID
  7. 19 Zico Bailey MID
  8. 7 Niall Reid-Stephen FWD
  9. 10 Greg Hurst FWD
  10. 31 Joseph Melto Quiah FWD
  11. 29 Luther Archimède FWD

Bench

  • 17 Jake LaCava DEF
  • 24 Tyler Blackett DEF
  • 6 Gedion Zelalem MID
  • 11 Cristian Nava FWD
  • 28 Cullen Wilkerson MID
  • 33 Andrew Pannenberg GK
  • 14 Charlie Dennis FWD
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 21 July 2024: New Mexico United 1-1 Birmingham Legion FC
  • Sunday 10 September 2023: Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 New Mexico United
  • Sunday 26 June 2022: New Mexico United 0-2 Birmingham Legion FC