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Tampa Bay vs Birmingham: match report

Tampa Bay Rowdies hosted Birmingham Legion FC at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday 19 September 2026, in the USL Championship (round 1). Muhammad Hassan is the referee.

Result and scorers

Tampa Bay 4-0 Birmingham. Goals: A.J. Paterson 30' (own goal) for Tampa Bay; Matt Myers 39' for Tampa Bay; Matt Myers 56' for Tampa Bay; Matt Myers 60' for Tampa Bay. Attendance: 5,440.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 30' Own goal: A.J. Paterson (Tampa Bay)
  • 39' Goal: Matt Myers (Tampa Bay)
  • 56' Goal: Matt Myers (Tampa Bay)
  • 60' Goal: Matt Myers (Tampa Bay)
  • 64' Yellow card: Charlie Ostrem (Tampa Bay)
  • 68' Yellow card: Romario Williams (Birmingham)
  • 73' Yellow card: Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham)
  • 74' Yellow card: Laurence Wyke (Tampa Bay)
Match stats (contains the result)
44.8%Possession55.2%
14Shots17
6Shots on target1
6Corners7
17Fouls7
2Offsides8
1Saves3
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Tampa Bay 4-2-3-1

Coach: Dominic Casciato

  1. 1 Jahmali Waite GK
  2. 26 Dion Acoff DEF
  3. 21 Ethan Bartlow DEF
  4. 62 Nathan Dossantos DEF
  5. 20 Charlie Ostrem DEF
  6. 4 Lewis Hilton MID
  7. 23 Max Schneider MID
  8. 7 Evan Conway FWD
  9. 9 MD Myers FWD
  10. 10 Russell Cicerone FWD
  11. 19 Jürgen Locadia FWD

Bench

  • 30 Sebastian Cruz MID
  • 3 Brian Schaefer DEF
  • 27 Laurence Wyke DEF
  • 16 Marco Micaletto MID
  • 8 Pedro Dolabella MID
  • 24 Austin Pack GK
  • 36 Alexander Rodriguez DEF
  • 14 Karsen Henderlong FWD

Birmingham 4-2-3-1

Coach: Jay Heaps

  1. 1 Jassem Koleilat GK
  2. 21 Sebastian Tregarthen FWD
  3. 8 Kadeem Cole MID
  4. 20 AJ Paterson DEF
  5. 77 Nico Brown DEF
  6. 18 Seth Antwi MID
  7. 6 Samuel McIllhatton MID
  8. 81 Serge Ngoma MID
  9. 16 Peter-Lee Vassell MID
  10. 10 Samuel Shashoua MID
  11. 9 Ronaldo Damus FWD

Bench

  • 32 Hamady Diop DEF
  • 15 Tyler Pasher MID
  • 19 Gevork Diarbian FWD
  • 17 Romario Williams FWD
  • 11 Dawson McCartney DEF
  • 12 Trevor McMullen GK
  • 26 Amir Daley DEF
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 8 March 2026: Birmingham Legion FC 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies
  • Wednesday 17 September 2025: Birmingham Legion FC 1-4 Tampa Bay Rowdies
  • Saturday 3 May 2025: Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-2 Birmingham Legion FC
  • Thursday 12 September 2024: Birmingham Legion FC 2-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies
  • Saturday 11 May 2024: Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 Birmingham Legion FC