Match Recap: NYRB II Drop Road Contest Against Birmingham Legion FC

Louro vs. BHM

Post-Match Recap: Birmingham Legion FC 2, New York Red Bulls II 1

2019 USL Regular Season Match Game 33


WednesdayOctober 16, 2019 – 8:00 p.m. ET


BBVA Compass Field | Birmingham, AL


Scoring Summary:

BHM- Brian Wright (Daniel Johnson) 10’


BHM- Prosper Kasim (Anderson Asiedu) 46’


NY- Kyle Fisher (own goal) 68’


Discipline Summary:

BHM- J.J Williams (caution) 28’


BHM- Kyle Culbertson (ejection) 42’


BHM- Prosper Kasim (caution) 45’+2


NY- Jean-Christophe Koffi (caution) 45’+5


BHM- Daniel Johnson (caution) 80’


NY- Preston Kilwien (caution) 87’


New York Red Bulls II: Evan Louro; John Tolkin (Janos Loebe 82’), Bryce Lebel, Preston Kilwien, Sean McSherry (Ben Mines 64’); Chris Lema, Jean-Christophe Koffi (Omar Sowe 57’), Sebastian Elney, Vincent Bezecourt, Jared Stroud; Mathias Jørgensen


TOTAL SHOTS: 21 ; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 ; FOULS: 8 ; OFFSIDE: 1 ; CORNER KICKS: 15 ; SAVES: 2


Birmingham Legion FC: Matt Van Oekel; Akeem Ward, Kyle Fisher, Razak Cromwell (Femi Hollinger-Janzen 34’), Kyle Culbertson; Anderson Asiedu, Mikey Lopez, J.J. Williams (Zachary Herivaux 75’), Daniel Johnson (Eric Avilla 85’), Prosper Kasim; Brian Wright


TOTAL SHOTS: 12 ; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 ; FOULS: 7 ; OFFSIDE: 2 ; CORNER KICKS: 5 ; SAVES: 3


  • New York Red Bulls II (17-10-6, 57 points) dropped a 2-1 road contest to Birmingham Legion FC at BBVA Compass Field on Wednesday night.
  • Midfielder Chris Lema made his 60th career appearance for the club tonight, while defender Bryce Lebel made his first career professional start.
  • Birmingham Legion’s Brian Wright opened the scoring in the 10th minute off a pass from midfielder Daniel Johnson.
  • Birmingham’s Kyle Culberston received a red card in the 42rd minute to put NYRB II up a man going into halftime.
  • Prosper Kasim increased the home side’s lead in the 46th minute.
  • NYRBII got on the board when Sebastian Elney’s shot was deflected by Kyle Fisher and tallied as an own goal.
  • Following tonight’s match, NYRB II will finish off their regular season and final match before the USL Championship Playoffs on October 19 against Loudoun United FC, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET.