USL Birmingham Legion FC

Legion FC Loses at Indy Eleven 4-0

Published on August 9, 2023 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Birmingham Legion FC News Release


INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Birmingham Legion FC lost 4-0 against Indy Eleven on a rainy Wednesday night in Indianapolis. Conceding once in the first half and three in the second half, this will be one that the Black & Gold hope to learn from.

Indy opened the scoring up first in the 24th minute. Sebastián Guenzatti put in a header off of a cross from Solomon Asante, who recorded three assists on the night for the home side.

In the second half, play was locked between the two sides until the Eleven scored a chain of goals in the 63rd and 65th minute through counter-attack plays.

"We got caught in transition," said Head Coach Tommy Soehn on the two back-to-back concessions. "Once you're down, we were pushing to try to get one back, and we got caught in transition."

Indy Eleven scored its final goal of the night in the 89th minute.

"Just through and through it wasn't good enough," said Soehn. "I mean, the score dictates that all by itself. It's unacceptable. And we got to dig deep and rectify it."

Birmingham's Legionnaires will look to use tonight's loss as a learning experience, as the Black & Gold head into its final stretch of the season.

"Football can be a cruel game at times," said veteran Legionnaire Alex Crognale. "We will regroup from this loss and continue to work hard to rebound heading into the final stretch of the season. We know this group can bring more to the table and we will fight to the end."

Box Score:

1st Half 2nd Half

IND 1 3

BHM 0 0

Goals:

IND - 24' - #13 Sebastián Guenzatti (assisted by #20 Solomon Asante)

IND - 63' - #13 Sebastián Guenzatti (assisted by #20 Solomon Asante)

IND - 65' - #42 Douglas Martinez (assisted by #20 Solomon Asante)

IND - 89' - #21 Roberto Molina (assisted by #7 Sebastian Velasquez)

Starting XI:

BHM - 4-3-2-1 - #18 Trevor Spangenberg; #3 Phanuel Kavita, #16 Gabriel Alves (66 ‚¬Â² - #33 Moses Mensah), #21 Alex Crognale, #13 Jake Rufe (66 ‚¬Â² - #4 Collin Smith); #10 Prosper Kasim, #17 Matthew Corcoran (86 ‚¬Â² - #96 Tyler Freeman), #19 Enzo Martinez; #9 Juan Agudelo (84 ‚¬Â² - #96 Tyler Freeman), #7 Diba Nweggbo (66 ‚¬Â² - #23 Grayson Dupont), #11 Neco Brett

Legion FC returns home THIS SATURDAY for Camp Legion! Come enjoy a Saturday evening with the Black & Gold as we celebrate one last summer hurrah. Fans can pick up tickets HERE!

For all club news and updates, fans are encouraged to follow @bhmlegion on social media and keep an eye on bhmlegion.com and the Legion FC app.

INDvBHM Quote Sheet

Head Coach Tommy Soehn

First off, just a bad night, all in all. The rain and then the result, what's your first reaction after the end of the match?

"Just through and through it wasn't good enough. I mean, the score dictates that all by itself. It's unacceptable. And we got to dig deep and rectify it."

At the moment when they [Indy Eleven] scored goals in back-to-back succession, it seems like we lost control for a little bit, and they were able to get on the attack really heavily. What do you think happened there?

"Yeah, we got caught in transition. Once you're down, we were pushing to try to get one back, and we got caught in transition."

Do you see this as a result that we can get fuel from for the rest of the season to motivate us into our other games? Is there anything we can learn from this?

"Ultimately, we've dropped too many games, so we've got a lot to prove still and turning around and playing again on Saturday, we're going to have to do it fast."

Defender Alex Crognale

You've been on the team for four seasons now, and many legion fans look to you as a veteran. We're not in our top form currently. Is there anything you can say to the Legion fanbase to give them some reassurance?

"Football can be a cruel game at times. We will regroup from this loss and continue to work hard to rebound heading into the final stretch of the season. We know this group can bring more to the table and we will fight to the end."

Check out the Birmingham Legion FC Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



United Soccer League Championship Stories from August 9, 2023


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central