Match Report
Birmingham Legion went into the game 9th in the table on 45 points; Memphis 901 sat 3rd on 51 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Birmingham Legion no better than 16th for form, against 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.5 for Birmingham Legion and 1.53/1.21 for Memphis 901 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
From the last five rounds, Birmingham Legion held 10 points of 15 and Memphis 901 3.
The match was played at BBVA Compass Field in Birmingham (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Memphis 901 led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.