Match Report
30 points separated the sides: Tulsa Roughnecks 1st on 57, Birmingham Legion 12th on 27. Birmingham Legion ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/1 for Tulsa Roughnecks and 1.2/1.67 for Birmingham Legion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
A win had eluded Birmingham Legion for 5 matches. The last-five ledger: Tulsa Roughnecks 10/15, Birmingham Legion 3/15.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Tulsa Roughnecks, 2 for Birmingham Legion and 1 drawn, at 4.25 goals per meeting. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at ONEOK Field (capacity 10,018). Tulsa Roughnecks led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tulsa Roughnecks: Taylor Calheira (45') · Birmingham Legion: Jacob Rufe (87')
Key stats
Possession: Tulsa Roughnecks 46% · Birmingham Legion 54% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-5