Hartford, CT – Birmingham Legion FC hits the road Saturday night for an important Eastern Conference matchup against Hartford Athletic at Trinity Health Stadium.
When: Saturday, August 29, 6 PM CT 7 PM ET
Where: Trinity Health Stadium
The Black and Gold will be looking to respond after a heartbreaking 3-2 extra-time loss to Sporting JAX last weekend. Birmingham twice found its way back into the match, including a 93rd-minute equalizer from Romario Williams, before JAX ultimately found the winner in extra time.
Now, Legion heads north with a chance to turn that frustration into three points and get back on track as the regular season continues to heat up.
Hartford Athletic currently sits ahead of Birmingham in the Eastern Conference standings, making Saturday’s matchup an important opportunity for Legion to close the gap. Hartford enters the weekend with 24 points, while Birmingham has 17.
- Birmingham is looking to bounce back after falling 3-2 to Sporting JAX in extra time despite twice fighting back to level the match.
- Ronaldo Damus has continued to find his form, scoring Legion’s opening goal against Sporting JAX and also scoring the game-winner in Birmingham’s 1-0 victory over Rhode Island FC.
- Samuel Shashoua remains a key piece of Legion’s attack. The midfielder recorded two assists in Birmingham’s most recent match and has continued to create opportunities in the final third.
- Romario Williams has provided late-game energy, scoring Birmingham’s 93rd-minute equalizer against Sporting JAX to force extra time.
- Hartford enters Saturday with 24 points, currently sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference, while Birmingham sits 11th with 17 points.
- Saturday marks the first of back-to-back road matches for Legion, with Birmingham traveling to Indianapolis next weekend to face Indy Eleven.
