Pinho’s four-goal game helped him run away with TheCup.us Player of the Round honors. He distanced himself from second place Jerry Ayon (Monterey Bay FC), who was followed close behind by Yannik Oettl (Indy Eleven).
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2024 US Open Cup Round 3: Four Stefano Pinho goals carry Birmingham Legion to OT win over Chattanooga Red Wolves
In a rematch of last year’s Second Round matchup, Stefano Pinho scored four goals, including two in extra time as the Birmingham Legion FC beat Chattanooga Red Wolves 4-2.
2023 US Open Cup: Juan Agudelo of Birmingham Legion FC voted TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament
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2023 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Inter Miami CF edges Birmingham Legion as world awaits Lionel Messi
The Magic of the Cup may have died for the Alabamian Magic City, but the Magic lives on in South Beach as Inter Miami advanced to the competion’s Semifinal with a 1-0 victory.
2023 US Open Cup Round 4: Birmingham Legion beats rival Memphis 901 in USL Championship matchup
There was not a lot of southern hospitality at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. as the Legion defeated Memphis 3-0 to advance to the Round of 16.
2023 US Open Cup Round 2: Birmingham Legion beats Chattanooga Red Wolves to earn first win vs. pro team
In the club’s third appearance in the US Open Cup, the Birmingham Legion defeated a professional team for the first time to advance to Round 3 for the third year in a row.
2022 US Open Cup Round 3: South Georgia Tormenta earn second road shutout vs. USL Championship side
On a beautiful spring night in Birmingham, Ala., South Georgia brought the storm to the Birmingham Legion and easily dispatched the USL Championship club, 2-0.
2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Birmingham Legion explode out of halftime, beat Southern States, 3-1
Birmingham Legion scored three goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half to lead them to a 3-1 win over Southern States SC