Prosper Kasim scores and inspires Birmingham Legion, they beat New York Red Bull II

Prosper Kasim scores and inspires Birmingham Legion, they beat New York Red Bull II:

Prosper Kasim scored his sixth goal of the season and inspired Birmingham Legion to a 2-1 win against New York Red Bull II in the USL Championship.

Kasim and his team had a very tough night, fighting through a red card and an own goal to win 2-1 on a cold night at BBVA Field.

Legion FC took the lead in the 10th minute to capitalize off the early pressure, as midfielder Daniel Johnson played forward Brian Wright in behind the Red Bulls backline. Wright shrugged off a defender, then coolly faked out the goalkeeper before rounding him and passing the ball into an empty net.

Legion FC came out with its foot on the gas again to start the second 45, and midfielder Prosper Kasim found the back of the net 31 seconds into the half. Midfielder Anderson Asiedu played a first-time long ball across to the pitch to Kasim, who cut outside before rifling a shot through the defender’s legs and into the far bottom corner to extend his team’s lead to two.

Being down a man, Birmingham had to repel a robust New York attack again and again in the last half hour of the match, but the only goal the visitor’s could manage was not even scored by themselves, as a flick on from New York deflected off of defender Kyle Fisher’s extended shin and looped up into the goal.

The hard-fought victory has moved Legion into ninth in the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings with one match remaining.