MLS

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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  • 17': Gyasi Zardes
  • 19': Ethan Finlay
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  • 33': Dany Rosero

Austin FC make first-half goals stand in beating SKC

Gyasi Zardes and Ethan Finlay scored early in the first half and Austin FC held on for a 2-1 win over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in a Western Conference match played in searing conditions.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 8': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kipp Keller (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Fagundez following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Daniel Pereira because of an injury.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 16': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
  • 17': Goal! Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 19': Goal! Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 23': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 23': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC).
  • 32': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Lima.
  • 33': Goal! Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Lima.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 39': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 39': Kipp Keller (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Sebastián Driussi because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+1': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
  • 45'+3': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Gyasi Zardes.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido replaces Stephen Afrifa.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Marinos Tzionis.
  • 49': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 49': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
  • 53': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 53': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
  • 57': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 59': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
  • 59': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda tries a through ball, but Logan Ndenbe is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
  • 62': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 62': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutiérrez replaces Nemanja Radoja because of an injury.
  • 68': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Rodney Redes (Austin FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
  • 71': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Kendall McIntosh.
  • 76': Delay in match (Austin FC).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 83': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Will Bruin replaces Diego Fagundez.
  • 86': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 86': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Rodney Redes (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
  • 88': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
  • 90'+3': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Will Bruin (Austin FC).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
51.3 Possession 48.7
8 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
426 Accurate Passes 387
488 Passes 456
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 66
24 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 14
9 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 34 +20 64
2 LA Galaxy 34 +19 64
3 Real Salt Lake 34 +17 59
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 +16 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATX Austin FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Brad Stuver (GK)
4 Kipp Keller
18 Julio Cascante Yellow Card
17 Jon Gallagher
24 Nick Lima
10 Sebastián Driussi
6 Daniel Pereira
33 Owen Wolff
9 Gyasi Zardes
14 Diego Fagundez
13 Ethan Finlay

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Kendall McIntosh (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs Yellow Card
5 Dany Rosero
18 Logan Ndenbe
17 Jacob Davis Yellow Card
6 Nemanja Radoja
54 Rémi Walter
77 Marinos Tzionis
30 Stephen Afrifa
20 Dániel Sallói
26 Erik Thommy

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