Austin FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
77': Brendan Hines-IkeJordan Morris’ second-half goal lifts Sounders past Austin
Jordan Morris had the game's lone goal in the 63rd minute and Stefan Frei recorded four saves, two in the final minutes, as the visiting Seattle Sounders held on for a 1-0 win over Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 5': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 5': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
- 8': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC).
- 11': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 11': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 12': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 18': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 19': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 20': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 20': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 23': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 34': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 34': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 37': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 45': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Danny Musovski.
- 46': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 46': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
- 51': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a cross.
- 53': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 56': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
- 58': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jáder Obrian.
- 62': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 63': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 63': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Austin FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Léo Chú.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
- 70': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 71': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 71': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC).
- 72': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Rubio replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 72': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Alexander Ring.
- 73': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 76': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 76': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
- 77': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Second yellow card to Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 79': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 79': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Austin FC. Leo Väisänen replaces Owen Wolff.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Dylan Teves replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 86': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Jon Gallagher.
- 87': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 90': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 90': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. CJ Fodrey (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Finlay with a cross.
- 90'+3': Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by CJ Fodrey (Austin FC).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces João Paulo.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austin FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 436 |
| 376 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 21 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
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 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike  |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 6 | Daniel Pereira |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 11 | Jáder Rafael Obrian |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Pedro de la Vega |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 17 | Daniel Musovski |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
MLS News
Messi's Miami teammate Gressel said star couldn't accept ties
Midfielder Julian Gressel said Lionel Messi demanded Inter Miami CF reach higher standards, going as far as to label ties throughout the season as "unacceptable."
NYCFC stadium next to Citi Field to be named Etihad Park
New York City FC's $780 million, 25,000-seat venue that the club intends to open next to the Mets' Citi Field in 2027 will be named Etihad Park under a 20-year agreement announced Thursday with Etihad Airways.
Marcotti: Güler to Arsenal would be another Ødegaard situation
Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens discuss how Arda Güler would fit into Arsenal's current squad.
Ex-Manchester United star Juan Mata buys stake in San Diego FC
Former Spain international and World Cup winner Juan Mata has joined the ownership group of MLS expansion side San Diego FC, the club announced on Wednesday.
FC Dallas names Eric Quill to replace interim coach Luccin
FC Dallas has named New Mexico United manager Eric Quill to be its next manager, the team announced on Wednesday.