Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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Cecilio Dominguez stars as Austin FC get first-ever MLS win vs. Colorado Rapids
Cecilio Dominguez was the star to lead Austin FC to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 1': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Hoesen.
- 8': Attempt missed. Younes Namli (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 8': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 11': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 16': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 16': Attempt saved. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Ben Sweat (Austin FC).
- 19': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Substitution, Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic replaces Ben Sweat because of an injury.
- 25': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 28': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 30': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 32': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 34': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 35': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 36': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pereira Gil.
- 39': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 40': Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
- 40': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 45'+5': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 45'+5': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Pereira Gil.
- 47': Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 47': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 49': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
- 50': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 51': Attempt missed. Danny Hoesen (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 53': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 53': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 55': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 55': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 56': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price tries a through ball, but Danny Wilson is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 59': Danny Hoesen (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 60': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 1. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 62': Foul by Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC).
- 62': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic tries a through ball, but Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Wilson.
- 64': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Offside, Austin FC. Cecilio Domínguez tries a through ball, but Danny Hoesen is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Michael Barrios.
- 66': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Jared Stroud.
- 67': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Danny Hoesen.
- 67': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 2. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 69': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Younes Namli (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 71': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 3. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodney Redes.
- 72': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Cole Bassett.
- 72': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolas Benezet replaces Andre Shinyashiki.
- 73': Foul by Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC).
- 73': Nicolas Benezet (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt saved. Rodney Redes (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 74': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Keegan Rosenberry tries a through ball, but Diego Rubio is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Mezquida.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Mezquida.
- 79': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 81': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
- 81': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 83': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 83': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 85': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
- 86': Hand ball by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 87': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Rodney Redes (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 90'+3': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 3.
Statistics
 ATX |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 393 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 16 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 21 | Younes Namli |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 9 | Andre Shinyashiki |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 3 | Jhohan Romaña |
| 22 | Ben Sweat |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 15 | Dani Pereira  |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 9 | Danny Hoesen |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 20 | Jared Stroud |
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