Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Austin FC rout Timbers for first home win
Jon Gallagher, Diego Fagundez, Alex Ring and Hector Jimenez netted goals as the home-scoring floodgates finally opened for expansion Austin FC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 4': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 6': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 8': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 9': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Eryk Williamson.
- 10': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 14': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 14': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 16': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 16': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 18': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers).
- 18': Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 25': Offside, Portland Timbers. Jeremy Ebobisse tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
- 28': Goal! Austin FC 1, Portland Timbers 0. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC).
- 29': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
- 30': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Chará.
- 33': Goal! Austin FC 2, Portland Timbers 0. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 35': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
- 35': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 37': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 39': Foul by Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC).
- 39': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': VAR Decision: No Penalty Austin FC.
- 44': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 45'+1': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Diego Chará.
- 45'+5': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+5': Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 45'+6': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Goal! Austin FC 2, Portland Timbers 1. Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Loría.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Austin FC 2, Portland Timbers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 2, Portland Timbers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Jared Stroud replaces Jon Gallagher.
- 49': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 50': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 51': Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 57': Attempt missed. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 63': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 63': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 64': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 65': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC).
- 65': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 68': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 68': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Tomás Pochettino.
- 76': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 77': Goal! Austin FC 3, Portland Timbers 1. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Eryk Williamson.
- 81': Goal! Austin FC 4, Portland Timbers 1. Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Daniel Pereira.
- 82': Substitution, Austin FC. Aedan Stanley replaces Zan Kolmanic.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Marvin Loría.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Timbers. George Fochive replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 84': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Renzo Zambrano replaces Diego Valeri.
- 88': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Blake Bodily replaces Eryk Williamson.
- 88': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Alexander Ring.
- 89': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+1': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aedan Stanley (Austin FC).
- 90'+2': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Austin FC 4, Portland Timbers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 4, Portland Timbers 1.
Statistics
 POR |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 30.7 | Possession | 69.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 560 |
| 271 | Passes | 614 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
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 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | LAFC | 19 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 21 | Zan Kolmanic  |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 15 | Dani Pereira |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
Portland Timbers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 25 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 19 | Eryk Williamson |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 8 | Diego Valeri |
| 17 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
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