MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 71': Dániel Sallói
FT
1 - 1
Austin FC
  • 26': Cecilio Domínguez

Sporting Kansas City haunted by missed chances in Austin FC draw

Goalkeeper Brad Stuver made a bevy of saves from close range to help Austin FC pull out a 1-1 road tie against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 3': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 3': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Hand ball by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
  • 9': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 9': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 14': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
  • 17': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 19': Foul by Matt Besler (Austin FC).
  • 19': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jared Stroud.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez following a fast break.
  • 26': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 26': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Austin FC 1. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter with a headed pass.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
  • 32': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 32': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jared Stroud.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 34': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Luis Martins is caught offside.
  • 35': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
  • 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Diego Fagundez.
  • 41': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernandez replaces Rémi Walter because of an injury.
  • 42': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jaylin Lindsey replaces Graham Zusi.
  • 42': Offside, Austin FC. Nick Lima tries a through ball, but Jared Stroud is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Luis Martins.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 43': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+4': Offside, Austin FC. Alexander Ring tries a through ball, but Jared Stroud is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 45'+4': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagundez following a fast break.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Austin FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Austin FC 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
  • 49': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Lima.
  • 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Diego Fagundez.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 54': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 57': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 58': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 58': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Tomás Pochettino.
  • 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Manny Perez replaces Jon Gallagher.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manny Perez following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Martins with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Lima.
  • 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cecilio Domínguez.
  • 65': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Lima.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 70': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Cecilio Domínguez because of an injury.
  • 70': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Jared Stroud.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 1. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 73': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Diego Fagundez.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Manny Perez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
  • 78': Foul by Matt Besler (Austin FC).
  • 78': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Matt Besler (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhohan Romaña replaces Diego Fagundez because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Rodney Redes (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manny Perez.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wilson Harris replaces Felipe Hernandez.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilson Harris.
  • 88': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 88': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Matt Besler.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a headed pass.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kekuta Manneh.
  • 90': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
  • 90': Nick Lima (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 13
9 Saves 1
40.4 Possession 59.6
9 SHOTS 32
2 ON GOAL 11
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
304 Accurate Passes 461
369 Passes 521
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 9
8 Crosses 44
0.3 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 53
21 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 11
8 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 8
37 Effective Clearances 3
37 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,519

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs
6 Ilie Sánchez
36 Luís Martins
8 Graham Zusi
10 Gianluca Busio
54 Rémi Walter Yellow Card
15 Roger Espinoza
11 Khiry Shelton
20 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
John Pulskamp, Felipe Hernàndez, Grayson Barber, Cameron Duke, Wilson Harris, Jaylin Lindsey, Amadou Dia, Kaveh Rad, Roberto Puncec.

ATX Austin FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
41 Brad Stuver (GK)
5 Matt Besler Yellow Card
18 Julio Cascante
21 Zan Kolmanic
24 Nick Lima Yellow Card
14 Diego Fagundez
8 Alexander Ring
17 Jon Gallagher
20 Jared Stroud
7 Tomás Pochettino
10 Cecilio Domínguez
Austin FC Substitutes:
Jhohan Romaña, Kekuta Manneh, Andrew Tarbell, Sebastian Berhalter, Aeden Stanley, Frederik Kleemann, Manny Perez, Rodney Redes, William Pulisic.

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