Austin FC vs Colorado Rapids, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSColorado Rapids' early goal stands up in win over anemic Austin FC
Andre Shinyashiki scored midway through the first half and the Colorado defense did the rest as the Rapids defeated Austin FC 1-0 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Manny Perez (Austin FC).
- 2': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 6': Attempt missed. Manny Perez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 11': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 12': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 14': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 14': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván tries a through ball, but Andre Shinyashiki is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Collen Warner.
- 19': Foul by Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC).
- 19': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 25': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Goal! Austin FC 0, Colorado Rapids 1. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 35': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 36': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez.
- 38': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 38': Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Collen Warner.
- 45'+4': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Jared Stroud replaces Rodney Redes.
- 47': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 47': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Beitashour.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 49': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 49': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 51': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Collen Warner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 53': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 56': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 59': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Sebastian Anderson replaces Braian Galván.
- 60': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Manny Perez.
- 63': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 63': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 64': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
- 64': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Offside, Austin FC. Julio Cascante tries a through ball, but Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
- 67': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
- 69': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
- 70': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Drew Moor replaces Steven Beitashour.
- 72': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Andre Shinyashiki.
- 73': Hand ball by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price tries a through ball, but Nicolás Mezquida is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 77': Offside, Austin FC. Tomás Pochettino tries a through ball, but Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Zan Kolmanic.
- 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Aedan Stanley replaces Héctor Jiménez.
- 80': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
- 80': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 82': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Oliver Larraz replaces Collen Warner.
- 86': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Aedan Stanley.
- 87': Attempt missed. Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
- 89': Offside, Austin FC. Matt Besler tries a through ball, but Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
- 90'+3': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett tries a through ball, but Michael Barrios is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Aedan Stanley (Austin FC).
- 90'+5': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Aedan Stanley (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Austin FC 0, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 0, Colorado Rapids 1.
Statistics
 COL |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 370 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 26 | Clearances | 14 |
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 | 16 | +21 | 33 |
| 2 | LAFC | 18 | +16 | 33 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | +15 | 33 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | +4 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 21 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez  |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 11 | Rodney Redes |
| 2 | Manny Perez |
Colorado Rapids (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 32 | Collen Warner |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 52 | Brian Galván |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
| 9 | Andre Shinyashiki |
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