Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Tomas Pochettino's brace lifts Austin FC past Houston Dynamo
Tomas Pochettino scored two goals as Austin FC broke out of its lengthy scoring slump and held on to beat Houston Dynamo FC 3-2 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 2': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
- 6': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Goal! Austin FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Cascante with a headed pass.
- 9': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 9': Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 17': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Corey Baird tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Joe Corona.
- 20': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
- 20': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 24': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 25': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 27': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Vera with a through ball.
- 27': Goal! Austin FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 32': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Tyler Pasher because of an injury.
- 33': Hand ball by Matt Besler (Austin FC).
- 37': Hand ball by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 38': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 38': Matt Besler (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 41': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 42': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Matt Besler (Austin FC).
- 43': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 45'+1': Goal! Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+5': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Matías Vera.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 50': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 51': Brad Stuver (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 51': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez.
- 51': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Héctor Jiménez.
- 53': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Corona with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Goal! Austin FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
- 60': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez.
- 64': Substitution, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira replaces Alexander Ring.
- 64': Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Héctor Jiménez.
- 64': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhohan Romaña replaces Julio Cascante.
- 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Adam Lundqvist replaces Sam Junqua.
- 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Memo Rodríguez replaces Corey Baird.
- 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Boniek García replaces Matías Vera.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 70': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 70': Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Austin FC. Jared Stroud replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
- 71': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Joe Corona.
- 74': Offside, Austin FC. Nick Lima tries a through ball, but Tomás Pochettino is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 77': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Matt Besler (Austin FC).
- 79': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 81': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe.
- 83': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Besler.
- 83': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 83': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Corona following a set piece situation.
- 86': Goal! Austin FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Mateo Bajamich replaces Joe Corona.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Offside, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira tries a through ball, but Jon Gallagher is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Austin FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
Statistics
 HOU |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 269 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 52 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
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 | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 21 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 6 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Maric (GK) |
| 18 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 29 | Samuel Junqua |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 14 | Joe Corona |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén  |
| 12 | Corey Baird |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 19 | Tyler Pasher |
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