Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSVancouver Whitecaps defeat Austin FC in battle of two of West's worst
Brian White's goal with 16 minutes to play helped the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 victory over hapless Austin FC on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 3': Matt Besler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 3': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Daniel Pereira.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 6': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Hector Jimenez.
- 8': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 8': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Besler with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 9': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Matt Besler.
- 10': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 11': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Hector Jimenez (Austin FC).
- 12': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
- 17': Offside, Austin FC. Sebastián Driussi tries a through ball, but Diego Fagundez is caught offside.
- 18': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 19': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sebastián Driussi.
- 21': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 21': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 26': Hand ball by Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 29': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 30': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
- 34': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 34': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
- 37': Goal! Austin FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 38': Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 41': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 41': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 44': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 44': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld replaces Leonard Owusu.
- 48': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 48': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 51': Attempt saved. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 51': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 52': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 52': Goal! Austin FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 54': Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andy Rose.
- 55': Hand ball by Hector Jimenez (Austin FC).
- 55': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 58': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 59': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 59': Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hector Jimenez with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 62': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Matt Besler (Austin FC).
- 63': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Matt Besler (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 66': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 68': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 68': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 69': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 72': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andy Rose.
- 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Brian White.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
- 74': Goal! Austin FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld following a fast break.
- 75': Substitution, Austin FC. Jared Stroud replaces Hector Jimenez.
- 75': Substitution, Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 77': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 77': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Brian White.
- 78': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 78': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Dájome with a through ball.
- 80': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 81': Attempt missed. Tosaint Ricketts (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Michael Baldisimo replaces Russell Teibert.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 84': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 88': Offside, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira tries a through ball, but Zan Kolmanic is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Tomás Pochettino.
- 89': Substitution, Austin FC. Julio Cascante replaces Jhohan Romaña.
- 89': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Florian Jungwirth replaces Andy Rose.
- 90': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 90'+2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 90'+5': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
Statistics
 VAN |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 295 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler  |
| 3 | Jhohan Romaña |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 15 | Dani Pereira |
| 25 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 15 | Andy Rose |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 19 | Janio Bikel |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 17 | Leonard Owusu |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
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