Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Big first half carries Austin FC past hapless Dynamo
Austin FC held on a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo in a match between two Texas sides already eliminated from the MLS Cup playoff chase.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 1': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
- 6': Penalty Austin FC. Cecilio Domínguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 6': Penalty conceded by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 7': Penalty missed! Still Austin FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 7': Own Goal by Marko Maric, Houston Dynamo FC. Austin FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 9': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
- 9': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 11': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 11': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 16': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 16': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 18': Attempt saved. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 22': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 22': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 30': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zarek Valentin.
- 33': Attempt saved. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 34': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Ring with a headed pass.
- 36': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 36': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 37': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 38': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 38': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 43': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 43': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 45'+4': Goal! Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ian Hoffmann replaces Zarek Valentin.
- 46': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Ring with a headed pass.
- 46': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 46': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
- 47': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 47': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Djitté.
- 49': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 52': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 53': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hector Jimenez.
- 53': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 54': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Jimenez.
- 58': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 60': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 60': Attempt saved. Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 63': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 64': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla replaces Darwin Cerén.
- 66': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ariel Lassiter replaces Fafà Picault.
- 68': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Cecilio Domínguez because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Austin FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Moussa Djitté.
- 71': Foul by Ian Hoffmann (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 73': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Austin FC).
- 74': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 74': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tyler Pasher replaces Griffin Dorsey.
- 77': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 77': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 77': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Austin FC).
- 77': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 80': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 80': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 80': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 81': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Matías Vera.
- 81': Attempt missed. Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 83': Attempt missed. Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Tomás Pochettino replaces Sebastián Driussi.
- 84': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 87': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Alexander Ring.
- 89': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ariel Lassiter.
- 90'+2': Own Goal by Julio Cascante, Austin FC. Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 90'+4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+5': Offside, Austin FC. Diego Fagundez tries a through ball, but Rodney Redes is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 90'+6': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 320 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 384 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 24 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 17 | Clearances | 24 |
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 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 3 | Jhohan Romaña |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 25 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 15 | Dani Pereira  |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 99 | Moussa Djitté |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Maric (GK) |
| 29 | Samuel Junqua |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero |
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