Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Timbers blank Austin FC for franchise-best 17th win
Cristhian Paredes, Jaroslaw Niezgoda and Sebastian Blanco scored goals as the host Portland Timbers beat Austin FC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Hand ball by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Foul by Hector Jimenez (Austin FC).
- 7': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 8': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 9': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 10': Attempt saved. Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
- 14': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 17': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Austin FC 0. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 21': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 26': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 27': Offside, Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter tries a through ball, but Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 28': Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 29': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 33': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 33': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 35': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 36': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
- 37': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
- 37': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Austin FC. Alexander Ring tries a through ball, but Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 43': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
- 43': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 44': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 45': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Austin FC 0. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 2, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Cecilio Domínguez replaces Moussa Djitté.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Zac McGraw replaces Larrys Mabiala.
- 47': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
- 47': Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 50': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Chara.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 51': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 53': Goal! Portland Timbers 3, Austin FC 0. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 57': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 58': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 62': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 63': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Tomás Pochettino.
- 63': Substitution, Austin FC. Frederik Kleemann replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
- 65': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
- 65': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
- 67': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri replaces Santiago Moreno.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 71': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Frederik Kleemann.
- 71': Attempt missed. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Diego Chara.
- 73': Attempt saved. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 78': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 79': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Yimmi Chara.
- 83': Substitution, Austin FC. Owen Wolff replaces Jared Stroud.
- 86': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 86': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Renzo Zambrano replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 87': Substitution, Austin FC. Aedan Stanley replaces Zan Kolmanic.
- 88': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Pablo Bonilla.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marvin Loría.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+1': Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 3, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 3, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 3, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 3, Austin FC 0.
Statistics
 ATX |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 579 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 644 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 24 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 13 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 23,127
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 23,127
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 11 | Jaroslaw Niezgoda |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 21 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 25 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 6 | Sebastian Berhalter  |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 99 | Moussa Djitté |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 20 | Jared Stroud |
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