Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2022 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - First Round

· Austin FC advance 3-1 on penalties

Austin FC

31': Sebastián Driussi
90'+4': Sebastián Driussi (P)

FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Austin FC advance 3-1 on penalties

Real Salt Lake

3': Sergio Córdova
15': Sergio Córdova (P)
52': Rubio Rubín

Austin FC eliminate Real Salt Lake in penalty-kick shootout

Austin FC defeated short-handed Real Salt Lake 3-1 on spot kicks following a 2-2 draw Sunday in their first-round Western Conference playoff game.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
3': Goal! Austin FC 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross.
5': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
7': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
7': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Attempt missed. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
11': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
12': Penalty conceded by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
13': VAR Decision: Penalty Real Salt Lake.
15': Goal! Austin FC 0, Real Salt Lake 2. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
15': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
17': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake).
17': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
18': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
23': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
23': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
26': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
27': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a headed pass.
27': Attempt saved. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
28': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
28': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
30': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC).
30': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Goal! Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
32': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake).
32': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
35': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
36': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
36': Attempt missed. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
37': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
37': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
40': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
41': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
41': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
45'+2': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Nick Lima.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
45'+4': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
45'+6': First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
45': Second Half begins Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
45': Substitution, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira replaces Jhojan Valencia.
45': Substitution, Austin FC. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Ethan Finlay.
45': Substitution, Austin FC. Moussa Djitté replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
46': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
48': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.
48': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
49': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
50': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
52': Brad Stuver (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake).
52': Second yellow card to Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) for a bad foul.
55': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
56': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Lima.
57': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
58': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
58': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löffelsend replaces Sergio Córdova.
61': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Maikel Chang.
62': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
63': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
63': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
64': Attempt missed. Ruben Gabrielsen (Austin FC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross following a corner.
64': Substitution, Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic replaces Jon Gallagher.
65': Offside, Austin FC. Sebastián Driussi tries a through ball, but Alexander Ring is caught offside.
66': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
67': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jasper Löffelsend.
67': Foul by Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC).
67': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
69': Hand ball by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
70': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
71': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
71': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
73': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Jefferson Savarino.
73': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Tate Schmitt replaces Bryan Oviedo because of an injury.
74': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
76': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
78': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nick Lima.
81': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
82': Substitution, Austin FC. Felipe Martins replaces Alexander Ring.
82': Offside, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira tries a through ball, but Julio Cascante is caught offside.
84': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Scott Caldwell replaces Pablo Ruiz.
85': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Lima.
86': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
87': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
89': Offside, Austin FC. Felipe Martins tries a through ball, but Julio Cascante is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+2': Penalty conceded by Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
90'+2': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
90'+4': Goal! Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
91': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Martins with a cross.
93': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
95': Attempt missed. Felipe Martins (Austin FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
96': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Scott Caldwell.
97': Hand ball by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
99': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
99': Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Attempt missed. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moussa Djitté.
101': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Scott Caldwell.
101': Attempt missed. Felipe Martins (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross following a corner.
102': Attempt saved. Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
104': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
105': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
106': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
106': Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
107': Attempt blocked. Felipe Martins (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Djitté.
107': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nick Besler.
109': Attempt blocked. Nick Lima (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.
109': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
109': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross following a corner.
109': Offside, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira tries a through ball, but Ruben Gabrielsen is caught offside.
111': Attempt missed. Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jasper Löffelsend following a fast break.
114': Offside, Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic tries a through ball, but Moussa Djitté is caught offside.
120': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tate Schmitt.
120': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
120'+1': Offside, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira tries a through ball, but Julio Cascante is caught offside.
120'+2': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Pereira with a cross.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
120': Goal! Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2(1). Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
120': Goal! Austin FC 2(1), Real Salt Lake 2(1). Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved! Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Austin FC 2(2), Real Salt Lake 2(1). Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
120': Goal! Austin FC 2(3), Real Salt Lake 2(1). Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot is high and wide to the left. Tate Schmitt should be disappointed.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Austin FC 2(3), Real Salt Lake 2(1).
0': Match ends, Austin FC 2(3), Real Salt Lake 2(1).

Statistics

RSL		ATX
11	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	6
2	Corner Kicks	14
9	Saves	2
31.4	Possession	68.6
11	SHOTS	38
4	ON GOAL	11
0.4	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
219	Accurate Passes	566
318	Passes	645
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	21
10	Crosses	69
0.2	Cross %	0.3
90	Long Balls	61
27	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
5	Blocked Shots	8
4	Effective Tackles	6
10	Tackles	9
0.4	Tackle %	0.7
5	Interceptions	4
58	Effective Clearances	7
58	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738

Line-Ups

Austin FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Brad Stuver (GK)
4	Ruben Gabrielsen
18	Julio Cascante
17	Jon Gallagher
24	Nick Lima
7	Sebastián Driussi
5	Jhojan Valencia
8	Alexander Ring
37	Maximiliano Urruti
14	Diego Fagundez
13	Ethan Finlay

Austin FC Substitutes:

Felipe, Dani Pereira, Andrew Tarbell, Zan Kolmanic, Emiliano Rigoni, Moussa Djitté, Hector Jimenez, Owen Wolff, Jhohan Romaña.

Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)

No.	Name
18	Zac MacMath (GK)
30	Marcelo Silva
15	Justen Glad
36	Bryan Oviedo
2	Andrew Brody
6	Pablo Ruiz
88	Braian Ojeda
11	Jefferson Savarino
16	Maikel Chang
10	Sergio Córdova
14	Rubio Rubín

Real Salt Lake Substitutes:

Bode Hidalgo, Tate Schmitt, Scott Caldwell, Justin Meram, Daniel Musovski, Nick Besler, Jasper Löeffelsend, Anderson Julio, Tomás Gómez.

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