Austin FC vs FC Dallas, 2022 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
· MLSAustin holds off Dallas to reach MLS Western Conference final
Austin defeated FC Dallas 2-1 on Sunday night in their Western Conference semifinal and will face LAFC for a spot in the MLS Cup final.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas).
- 1': Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús Ferreira.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
- 3': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ruben Gabrielsen (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 3': Hand ball by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 6': Foul by Matt Hedges (FC Dallas).
- 6': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Alan Velasco (FC Dallas).
- 7': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 11': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 13': Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas).
- 15': Attempt missed. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 19': Foul by Matt Hedges (FC Dallas).
- 19': Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.
- 23': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 25': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 26': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Alan Velasco.
- 26': Goal! Austin FC 1, FC Dallas 0. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas).
- 28': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Austin FC 2, FC Dallas 0. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Paul Arriola.
- 37': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ethan Finlay with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 41': Attempt missed. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 45'+3': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Brandon Servania.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Austin FC 2, FC Dallas 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 2, FC Dallas 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Dallas. Franco Jara replaces Brandon Servania.
- 46': Foul by Ruben Gabrielsen (Austin FC).
- 46': Franco Jara (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by José Antonio Martínez (FC Dallas).
- 47': Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 50': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
- 50': José Antonio Martínez (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Franco Jara (FC Dallas).
- 51': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 53': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Ruben Gabrielsen.
- 54': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC).
- 54': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
- 56': Foul by Emmanuel Twumasi (FC Dallas).
- 56': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 59': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, FC Dallas. Paxton Pomykal replaces Facundo Quignon.
- 60': Substitution, FC Dallas. Nanú replaces Emmanuel Twumasi.
- 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Moussa Djitté.
- 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 61': Offside, FC Dallas. Marco Farfan tries a through ball, but José Antonio Martínez is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Farfan with a headed pass.
- 63': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 64': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Austin FC 2, FC Dallas 1. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 68': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nanú.
- 68': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 70': Attempt saved. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 72': Foul by Matt Hedges (FC Dallas).
- 72': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 75': Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, FC Dallas. Jáder Obrian replaces Marco Farfan.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Nick Lima (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 80': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Gabrielsen following a corner.
- 82': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Paul Arriola.
- 83': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Owen Wolff replaces Diego Fagúndez.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Felipe Martins replaces Daniel Pereira.
- 85': Hand ball by Franco Jara (FC Dallas).
- 85': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Felipe Martins (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Nanú (FC Dallas).
- 87': Attempt saved. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nanú with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tsiki Ntsabeleng replaces Alan Velasco.
- 89': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 89': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 89': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nanú.
- 90'+3': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 90'+3': Franco Jara (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Austin FC 2, FC Dallas 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 2, FC Dallas 1.
Statistics
 DAL |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 328 |
| 447 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 28 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
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 |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 2 | Moussa Djitté |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
| 3 | José Martínez |
| 24 | Matt Hedges |
| 4 | Marco Farfan |
| 22 | Ema Twumasi |
| 12 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 5 | Facundo Quignón |
| 18 | Brandon Servania |
| 10 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 20 | Alan Velasco |
| 7 | Paul Arriola |
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