Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDynamo blank Austin FC for first win of season
Amine Bassi converted a penalty kick and Hector Herrera added a late insurance tally as the Houston Dynamo beat state rivals Austin FC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 6': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 7': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 8': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 11': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 12': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross.
- 12': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 16': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
- 19': Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 23': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 23': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 24': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
- 24': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC).
- 31': Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 32': Attempt saved. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a headed pass.
- 34': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 34': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 37': Offside, Austin FC. Sebastián Driussi tries a through ball, but Zan Kolmanic is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Franco.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 39': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
- 41': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 41': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 42': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 44': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 44': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 0.
- 46': Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 47': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
- 48': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 48': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 49': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow with a headed pass.
- 52': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC).
- 52': Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 54': Hand ball by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 55': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Diego Fagúndez.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 59': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 59': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 63': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 63': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 64': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Austin FC. Adam Lundkvist replaces Zan Kolmanic.
- 65': Substitution, Austin FC. Owen Wolff replaces Jhojan Valencia.
- 66': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ethan Finlay.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Schmitt with a cross.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 69': VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.
- 70': Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Austin FC 0. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Artur.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Iván Franco.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Väisänen with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 83': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Amine Bassi.
- 86': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Austin FC 0. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luis Caicedo replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 90'+4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 90'+5': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Austin FC 0.
Statistics
 ATX |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 464 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 15 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 19,047
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 19,047
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 22 | Tate Schmitt |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 6 | Artur |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla  |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 7 | Ivan Franco |
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 23 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 5 | Jhojan Valencia |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
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