Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSWhitecaps, Austin FC battle to scoreless draw
The Vancouver Whitecaps extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a scoreless draw against host Austin FC on Saturday in a game filled with s
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 7': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Becher.
- 8': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 8': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld tries a through ball, but Simon Becher is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 11': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Väisänen.
- 15': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
- 19': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 21': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 21': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 23': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 24': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 24': Hand ball by Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 25': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 26': Delay in match (Austin FC).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Offside, Austin FC. Alexander Ring tries a through ball, but Emiliano Rigoni is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 30': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 30': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 33': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Becher.
- 34': Attempt saved. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Offside, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira tries a through ball, but Emiliano Rigoni is caught offside.
- 38': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 39': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 39': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 40': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 42': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 48': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 48': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 51': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Diego Fagundez because of an injury.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Väisänen.
- 59': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 61': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 63': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 64': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 64': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 68': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 68': Nick Lima (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Simon Becher.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 76': Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Luis Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 76': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Ring with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ali Ahmed.
- 80': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristian Dájome replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 83': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 83': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Sofiane Djeffal replaces Owen Wolff.
- 86': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 87': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 88': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sebastián Driussi.
- 89': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+1': Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC).
- 90'+4': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodney Redes with a cross.
- 90'+7': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
Statistics
 VAN |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 396 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 22 | Clearances | 8 |
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 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 13 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 13 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 13 | +3 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 24 | Nick Lima  |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 14 | Luís Martins |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 19 | Julian Gressel |
| 29 | Simon Becher |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 24 | Brian White |
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