Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSEthan Finlay leads Austin FC past West-leading Sounders
Ethan Finlay had a goal and an assist to lead Austin FC to a 2-1 victory against the host Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC).
- 2': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Aleksandar Radovanovic (Austin FC).
- 9': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 11': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Radovanovic (Austin FC).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt saved. Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 24': Hand ball by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 27': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
- 29': Attempt missed. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left.
- 35': Attempt saved. Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héber with a through ball.
- 36': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Austin FC 1. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist.
- 38': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 38': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 39': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 44': Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Aleksandar Radovanovic (Austin FC).
- 45': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 45'+2': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+2': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Austin FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Austin FC 1.
- 49': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 49': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jhojan Valencia.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 51': Attempt missed. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 54': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 54': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 55': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Austin FC. Alexander Ring tries a through ball, but Emiliano Rigoni is caught offside.
- 57': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Austin FC 2. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Finlay with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Dylan Teves.
- 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 63': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 63': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú tries a through ball, but Héber is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Chú with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héber.
- 69': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Chú with a cross.
- 71': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Léo Chú is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héber.
- 73': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 73': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 76': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Fredy Montero.
- 79': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Austin FC 2. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héber.
- 81': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Alex Roldan is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Austin FC. Will Bruin replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo replaces Cody Baker.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 85': Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 88': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Adam Lundkvist.
- 90': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Fagundez replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 90'+1': Will Bruin (Austin FC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 90'+1': Will Bruin (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nick Lima following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredy Montero with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Austin FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Austin FC 2.
Statistics
 ATX |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 377 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,026
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,026
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 27 | +19 | 52 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | +14 | 47 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | +7 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 33 | Cody Baker |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 19 | Héber |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 99 | Dylan Teves |
Austin FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 66 | Aleksandar Radovanovic |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 6 | Dani Pereira  |
| 5 | Jhojan Valencia |
| 21 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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