Austin FC vs Toronto FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSGyasi Zardes’ late tally gives Austin win over Toronto
Gyasi Zardes scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Austin FC to a 1-0 win over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Brandon Servania (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Rodney Redes (Austin FC).
- 3': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 3': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
- 6': Offside, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 11': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 12': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 15': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 15': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
- 15': Attempt missed. Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodney Redes with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
- 18': Attempt missed. Rodney Redes (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
- 18': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 19': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 22': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 23': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC).
- 23': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Themi Antonoglou (Toronto FC).
- 24': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC).
- 25': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 27': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 28': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
- 33': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexander Ring with a headed pass following a corner.
- 35': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Brandon Servania (Toronto FC).
- 35': Brandon Servania (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 37': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodney Redes.
- 42': Offside, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti tries a through ball, but Ethan Finlay is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 43': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC).
- 44': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Djeffal.
- 45': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Hugo Mbongue replaces Themi Antonoglou.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kosi Thompson replaces Brandon Servania.
- 46': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
- 47': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by C.J. Sapong.
- 48': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
- 49': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Mbongue.
- 50': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 50': Matt Hedges (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 51': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Brad Stuver (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
- 53': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
- 56': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Raoul Petretta.
- 59': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 62': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
- 63': Attempt missed. Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Daniel Pereira.
- 64': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 64': Substitution, Austin FC. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 67': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Faria replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 70': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 71': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 71': Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 75': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Austin FC. Adam Lundkvist replaces Jon Gallagher.
- 77': Hand ball by Jordan Faria (Toronto FC).
- 78': C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 79': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC).
- 79': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Fagundez replaces Rodney Redes.
- 86': Offside, Austin FC. Brad Stuver tries a through ball, but Diego Fagundez is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 89': Foul by Hugo Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 89': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Nick Lima (Austin FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range.
- 90'+1': Goal! Austin FC 1, Toronto FC 0. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) header from very close range to the top left corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 90'+2': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 1, Toronto FC 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 299 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 3 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 30 | Clearances | 7 |
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 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 8 | Alexander Ring  |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 22 | Sofiane Djeffal |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 11 | Rodney Redes |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
Toronto FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 2 | Matt Hedges |
| 28 | Raoul Petretta |
| 6 | Aimé Mabika |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 23 | Brandon Servania |
| 81 | Themi Antonoglou |
| 19 | Kobe Franklin |
| 9 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
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