Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDynamo defeat Austin FC for second time this season
Ivan Franco booted home a loose ball in the goal mouth in the 87th minute to lift the Houston Dynamo to a wild 2-1 victory over visiting Austin FC on Saturday in a back-and-forth Texas Derby match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 2': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 6': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 8': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 8': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hector Jimenez with a headed pass.
- 10': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Micael tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Jimenez.
- 13': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Artur.
- 13': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 13': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 15': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 19': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 22': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 1. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 25': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC).
- 28': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC).
- 28': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC).
- 30': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 33': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 33': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 37': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Austin FC 1. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 39': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 39': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC).
- 40': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Aliyu Ibrahim is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
- 43': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Austin FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Austin FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Hector Jimenez.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 59': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 60': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Aliyu Ibrahim is caught offside.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Fagundez replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 63': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Sofiane Djeffal.
- 63': Substitution, Austin FC. Aleksandar Radovanovic replaces Alexander Ring because of an injury.
- 63': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes replaces Corey Baird.
- 65': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes tries a through ball, but Amine Bassi is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhojan Valencia.
- 67': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 67': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez following a fast break.
- 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 72': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 73': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 78': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 79': Attempt saved. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 80': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Amine Bassi.
- 81': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow.
- 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Adam Lundkvist.
- 85': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 86': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 86': Attempt missed. Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Daniel Pereira.
- 87': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Austin FC 1. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Steres following a corner.
- 89': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 90'+2': Offside, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira tries a through ball, but Jon Gallagher is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Radovanovic (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Austin FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Austin FC 1.
Statistics
 ATX |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
| 387 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 6 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,055
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,055
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 34 | +23 | 63 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | LAFC | 34 | +25 | 60 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | +17 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 31 | Micael  |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 6 | Artur |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
Austin FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 22 | Sofiane Djeffal |
| 21 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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