Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRubio Rubin's brace propels Real Salt Lake past Austin FC
Rubio Rubin recorded a brace and 18-year-old goalkeeper Gavin Beavers made several key stops in the final minutes as visiting Real Salt Lake defeated Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday in a Western Conference match that was delayed near halftime for two hours...
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 7': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
- 7': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
- 15': Goal! Austin FC 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasper Löffelsend with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 17': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Gavin Beavers.
- 19': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 28': Foul by Rodney Redes (Austin FC).
- 28': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
- 30': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 31': Attempt saved. Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 32': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 34': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 34': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodney Redes with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Gavin Beavers.
- 39': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 39': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Delay in match (Austin FC).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 43': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 45': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastián Driussi replaces Rodney Redes.
- 46': Offside, Austin FC. Julio Cascante tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Urruti is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 49': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
- 49': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
- 50': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bertin Jacquesson (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 53': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel Pereira.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrés Gómez replaces Bertin Jacquesson.
- 58': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 58': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 59': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Hand ball by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 62': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt saved. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 63': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 64': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 65': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 66': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Offside, Austin FC. Nick Lima tries a through ball, but Alexander Ring is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Austin FC. Sofiane Djeffal replaces Jhojan Valencia.
- 68': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 69': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 70': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 71': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 71': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Danny Musovski replaces Jasper Löffelsend.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Emeka Eneli replaces Anderson Julio.
- 72': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 72': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
- 74': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 74': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Gavin Beavers tries a through ball, but Rubio Rubín is caught offside.
- 75': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 75': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
- 77': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 79': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 80': Substitution, Austin FC. Will Bruin replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 80': Substitution, Austin FC. Adam Lundkvist replaces Nick Lima.
- 81': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 81': Goal! Austin FC 0, Real Salt Lake 2. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 82': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody replaces Maikel Chang.
- 82': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 84': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 84': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 85': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach tries a through ball, but Danny Musovski is caught offside.
- 89': Offside, Austin FC. Emiliano Rigoni tries a through ball, but Will Bruin is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
- 90'+1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 90'+2': Goal! Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
Statistics
 RSL |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 293 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 26 | Clearances | 13 |
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 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher  |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 6 | Daniel Pereira |
| 5 | Jhojan Valencia |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 11 | Rodney Redes |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Gavin Beavers (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 19 | Bode Hidalgo |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 27 | Bertin Jacquesson |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
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