Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSWhitecaps end 2-match losing streak by edging Austin FC
Sergio Cordova's first goal of the season gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 2-1 win over visiting Austin FC on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 0. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian White following a fast break.
- 3': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 3': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 4': Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 6': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 9': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 10': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 10': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 12': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luís Martins with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 15': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 16': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a through ball.
- 23': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 23': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 27': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 28': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
- 30': Attempt saved. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 38': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 38': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Finlay with a cross.
- 43': Offside, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay tries a through ball, but Nick Lima is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 46': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 46': Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 1. Rodney Redes (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 49': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
- 49': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 51': Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Rodney Redes (Austin FC).
- 52': Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 54': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jhojan Valencia.
- 57': Attempt missed. Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 58': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 58': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Levonte Johnson.
- 61': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 63': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 64': Hand ball by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 64': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 66': Substitution, Austin FC. Sofiane Djeffal replaces Sebastián Driussi because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 70': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sergio Córdova replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Austin FC 1. Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a through ball.
- 74': Substitution, Austin FC. Adam Lundkvist replaces Emiliano Rigoni because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 76': Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC).
- 78': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 81': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 83': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Austin FC. Will Bruin replaces Jhojan Valencia.
- 85': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Ryan Raposo.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 87': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jean-Claude Ngando replaces Pedro Vite.
- 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 89': Offside, Austin FC. Rodney Redes tries a through ball, but Will Bruin is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+7': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Kipp Keller (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 90'+9': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+9': Will Bruin (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': VAR Decision: No Penalty Austin FC.
- 90'+13': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist following a set piece situation.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Austin FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Austin FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Austin FC 1.
Statistics
 ATX |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 471 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 26 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 24 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 14,995
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 14,995
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
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 14 | Luís Martins |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon  |
| 20 | Adrián Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf |
| 28 | Levonte Johnson |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 4 | Kipp Keller |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 5 | Jhojan Valencia |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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