Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLate goal lifts Austin FC to 1-0 win over Dynamo
Emiliano Rigoni scored in the 86th minute to lift visiting Austin FC to a 1-0 victory over Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday in a Copa Tejas game between the Lone Star State foes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 8': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 10': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 15': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
- 15': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 15': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Offside, Austin FC. Diego Rubio is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jáder Obrian.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 26': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 28': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 36': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 37': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk with a through ball.
- 44': Brad Stuver (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
- 45'+3': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 47': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 48': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 49': Offside, Austin FC. Matt Hedges is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 50': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 56': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 58': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 59': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 62': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera replaces Latif Blessing.
- 63': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 67': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 68': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 68': Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 69': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 69': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (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.
- 70': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 71': Substitution, Austin FC. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 75': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Diego Rubio.
- 77': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt replaces Griffin Dorsey.
- 85': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tate Schmitt with a headed pass.
- 85': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Daniel Pereira.
- 86': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 1. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by CJ Fodrey with a headed pass.
- 87': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by CJ Fodrey (Austin FC).
- 88': Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Artur.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC).
- 90'+2': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Austin FC 1.
Statistics
 ATX |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 545 |
| 296 | Passes | 623 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 15 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,115
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,115
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 6 | Artur  |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 15 | Latif Blessing |
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 2 | Matt Hedges |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 6 | Daniel Pereira |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 14 | Diego Rubio |
| 11 | Jáder Rafael Obrian |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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