MLS

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Austin FC
  • 28': Jáder Obrian
  • 39': Jáder Obrian
  • 46': Sebastián Driussi
FT
3 - 2
Sporting Kansas City
  • 18': Johnny Russell
  • 63': Jacob Davis

Austin FC edge hapless Sporting KC, 3-2

Jader Rafael Obrian, playing on his 29th birthday, scored two goals in a nine-minute stretch in the first half to carry Austin FC past visiting Sporting Kansas City in a 3-2 victory Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 2': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 4': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
  • 4': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Offside, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian is caught offside.
  • 5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 7': VAR Decision: No Goal Austin FC 0-0 Sporting Kansas City.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 11': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 11': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 14': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 16': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Goal! Austin FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 22': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
  • 22': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic.
  • 26': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Goal! Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
  • 32': Offside, Austin FC. Diego Rubio is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross.
  • 37': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 39': Goal! Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jhojan Valencia.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 44': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 45'+4': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Diego Rubio.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Leo Väisänen replaces Julio Cascante.
  • 46': Goal! Austin FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 1. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
  • 52': Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs with a headed pass.
  • 54': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 61': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Daniel Pereira with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 63': Goal! Austin FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 2. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
  • 64': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 64': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Offside, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Jáder Obrian.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Davis with a cross.
  • 68': Offside, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Pereira with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis.
  • 70': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Austin FC. Alexander Ring replaces Owen Wolff.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 73': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada is caught offside.
  • 76': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 77': Offside, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 78': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada is caught offside.
  • 79': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Penalty Austin FC. Sebastián Driussi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Penalty saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Johnny Russell.
  • 86': Substitution, Austin FC. Matt Hedges replaces Sebastián Driussi.
  • 86': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 86': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 88': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 89': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
  • 90': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jhojan Valencia.
  • 90'+1': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+2': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 90'+4': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Stephen Afrifa.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 90'+6': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Austin FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Austin FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 6
5 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
57.6 Possession 42.4
16 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
458 Accurate Passes 315
519 Passes 381
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.5
43 Long Balls 63
23 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 4
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 31 +18 57
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 29 +25 55
3 Minnesota United FC 31 +15 54
4 LAFC 28 +17 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATX Austin FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Brad Stuver (GK)
4 Brendan Hines-Ike
18 Julio Cascante Yellow Card
23 Zan Kolmanic Yellow Card
17 Jon Gallagher
10 Sebastián Driussi
5 Jhojan Valencia Yellow Card
6 Dani Pereira
14 Diego Rubio
33 Owen Wolff
11 Jáder Obrian
Austin FC Substitutes:
Emiliano Rigoni, Matt Hedges, Ethan Finlay, Gyasi Zardes, Alexander Ring, Stefan Cleveland, CJ Fodrey, Leo Väisänen, Hector Jimenez.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs Yellow Card
19 Robert Castellanos
22 Zorhan Bassong
17 Jacob Davis
6 Nemanja Radoja Yellow Card
26 Erik Thommy
8 Memo Rodríguez
9 Alan Pulido
10 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Khiry Shelton, Tim Leibold, Stephen Afrifa, Felipe Hernàndez, Marinos Tzionis, Robert Voloder, Alenis Vargas, William Agada, John Pulskamp.

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