Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPedro Vite scores as Whitecaps blank Austin FC 1-0
Pedro Vite scored the only goal Vancouver needed as the visiting Whitecaps defeated offense-challenged Austin FC 1-0 on Saturday in Texas in a Western Conference clash.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a through ball.
- 2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 5': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 5': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
- 8': Foul by Matt Hedges (Austin FC).
- 8': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Matt Hedges (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 11': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 15': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 18': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 18': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Fafá Picault.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 19': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 21': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 23': Offside, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 33': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Attempt saved. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 35': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Ring with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Raposo.
- 40': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
- 41': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
- 41': Attempt missed. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
- 43': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic is caught offside.
- 44': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45': VAR Decision: No Goal Austin FC 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 48': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ali Ahmed.
- 49': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjørn Utvik.
- 52': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
- 54': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 54': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 57': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 58': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fafá Picault with a headed pass.
- 60': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 62': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Hedges.
- 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 63': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Owen Wolff.
- 67': Substitution, Austin FC. Julio Cascante replaces Brendan Hines-Ike because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Goal! Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 75': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 75': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
- 79': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian replaces Mikkel Desler.
- 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Rubio replaces Matt Hedges.
- 80': Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tristan Blackmon replaces Bjørn Utvik because of an injury.
- 83': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 85': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 85': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Belal Halbouni replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
- 87': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
- 87': Osman Bukari (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 89': Offside, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
- 90': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+1': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Osman Bukari.
- 90'+2': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
- 90'+3': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 90'+7': Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
- 90'+8': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Julio Cascante with a headed pass.
- 90'+9': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+10': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 343 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 390 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 23 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 24 | Clearances | 18 |
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 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | +33 | 50 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 27 | +8 | 47 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | +10 | 45 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 27 | +2 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 2 | Matt Hedges  |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro |
| 3 | Mikkel Desler |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 7 | Osman Bukari |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 15 | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 7 | Ryan Raposo |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 11 | Fafà Picault |
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