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Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Austin FC
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Sporting Kansas City

    Austin FC edge Sporting KC 1-0 on Osman Bukari goal

    Osman Bukari scored off a corner kick in the 77th minute and Austin FC opened its fifth MLS season with a 1-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in the first game of the season for both clubs.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 5': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 5': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
    • 9': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
    • 14': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 15': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Dani Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jáder Obrian.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Desler with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 20': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 20': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
    • 22': Delay in match (Austin FC).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
    • 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 34': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 34': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
    • 36': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Agada.
    • 37': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 38': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
    • 39': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
    • 40': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 40': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic replaces William Agada.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Jacob Bartlett.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Dani Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
    • 50': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 50': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
    • 54': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Dani Pereira (Austin FC).
    • 57': Attempt saved. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
    • 58': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
    • 58': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 59': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
    • 62': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Offside, Austin FC. Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 67': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Pereira.
    • 70': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
    • 70': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Jáder Obrian.
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dany Rosero replaces Joaquín Fernández.
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Memo Rodríguez.
    • 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
    • 75': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
    • 76': Goal! Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Besard Sabovic replaces Ilie Sánchez.
    • 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Rubio replaces Owen Wolff.
    • 80': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 80': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
    • 82': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Diego Rubio with a through ball.
    • 82': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Erik Thommy.
    • 85': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 85': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Dani Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
    • 87': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
    • 87': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 88': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 90': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Mikkel Desler because of an injury.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
    • 90'+2': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manu García with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
    • 90'+3': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 2
    41.3 Possession 58.7
    7 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 499
    399 Passes 559
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    8 Crosses 20
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 48
    22 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 3
    16 Tackles 6
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 5
    32 Effective Clearances 12
    32 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

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

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 San Diego FC 21 +15 39
    2 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 +13 38
    3 Minnesota United FC 21 +11 37
    4 Portland Timbers 20 +2 33
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ATX Austin FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Brad Stuver (GK)
    4 Brendan Hines-Ike
    18 Julio Cascante
    29 Guilherme Biro
    3 Mikkel Desler Yellow Card
    6 Ilie Sánchez Yellow Card
    8 Dani Pereira
    11 Osman Bukari
    7 Jáder Obrian
    33 Owen Wolff
    9 Brandon Vázquez Yellow Card
    Austin FC Substitutes:
    Jon Gallagher, Diego Rubio, CJ Fodrey, Besard Sabovic, Oleksandr Svatok, Leo Väisänen, Nicolás Dubersarsky, Zan Kolmanic, Stefan Cleveland.

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 John Pulskamp (GK)
    4 Robert Voloder
    24 Joaquín Yellow Card
    18 Logan Ndenbe
    17 Jacob Davis Yellow Card
    16 Jacob Bartlett
    8 Memo Rodríguez
    6 Nemanja Radoja Yellow Card
    23 William Agada
    26 Erik Thommy
    10 Dániel Sallói
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Ryan Schewe, Dany Rosero, Zorhan Bassong, Dejan Joveljic, Manu García, Tim Leibold, Ian James, Stephen Afrifa, Shapi Suleymanov.

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