Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSVancouver, Austin FC settle for scoreless draw in sweltering conditions
Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka stood tall in recording five stops, including the game-saver in the 83rd minute, as the Whitecaps held on for a scoreless draw with host Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 3': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross.
- 4': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
- 4': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Tate Johnson.
- 5': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
- 5': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
- 9': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Osman Bukari with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 15': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 16': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 17': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 19': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 19': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).
- 19': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 27': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
- 28': Attempt saved. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Guilherme Biro with a cross.
- 28': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 32': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
- 33': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 34': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
- 35': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme Biro with a headed pass.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic is caught offside.
- 42': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
- 43': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 44': Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Austin FC. Osman Bukari is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Édier Ocampo.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Tate Johnson.
- 48': Attempt saved. Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Osman Bukari.
- 48': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Besard Sabovic.
- 50': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 51': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 53': Attempt missed. Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
- 56': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Hand ball by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
- 63': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
- 63': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a headed pass.
- 65': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 66': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 66': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Pedro Vite.
- 68': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
- 68': Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
- 71': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).
- 73': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Mathías Laborda with a headed pass.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 74': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 75': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 76': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 76': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
- 78': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 80': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Nicolás Dubersarsky replaces Owen Wolff.
- 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian replaces Brandon Vázquez.
- 82': Hand ball by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 83': Attempt saved. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Besard Sabovic.
- 83': Corner,Austin FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 87': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 87': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 89': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 89': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).
- 90': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Myrto Uzuni.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by CJ Fodrey (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
Statistics
 VAN |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
| 338 | Passes | 251 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 37 | Clearances | 28 |
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 | San Diego FC | 26 | +18 | 49 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | +15 | 45 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 26 | +13 | 44 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | +8 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 5 | Oleksandr Svatok |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro  |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 14 | Besard Sabovic |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 9 | Brandon Vázquez |
| 10 | Myrto Uzuni |
| 11 | Osman Bukari |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 33 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 28 | Tate Johnson |
| 18 | Édier Ocampo |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 11 | Emmanuel Sabbi |
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