Austin vs Houston 2024 MLS, Regular Season
Sebastian Driussi's goal propels Austin FC past Dynamo 1-0
Sebastian Driussi scored with his right foot from close range in the 87th minute and Austin FC pulled off more late-game heroics to earn a 1-0 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 30': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 56': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 60': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera replaces Latif Blessing.
- 61': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Micael replaces Erik Sviatchenko.
- 66': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Diego Rubio.
- 77': Substitution, Austin FC. Leo Väisänen replaces Julio Cascante.
- 77': Substitution, Austin FC. Hector Jimenez replaces Zan Kolmanic.
- 77': Substitution, Austin FC. Owen Wolff replaces Alexander Ring.
- 87': Goal! Austin FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 90': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Tate Schmitt.
- 90'+5': CJ Fodrey (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | San Diego FC | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | LAFC | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Statistics
 HOU |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 472 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 18 | Julio Cascante  |
| 23 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 14 | Diego Rubio |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 11 | Jáder Obrian |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 22 | Tate Schmitt |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 6 | Artur |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 15 | Latif Blessing |
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