Houston Dynamo Austin FC
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Micky Palfreeman 27 5 n GK Kenneth Vermeer 27 8 n
SW Tej Rekhi 20 8 n SW Isaiah LeFlore 17 5 n
DF Uri Lupienska 27 8 n DF Olwetha Mokhayana 27 5 n
DF Steve Ellul 24 8 n DF Nikola Vlasic 26 8 n
DF Cortijo Del Arte 21 8 n DF Abasa Amemeyaw 17 6 n
MF Mathieu Brissett 24 8 n MF Joaquin Torres 26 6 n
MF Nicolas Rincon 21 8 n MF Sebastian Driussi 20 5 n
WG Santiago Pizarro 21 8 n WG Daniel Pereira 19 10 a
FW Morgan Budd 27 8 n WG Jhojan Valencia 19 10 a
FW Jack Milhill 21 8 n FW Julian Carranza 28 8 n
FW Clinton Van Ry 21 10 a FW Antonio Sarabina 26 6 n
Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the El Tree will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 2: Now the ball comes to Santiago Pizarro (HOU)...
...Mathieu Brissett has space on the left and Santiago Pizarro tries to play him in...
...only for Abasa Amemeyaw (AUS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 2: Antonio Sarabina (AUS) and Olwetha Mokhayana break for Austin...
...Olwetha Mokhayana looks to have found space into which to recieve Antonio Sarabina's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Steve Ellul (HOU) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 5: Daniel Pereira (AUS) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Joaquin Torres...
...whose shot elevates over the goal.
Min 7: Antonio Sarabina (AUS) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Cortijo Del Arte (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 8: Clinton Van Ry almost penetrates El Tree's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Olwetha Mokhayana would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 12: Mathieu Brissett crosses for the Dynamo...
...Kenneth Vermeer plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 18: Morgan Budd's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Olwetha Mokhayana (AUS)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Kenneth Vermeer.
Min 19: Julian Carranza (AUS) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which trundles back to Micky Palfreeman in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 29: Here it is..Abasa Amemeyaw (AUS) flicks on into the path of Julian Carranza...
...who spins away from Cortijo Del Arte...
...to lob over the advancing Micky Palfreeman. GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: HOU 0 - AUS 1
Min 39: Nikola Vlasic (AUS) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Daniel Pereira in midfield...
...Nikola Vlasic continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Daniel Pereira...
...Nikola Vlasic knocks it on goal but Micky Palfreeman is there to make an incredible save!
HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - Austin 1
Min 47: Nicolas Rincon (HOU) passes a great ball to Uri Lupienska...
...whose low shot across goal is parried by El Tree keeper Kenneth Vermeer...
...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 47: Abasa Amemeyaw (AUS) yellow carded as Clinton Van Ry is brought down.
Min 48: Morgan Budd (HOU) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which trundles back to Kenneth Vermeer in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 50: Austin deep in Houston territory...
...Jhojan Valencia gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
...and Sebastian Driussi heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
...Austin are looking strong now...
...score now: HOU 0 - AUS 2
Min 57: The ball breaks from a Olwetha Mokhayana tackle and lands in the path of Morgan Budd (HOU)...
...who drives into the box...
...Kenneth Vermeer palms Morgan Budd's shot onto the post...
...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
...Kenneth Vermeer falls on it.
Min 57: Lovely chip from Joaquin Torres (AUS)...
...Antonio Sarabina was brave...
...and can't get it past the onrushing Micky Palfreeman.
Min 60: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) looks up and spots Jack Milhill arriving in the box...
...the American tees up Jack Milhill for the shot...
...the ball falls into into the arms Kenneth Vermeer...
...Clinton Van Ry should have done better with that.
Min 62: Jack Milhill (HOU) hits a sweet half-volley...
...into the far corner of the net. GOAL!...
...Houston pull one back but they need another...
...score now: HOU 1 - AUS 2
Min 69: Morgan Budd (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Uri Lupienska...
...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
...great response from Houston...
...score now: HOU 2 - AUS 2
Min 70: Antonio Sarabina (AUS) looks up and spots Olwetha Mokhayana arriving in the box...
...the Paraguayan tees up Olwetha Mokhayana for the shot...
...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
...the Austin side are up...
...score now: HOU 2 - AUS 3
Min 71: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) finds Jack Milhill...
...but he hesitates and Nikola Vlasic (AUS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 77: Nicolas Rincon (HOU) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Morgan Budd...
...and the American knocks it straight at Kenneth Vermeer who calmly collects it.
Min 79: Yellow card for Isaiah LeFlore (AUS)...
...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Clinton Van Ry in midfield.
Min 81: Jhojan Valencia (AUS) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
...for the on-rushing Antonio Sarabina...
...Antonio Sarabina shoots across Micky Palfreeman...GOAL!...
...Austin are looking strong now...
...score now: HOU 2 - AUS 4
FINAL SCORE: Houston 2 - Austin 4
Man Of The Match: Kenneth Vermeer (AUS)
Houston Dynamo
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Micky Palfreeman 27 27 27 12 -1 n 0 3 0 0 90 6
SW Tej Rekhi 20 20 20 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Steve Ellul 24 24 24 19 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Uri Lupienska 27 27 27 24 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
DF Cortijo Del Arte 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Mathieu Brissett 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Nicolas Rincon 21 21 21 18 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Santiago Pizarro 21 21 21 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Clinton Van Ry 21 26 26 21 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Jack Milhill 21 21 21 21 2 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
FW Morgan Budd 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
Austin FC
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kenneth Vermeer 27 27 27 12 2 n 0 6 0 0 90 7
SW Isaiah LeFlore 17 17 17 13 -1 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Abasa Amemeyaw 17 17 17 13 0 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Nikola Vlasic 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Olwetha Mokhayana 27 27 27 21 -1 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Sebastian Driussi 20 20 20 18 -1 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Joaquin Torres 26 26 26 26 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Daniel Pereira 19 23 23 17 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Jhojan Valencia 19 23 23 17 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Julian Carranza 28 28 28 28 2 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
FW Antonio Sarabina 26 26 26 26 0 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
Statistics HOU AUS
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Halftime 0 1
Fulltime 2 4
Shots On Target 8 7
Shots 8 8
Saves 3 6
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 59 65
Revenue 74 74
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 HOU L 56.00 137.70 176.65
1 AUS E 52.00 122.79 188.49
Trainer's Report
Steve Ellul (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tej Rekhi (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Olwetha Mokhayana (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joaquin Torres (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jhojan Valencia (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Daniel Pereira (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sebastian Driussi (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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