September 4, 2021 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Austin FC News Release
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Austin FC headed to Vancouver looking for revenge after losing at home to the Whitecaps on August 18. Josh Wolff’s team looked like it was on its way to do just that, but Vancouver managed to score two (2) goals in the second half to win 2-1 at BC Place on Saturday.
Austin finished off a dominant first half in style. Tomás Pochettino beat his defender 1v1 and whipped in a cross to the feet of Cecilio Domínguez. The Paraguayan quickly turned and lofted a ball to Sebastián Driussi at the top of the six (6) yard box. Driussi headed the ball down and to the right to score his second goal for the Verde & Black.
Austin outshot Vancouver 7-2 in the first half and did not allow a shot on target.
The Whitecaps pushed for the equalizer to start the second half. Vancouver had two (2) significant chances in succession in the 63rd minute, but Brad Stuver made back to back stops. Julio Cascante misplayed a pass back to Stuver, leaving Vancouver striker Brian White 1v1 with Stuver. The goalkeeper saved White’s attempt and then got up and knocked away Ryan Gauld’s attempt off the rebound.
Vancouver were eventually successful in leveling the match in the 70th minute with Matt Besler off the field temporarily due to an injury. The home team took advantage of the situation through Cristian Dájome, who served in a cross that was headed home by Érik Godoy. Freddy Kleemann came on for Besler, making his professional debut.
Driussi nearly added to his tally just two (2) minutes later, but Thomas Hasal managed to get his foot on the ball in time to deny the Argentine. Julio Cascante made one of the plays of the year in the 78th minute to keep the score 1-1, getting back to clear a Déiber Caicedo shot off the line after he had chipped an onrushing Stuver. The Whitecaps got the game-winner as Caicedo tapped in a rebound off of a Gauld shot.
Goal-Scoring Summary
ATX (1-0) – Sebastián Driussi 45′ (assisted by Cecilio Domínguez, Tomás Pochettino)
VAN (1-1) – Érik Godoy 70′ (assisted by Cristian Dájome)
VAN (1-2) – Déiber Caicedo 83′ (unassisted)
Misconduct Summary
ATX – Diego Fagundez (caution) 7′
ATX – Freddy Kleemann (caution) 79′
VAN – Déiber Caicedo (caution) 84′
Media Assets
Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff digital press conference
Austin FC Defender Freddy Kleemann digital press conference
Boxscore
Austin FC at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | BC Place (Vancouver, BC) | September 4, 2021
Lineups
Austin FC: Brad Stuver, Matt Besler (Freddy Kleemann 71′), Hector Jimenez (Rodney Redes 87′), Julio Cascante, Nick Lima, Tomás Pochettino (Kekuta Manneh 87′), Alex Ring ©, Diego Fagundez, Cecilio Domínguez (Moussa Djitté 74′), Jon Gallagher (Jhohan Romaña 59′), Sebastián Driussi (Jared Stroud 74′)
Substitutes not used: Sebastian Berhalter, Å1/2an Kolmanič, Andrew Tarbell
Head Coach: Josh Wolff
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 9 ; OFFSIDE: 4; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Thomas Hasal, Érik Godoy, Bruno Gaspar (Déiber Caicedo 45′), Janio Bikel (Ranko Veselinovic 74′), Florian Jungwirth, Ryan Gauld (Ryan Raposo 90’+2′), Michael Baldisimo, Cristian Dájome, Russell Teibert ©, Leonard Owusul (Patrick Metcalfe 61′), Brian White (Tosaint Ricketts 90′)
Substitutes not used: Evan Newton, Andy Rose, Kamron Habibullah, Marcus Godinho
Interim Head Coach: Vanni Sartini
TOTAL SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 9; FOULS: 7; OFFSIDE: 3; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 4
Match Information
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Assistant Referee 1: Corey Rockwell
Assistant Referee 2: Jeremy Hanson
4th Official: Robert Sibiga
Weather: Cloudy, 60 degrees
Statistical source: MLSsoccer.com / Opta
Next Match
Austin FC will travel to BBVA Stadium for its thirteenth road match of the MLS 2021 regular season against Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday, September 11. The match will feature a regional TV broadcast in English language on KNVA (The CW Austin) and on radio on ALT 97.5 FM, as well as via the Austin FC and Q2 Stadium app and AustinFC.com. In Spanish language the match will be featured on radio on TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB) and via the Univision 62 Austin Mobile App.
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