October 30, 2021 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Austin FC News Release
Frisco, TEXAS – Franco Jara’s goal in the 80th minute saw FC Dallas defeat 10-man Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday night at Toyota Stadium.
Austin Head Coach Josh Wolff chose the same lineup that started in last weekend’s win over Houston Dynamo FC, and the Verde & Black looked strong throughout the first half, taking the lead in the 36th minute.
Receiving the ball on the left flank, Diego Fagundez cut inside on his right foot and picked out the far post with a wonderful curling finish from outside the penalty area.
Dallas hit back immediately though. Jáder Obrian found space on the right wing and set up Jesús Ferreira for a simple finish in the 38th minute, ensuring the sides entered the locker rooms at halftime level on one goal apiece.
ATXFC initially controlled the pace of play on the other side of the break but suffered a setback when Hector Jimenez – who made his 200th MLS appearance on the night – received a red card in the 58th minute. Moments after Julio Cascante made an excellent goal-saving block on Obrian in the 78th minute, Dallas found the winner when the substitute Jara steered home a deflected cross.
Goal-Scoring Summary
ATX (1-0) – Diego Fagundez (assisted by Alex Ring) 36′
DAL (1-1) – Jesús Ferreira (assisted by Jáder Obrian, Ema Twumasi) 38′
DAL (1-2) – Franco Jara (unassisted) 80′
Misconduct Summary
ATX – Jhohan Romaña (caution) 14′
DAL – Ema Twumasi (caution) 23′
DAL – Edwin Cerrillo (caution) 48′
ATX – Hector Jimenez (ejection) 58′
ATX – Brad Stuver (caution) 72′
ATX – Diego Fagundez (caution) 83′
Austin FC at FC Dallas | Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX) | October 30, 2021
Lineups
Austin FC: Brad Stuver, Julio Cascante (McKinze Gaines 84′), Hector Jimenez, Jhohan Romaña, Nick Lima, Alex Ring ©, Sebastián Driussi, Cecilio Domínguez (Tomás Pochettino 66′), Daniel Pereira, Diego Fagundez, Moussa Djitté (Žan Kolmanič 60′)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Tarbell, Kekuta Manneh, Freddy Kleemann, Jared Stroud, Sebastian Berhalter, Jon Gallagher
Head Coach: Josh Wolff
TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 0; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 1
FC Dallas: Jimmy Maurer, Ema Twumasi, Nkosi Burgess, Ryan Hollingshead, Matt Hedges ©, Paxton Pomykal (Szabolcs Schön 76′), Edwin Cerrillo, Jesús Ferreira, Jáder Obrian, Brandon Servania (Franco Jara 80′), Ricardo Pepi (Justin Che 90+3′)
Substitutes not used: Facundo Quignón, Bryan Acosta, Bressan, Kyle Zobeck, Freddy Vargas, Andrés Ricaurte
Head Coach: Marco Ferruzzi
TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 17; OFFSIDE: 4; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 2
Match Information
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Assistant Referee 1: Logan Brown
Assistant Referee 2: Jeffrey Greeson
4th Official: Marcos DeOliveira
Weather: Clear, 65 degrees
Statistical source: MLSsoccer.com / Opta
Next Match
Austin FC will return to Q2 Stadium for its seventeenth and final home match of the 2021 season against Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday, November 3. The match will feature a regional TV broadcast in English language on KBVO (MyNetworkTV) and a radio broadcast on ALT 97.5 FM, as well as a livestream via the Austin FC and Q2 Stadium app and AustinFC.com. In Spanish language the match will be featured on the Univision 62 Austin Mobile App, as well as a radio broadcast on TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB).
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