August 7, 2021 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Austin FC News Release
Frisco, TEXAS – Austin FC made its way north to face Texas rivals FC Dallas on Saturday night with one of the largest contingents of traveling supporters in recent MLS history behind them. Unlike Wednesday night though, ATXFC were unable to come up with a win, losing 0-2 against Dallas at Toyota Stadium.
Austin had the two (2) best chances of the first half with the first one (1) coming in the seventh minute. Daniel Pereira fed a beautiful ball across the box that found the foot of Manny Perez. The forward’s shot was saved by FCD goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer.
Diego Fagundez had the next best chance for ATXFC, hitting the crossbar off a direct free kick in the 44th minute.
Dallas scored the first goal of the match off a recycled set piece in the 50th minute. Hungary international Szabolcs Schön eventually held the ball along the end line and laid it back to Ryan Hollingshead. The fullback placed a shot into the bottom of the far corner to give his side the lead.
13 minutes later Dallas increased its lead. Nkosi Tafari picked off a pass in the midfield and found Schön on the wing. The winger’s square ball landed right at the foot of Jesús Ferreira and the attacker calmly fired his shot into the back of the net.
Austin pushed to get back into the match but could not find a goal to cut Dallas’ lead.
Goal-Scoring Summary
DAL (0-1) – Ryan Hollingshead 50′ (assisted by Szabolcs Schön)
DAL (0-2) – Jesús Ferreira 63′ (assisted by Szabolcs Schön, Nkosi Burgess)
Misconduct Summary
DAL – Matheus Simonete Bressanelli (caution) 42′
DAL – Franco Jara (caution) 90’+4′
Media Assets
Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff digital press conference
Austin FC Midfielder Diego Fagundez digital press conference
Boxscore
Austin FC vs FC Dallas |Toyota Stadium (Frisco,TX)| August 7, 2021
Lineups
Austin FC: Brad Stuver, Aedan Stanley (Å1/2an Kolmanič 76′), Matt Besler (Cecilio Domínguez 61′), Jhohan Romaña, Hector Jimenez (Nick Lima 61′), Julio Cascante, Alex Ring ©, Daniel Pereira (Sebastián Driussi 61′), Sebastian Berhalter (Tomás Pochettino 61′), Manny Perez, Diego Fagundez
Substitutes not used: Rodney Redes, Freddy Kleemann, Jon Gallagher, Andrew Tarbell
Head Coach: Josh Wolff
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3
FC Dallas: Jimmy Maurer, Matheus Simonete Bressanelli ©, Ema Twumasi, Nkosi Burgess, Ryan Hollingshead, Jesús Ferreira (Franco Jara 84′), Paxton Pomykal (Jáder Obrian 45′), Facundo Quignón, Andrés Ricaurte (Bryan Acosta 45′), Szabolcs Schön (Edwin Cerrillo 72′), Ricardo Pepi (Matt Hedges 84′)
Substitutes not used: Freddy Vargas, Brandon Servania, Phelipe Megiolaro, John Nelson
Head Coach: Luchi Gonzalez
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 2
Match Information
Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant Referee 1: Ian McKay
Assistant Referee 2: Ryan Graves
4th Official: Chris Ruska
Weather: Clear, 87 degrees
Statistical source: MLSsoccer.com / Opta
Next Match
Austin FC will travel to Rio Tinto Stadium for their eleventh road match of the MLS 2021 regular season against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, August 14. 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 app and AustinFC.com, and in Spanish language on TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB) and livestreamed via Univision 62 Austin and Univision 62 Austin App.
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