Match Report: Austin FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Austin FC fell in a 1-0 defeat against Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday night at Q2 Stadium.
Austin had a handful of chances in the opening minutes of the match before both teams settled in for the majority of the first half. It continued to be an even match on the other side of the break, with Brad Stuver making a key save to deny Houstonâ€TMs Ibrahim Aliyu in the 59th minute.
The teams continued to search for a winner in the closing stages, and ATXFC came close when Alex Ringâ€TMs bicycle kick attempt hit the cross bar. Coco Carrasquilla then scored the gameâ€TMs only goal from a corner kick at the other end to win the match in the 83rd minute for Houston.
Goal-Scoring Summary
HOU (0-1) â€" Coco Carrasquilla (assisted by Erik Sviatchenko, Amine Bassi) 83â€TM
Match Information
Venue: Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX)
Weather: Clear, 89 degrees
Referee: Victor Rivas
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Bigelow
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen McGonagle
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Jeff Muschik
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will play its 16th home match and 31st match overall of the 2024 Major League Soccer regular season against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The match will stream live in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
