Austin FC vs Nashville SC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMVP candidates score as Austin FC draws Nashville SC
Two Most Valuable Player candidates for Nashville SC and Austin FC traded goals in a 1-1 draw Saturday night in Austin, Texas.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 3': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 5': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 13': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 16': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Shaquell Moore.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 27': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ruben Gabrielsen.
- 30': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 33': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 34': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 36': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 38': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 38': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards.
- 49': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 50': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 51': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 52': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 54': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 55': Penalty Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Goal! Austin FC 0, Nashville SC 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira replaces Jhojan Valencia.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Alexander Ring replaces Owen Wolff.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Fagúndez replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
- 59': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 59': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Shaquell Moore.
- 61': Attempt missed. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Goal! Austin FC 1, Nashville SC 1. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Djitté following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
- 69': Substitution, Austin FC. Julio Cascante replaces Ruben Gabrielsen.
- 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 70': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Shaquell Moore.
- 72': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 76': Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 77': Attempt saved. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 82': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 83': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Eric Miller replaces Randall Leal.
- 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tah Anunga replaces Dax McCarty.
- 87': Substitution, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Moussa Djitté.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 90'+4': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 1, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 238 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 313 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 23 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 19 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 3 | Jhohan Romaña |
| 4 | Ruben Gabrielsen |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 7 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 5 | Jhojan Valencia |
| 2 | Moussa Djitté |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
| 77 | Emiliano Rigoni |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
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