Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAustin FC continue to spiral, lose 1-0 to Rapids
Andreas Maxso's first-half goal was enough to give the Colorado Rapids a 1-0 win over visiting Austin FC on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Austin FC. Alexander Ring tries a through ball, but Emiliano Rigoni is caught offside.
- 3': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Moise Bombito.
- 5': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 5': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 9': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
- 12': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 12': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 19': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 22': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Daniel Pereira.
- 23': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 25': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 25': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
- 26': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 29': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Sam Nicholson tries a through ball, but Rafael Navarro is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 33': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Moise Bombito.
- 35': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Sebastian Anderson tries a through ball, but Rafael Navarro is caught offside.
- 38': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 38': Attempt missed. Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Navarro following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 41': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 41': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
- 50': Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
- 50': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
- 54': Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
- 54': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 54': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 58': Attempt missed. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 58': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Diego Rubio.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Will Bruin replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 64': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
- 65': Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
- 65': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 67': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 67': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Jon Gallagher.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Väisänen.
- 69': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 69': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Diego Rubio.
- 70': CJ Fodrey (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
- 70': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 70': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Will Bruin (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by CJ Fodrey with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Austin FC) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Ronan.
- 73': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
- 73': Attempt missed. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Ralph Priso replaces Calvin Harris.
- 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Memo Rodríguez replaces Alexander Ring.
- 80': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jonathan Lewis.
- 82': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
- 83': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Moise Bombito.
- 84': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Nick Lima (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 84': Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 85': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 85': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
- 88': Foul by Will Bruin (Austin FC).
- 88': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Will Bruin (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 90': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis tries a through ball, but Andrew Gutman is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Maxsø.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Austin FC 0.
Statistics
 ATX |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 63.5 | Possession | 36.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 481 | Passes | 284 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 40 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 9 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 7 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 15,931
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 15,931
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
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Ilic (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 64 | Moïse Bombito  |
| 13 | Andrew Gutman |
| 27 | Sebastian Anderson |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 9 | Rafael Navarro |
| 14 | Calvin Harris |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 5 | Jhojan Valencia |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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