Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Omar Duran)
The Houston Dynamo gave up a late goal, losing 1-0 to Austin FC at Shell Energy Stadium Saturday night. Houston had plenty of chances to score but couldn’t get a goal and were ultimately done in by Emiliano Rigoni’s goal for Austin.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dynamo FC 0-1 Austin FC
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistants: Kathryn Nesbitt, Alt Heatherly
Fourth Official: Gerald Flores
VAR: Luis Guardia
Attendance: 20,115
Weather: 75 degrees, scattered thunderstorms
SCORING SUMMARY
ATX: Emiliano Rigoni (CJ Fodrey) 86’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
HOU: Sebastian Kowalczyk (caution; dissent) 28’
HOU: Adalberto Carrasquilla (caution; reckless offence) 37’
HOU: Artur (caution; tactical foul) 45+3’
HOU: Sebastian Ferreira (caution; tactical foul) 77’
ATX: Sebastian Driussi (caution; dissent) 87’
ATX: Gyasi Zardes (caution; foul) 90+3’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark (c); Ethan Bartlow, Daniel Steres, Griffin Dorsey (Tate Schmitt 83’), Micael dos Santos; Artur, Amine Bassi, Latif Blessing (Hector Herrera 62’), Aliyu Ibrahim; Coco Carrasquilla, Sebastian Kowalczyk (Sebastian Ferreira 71’)
Unused Substitutes: Brad Smith, Andrew Tarbell, Gabe Segal, Jan Gregus, Kleran Sargeant
Total shots: 17 (Aliyu Ibrahim 3)
Shots on goal: 6 (2 players tied with 2)
Fouls: 16 (Micael 3)
Offside: 2 (Aliyu Ibrahim 2)
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 3 (Steve Clark 3)
Austin FC: Brad Stuver, Guilherme Biro, Brendan Hines-Ike, Matt Hedges, Jon Gallagher, Dani Pereira (Jhojan Valencia 85’); Alex Ring, Jader Obrian (CJ Fodrey 71’), Sebastian Driussi (c), Ethan Finlay (Emiliano Rigoni 72’), Diego Rubio (Gyasi Zardes 75’)
Unused substitutes: Hector Jimenez, Zan Kolmanic, Stefan Cleveland
Total shots: 7 (2 players tied with 2)
Shots on goal: 4 (4 players tied with 1)
Fouls: 11 (2 players tied with 3)
Offside: 2 (2 players tied with 1)
Corner kicks: 1
Saves: 6 (Brad Stuver 6)
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the game:
“We are disappointed because we did so much well over the course of the game. We had 17 shots, and our defense has been great at putting up zeros this year. The guys gave everything tactically and implemented the gameplan well, but soccer is a little bit of a cruel game sometimes. Overall, this has been a good stretch for us, and I’m looking forward to getting back to work next week to prepare for Dallas.”
On Hector Herrera’s return from injury:
“You can see how the game changes for the better when he comes on the field. That includes the connections and the confidence of the guys when he’s on the pitch. Right after he came on, the pressure was turned up on Austin, and we created a lot more looks.”
On positive takeaways:
“The positive is that I think the gameplan was right, and we did enough over the course of the game to win. The negative is we gave up a few good chances, and we lost the game. It’s important to understand that every play matters in order to force shutouts. We just have to give our defense a bit of a break, so that if we give up a goal, we can still win games.”
