Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Austin FC tally in stoppage time to earn tie vs. Timbers
Substitute Will Bruin headed home Owen Wolff's out-swinging cross in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Austin FC to a 2-2 draw
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 7': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Attempt missed. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 10': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 10': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Rodney Redes (Austin FC).
- 11': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Adam Lundkvist.
- 13': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 14': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 14': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 17': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 18': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 22': Offside, Austin FC. Rodney Redes tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 27': Hand ball by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 29': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 29': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 32': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a headed pass.
- 33': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Austin FC 0. Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Rodney Redes (Austin FC).
- 39': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC).
- 39': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 39': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodney Redes with a cross.
- 44': Offside, Austin FC. Brad Stuver tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 45': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 45': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, Austin FC 0.
- 46': Adam Lundkvist (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 50': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 50': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 51': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mosquera.
- 55': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 56': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 59': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Austin FC 1. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a fast break.
- 60': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Yimmi Chará replaces Marvin Loría.
- 61': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 61': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 62': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 64': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Austin FC. Adam Lundkvist tries a through ball, but Emiliano Rigoni is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 68': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 68': Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 69': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Austin FC 1. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Evander.
- 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Yimmi Chará.
- 73': Attempt missed. Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Julio Cascante.
- 74': Attempt missed. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 75': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Cristhian Paredes.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Franck Boli.
- 78': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 80': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 81': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 82': Hand ball by Rodney Redes (Austin FC).
- 83': Hand ball by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Adam Lundkvist.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Rodney Redes.
- 84': Substitution, Austin FC. Will Bruin replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 86': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
- 87': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 87': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Offside, Austin FC. Owen Wolff tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Urruti is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 89': Will Bruin (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Will Bruin (Austin FC).
- 90': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Austin FC 2. Will Bruin (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 90'+4': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Will Bruin.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Austin FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, Austin FC 2.
Statistics
 ATX |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
| 477 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 31 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 15 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 23,318
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 23,318
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Austin FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | LAFC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo  |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 20 | Evander |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 7 | Franck Boli |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
Austin FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 21 | Adam Lundqvist |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 6 | Daniel Pereira |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 11 | Rodney Redes |
| 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
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