Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSporting KC blank Austin FC, halt three-game skid
Tim Leibold notched a first-half goal and Stephen Afrifa tallied one in the second half as Sporting Kansas City ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over visiting Austin FC on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 4': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 4': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
- 6': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 9': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
- 11': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 13': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
- 15': Attempt missed. Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 18': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 19': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 20': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 20': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
- 20': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jáder Obrian.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 24': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 26': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 0. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kayden Pierre with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
- 28': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 29': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 32': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 38': Offside, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jáder Obrian.
- 42': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja with a through ball.
- 43': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 43': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
- 45'+1': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 45'+2': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+3': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 0.
- 46': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido is caught offside.
- 48': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Diego Rubio.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 62': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Jake Davis.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Marinos Tzionis.
- 64': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 64': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 65': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Hand ball by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Offside, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian is caught offside.
- 69': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Austin FC 0. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell following a fast break.
- 70': Substitution, Austin FC. Hector Jimenez replaces Jon Gallagher.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 72': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 76': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a headed pass.
- 79': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
- 80': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kayden Pierre.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 82': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 83': Substitution, Austin FC. Jimmy Farkarlun replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 88': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 88': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 90'+1': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Johnny Russell.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Austin FC 0.
Statistics
 ATX |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
| 405 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 20 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,722
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,722
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
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 24 | Kayden Pierre |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 17 | Jacob Davis  |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 77 | Marinos Tzionis |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 14 | Diego Rubio |
| 11 | Jáder Obrian |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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