Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAustin FC edge Sporting KC 1-0 on Osman Bukari goal
Osman Bukari scored off a corner kick in the 77th minute and Austin FC opened its fifth MLS season with a 1-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in the first game of the season for both clubs.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
- 9': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
- 14': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Dani Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 16': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
- 17': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jáder Obrian.
- 18': Attempt missed. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Desler with a cross.
- 20': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 20': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 20': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 22': Delay in match (Austin FC).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
- 34': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
- 36': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Agada.
- 37': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 38': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 39': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
- 40': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 40': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic replaces William Agada.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Jacob Bartlett.
- 47': Attempt missed. Dani Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 50': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
- 54': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Dani Pereira (Austin FC).
- 57': Attempt saved. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 58': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
- 58': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 59': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
- 62': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez from a direct free kick.
- 65': Offside, Austin FC. Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Pereira with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
- 70': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dany Rosero replaces Joaquín Fernández.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 75': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 76': Goal! Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Besard Sabovic replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 79': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Rubio replaces Owen Wolff.
- 80': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 82': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 82': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Erik Thommy.
- 85': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Dani Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
- 87': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
- 87': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Mikkel Desler because of an injury.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
- 90'+2': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manu García with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Foul by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
- 90'+3': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.4 | Possession | 58.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 399 | Passes | 558 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 31 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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
Austin FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro |
| 3 | Mikkel Desler  |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 8 | Daniel Pereira |
| 11 | Osman Bukari |
| 7 | Jáder Obrian |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 9 | Brandon Vázquez |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 24 | Joaquín |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 23 | William Agada |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
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