MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 26': Tim Leibold
  • 69': Stephen Afrifa
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2 - 0
Austin FC

    Sporting 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

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    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

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 LAFC 34 +20 64
    2 LA Galaxy 34 +19 64
    3 Real Salt Lake 34 +17 59
    4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 +16 57
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SKC 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 Yellow Card
    9 Alan Pulido Yellow Card
    77 Marinos Tzionis
    7 Johnny Russell
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Memo Rodríguez, Alenis Vargas, Andreu Fontàs, Stephen Afrifa, William Agada, Zorhan Bassong, John Pulskamp, Chris Rindov, Khiry Shelton.

    ATX 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 Yellow Card
    14 Diego Rubio Yellow Card
    11 Jáder Rafael Obrian
    13 Ethan Finlay
    Austin FC Substitutes:
    Hector Jimenez, Stefan Cleveland, Matt Hedges, Bryant Farkarlun, Matt Bersano, Zan Kolmanic, Jhojan Valencia, Gyasi Zardes, Calvin Fodrey.

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