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Austin FC Falls to Colorado Rapids 3-0

September 30, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Austin FC News Release


Commerce City, CO - Goals on both sides of halftime set the stage for the Colorado Rapids to defeat Austin FC 3-0 on Wednesday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Throughout the opening 45 minutes, Colorado had more of the ball and more attempts on goal, but ATXFC had the match's first significant chance fall its way in the 35th minute when McKinze Gaines turned Rapids defender Lalas Abubakar on the halfway line and broke in alone behind Colorado's defense.

As Gaines lined up his shot, it appeared Abubakar pushed him from behind and prevented him from making clean contact with the ball, but the referee waved away Austin's shouts for a penalty kick. The Rapids then took the lead in the final minute of first half stoppage time, as Jonathan Lewis' header deflected in off of Nick Lima.

Colorado began the second half as it ended the first, doubling its lead through a Nicolás Mezquida goal in the 46th minute. The 29-year-old Uruguayan intercepted a pass from Austin goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell and slotted the ball into the unprotected net.

In the 59th minute, the Rapids put the result beyond doubt with a goal from a well-worked corner kick. Jack Price picked up his second assist of the game, and 11th of the season, on a cross that Auston Trusty steered home with an accurate header.

Goal-Scoring Summary

COL (0-1) - Jonathan Lewis (assisted by Jack Price and Steven Beitashour) 45' + 2'

COL (0-2) - Nicolás Mezquida (unassisted) 46'

COL (0-3) - Auston Trusty (assisted by Jack Price) 59'

Misconduct Summary

ATX - McKinze Gaines (caution) 28'

ATX - Nick Lima (caution) 44'

ATX - Jared Stroud (caution) 70'

COL - Colleen Warner (caution) 81'

ATX - Cecilio Domínguez (caution) 90' + 3'

Media Assets

Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff digital press conference

Austin FC Midfielder Jared Stroud digital press conference

Boxscore

Austin FC at Colorado Rapids| Dick's Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, CO)| September 29, 2021

Lineups

Austin FC: Andrew Tarbell, Nick Lima, Alex Ring ©, Jhohan Romaña (Julio Cascante 57'), Tomás Pochettino (Sebastian Berhalter 68'), Hector Jimenez (Aedan Stanley 78'), Daniel Pereira, Manny Perez (Cecilio Domínguez 45'), Jared Stroud, Jon Gallagher, McKinze Gaines (Rodney Redes 68')

Substitutes not used: Brad Stuver, Freddy Kleemann, Owen Wolff, Kekuta Manneh

Head Coach: Josh Wolff

TOTAL SHOTS: 8; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDE: 0; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 2

Colorado Rapids: William Yarbrough, Auston Trusty, Lucas Esteves, Lalas Abubakar (Drew Moor 67'), Keegan Rosenberry, Steven Beitashour (Yunes Namli 75'), Cole Bassett, Collen Warner, Jack Price © (Kellyn Acosta 67'), Nicolás Mezquida (Andre Shinyashiki 83'), Jonathan Lewis (Diego Rubio 75')

Substitutes not used: Braian Galván, Michael Barrios, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Clint Irwin

Head Coach: Robin Fraser

TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 6; OFFSIDE: 4; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 4

Match Information

Referee: Jon Freemon

Assistant Referee 1: Chris Elliott

Assistant Referee 2: Gjovalin Bori

4th Official: Malik Badawi

Weather: Cloudy, 52 degrees

Statisical source: MLSsoccer.com / Opta

Next Match

Austin FC will return to Q2 Stadium for its fourteenth home match of the MLS 2021 regular season against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, October 2. The match will feature a national TV broadcast in Spanish language on TUDN and regional radio broadcast on TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB). In English language, the match will be featured on Twitter and on radio on ALT 97.5 FM.

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