MLS Austin FC

Austin FC Falls to Portland Timbers, 3-0

Published on November 7, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Portland, Ore. - Austin FC's inaugural season in Major League Soccer came to a close on Sunday night, as the Verde & Black fell 3-0 to the Portland Timbers at Providence Park.

In the game's opening minutes, Diego Fagundez beat Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark with a clever finish, but the referee ruled out the goal after the ball accidentally struck Fagundez's arm in the buildup.

Julio Cascante then made a heroic block on the goal line to deny Yimmi Chara in the fifth minute, but Portland took the lead 12 minutes later when Sebastián Blanco set up Cristhian Paredes with a first-time cross.

The Timbers doubled their advantage just before halftime when Jarosław Niezgoda scored from close range, and Blanco got himself on the scoresheet in the 53rd minute, cleaning up a wayward chip from Niezgoda.

ATXFC's defense solidified in the closing stages of the match, but despite four shots on target, couldn't quite break down Portland's defense at the other end of the pitch as the Timbers claimed all three points.

Goal-Scoring Summary

POR (0-1) - Cristhian Paredes (assisted by Sebastián Blanco, Santiago Moreno) 17'

POR (0-2) - Jaroslaw Niezgoda (assisted by Yimmi Chará) 45'

POR (0-3) - Sebastián Blanco (unassisted) 53'

Misconduct Summary

ATX - Sebastian Berhalter (caution) 47'

Media Assets

Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff digital press conference

Austin FC Club Captain and midfielder Alex Ring digital press conference

Boxscore

Austin FC at Portland Timbers | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | November 7, 2021

Lineups

Austin FC: Brad Stuver, Hector Jimenez, Sebastian Berhalter (Freddy Kleemann 63'), Julio Cascante, Žan Kolmanič (Aedan Stanley 87'), Alex Ring ©, Sebastián Driussi, Diego Fagundez, Tomás Pochettino (Kekuta Manneh 63'), Jared Stroud (Owen Wolff 83'), Moussa Djitté (Cecilio Domínguez 46')

Substitutes not used: Andrew Tarbell, Will Pulisic, McKinze Gaines

Head Coach: Josh Wolff

TOTAL SHOTS: 6; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 6

Portland Timbers: Steve Clark, José Van Rankin, Larrys Mabiala (Zac McGraw 46'), Dario Zuparic, Pablo Bonilla, Santiago Moreno (Diego Valeri 68'), Yimmi Chara (Marvin Loría 82'), Diego Chara ©, Cristhian Paredes (Renzo Zambrano 87'), Sebastián Blanco, Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Dairon Asprilla 68')

Substitutes not used: Hunter Sulte, George Fochive, Aljaz Ivacic

Head Coach: Giovanni Savarese

TOTAL SHOTS: 23; SHOTS ON GOAL: 9; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDE: 0; CORNER KICKS: 0; SAVES: 4

Match Information

Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Assistant Referee 1: Chris Elliott

Assistant Referee 2: Brooke Mayo

4th Official: Elijio Arreguin

Weather: Cloudy, 46 degrees

Statistical source: MLSsoccer.com / Opta

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