MLS Houston Dynamo FC

Dynamo drop 2-1 result to Austin FC

Published on April 30, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


HOUSTON - Houston Dynamo FC dropped their first match at home this season, losing 2-1 to Austin FC at PNC Stadium.

The Dynamo got on the board early, as forward Sebastian Ferreira scored a goal from 61 yards out in the fifth minute, the longest goal scored in Major League Soccer since 2019.

Defender Adam Lundkvist gained possession of the ball in Houston's defensive side of the field and quickly got the ball forward to Ferreira, who recognized that Austin's keeper was off his line and unleashed a shot that arched just over Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver's outstretched arms and into the goal to give the Dynamo a 1-0 lead.

The goal was Ferreira's fourth in the last four games and was also the earliest goal that the Dynamo have scored this season.

Austin FC Daniel Pereira leveled the game in the 39th minute as Ethan Findlay found himself open on the right wing and found the midfielder with a cross just in front of goal that he tapped in to tie the score at 1-1.

Austin FC took the lead in the 66th minute, when Sebastian Driussi collected a pass from Diego Fagundez and took a shot from the edge of the penalty area from left of goal and curled the ball into the opposite top corner of the net to give the visitors a 2-1 lead.

Midfielder Darwin Quintero had Houston's best chance to double the lead in the 21st minute, as he received the ball just above the 18-yard-box, took one dribble and unleashed a rocket of a shot that was on target but was parried away by Austin backup goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell, who came in as a substitute when Stuver went off after Ferreira's goal.

Recently signed winger out of Brazil Thiago came on in the 77th minute to make his Houston Dynamo debut. Dynamo goalkeeper Steve Clark was credited with three saves on the day, including a stellar diving effort at the end of the first half to send the teams into intermission level.

After playing each of their in-state rivals the last two weeks, the Dynamo will head to the East Coast next Saturday, May 7 to take on D.C. United at Audi Field. Kickoff for that match is set for 6:30 p.m. CDT.

The team returns to PNC Stadium for a pair of games round the stadium's 10th anniversary on May 12. Houston hosts FC San Antonio in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday, May 11 and welcomes Nashville SC on Saturday, May 14. Tickets for both of those games start at $10 and are available at HoustonDynamoFC.com/Tickets.

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Houston Dynamo FC (3-3-3; 12 pts.) 1-2 Austin FC (6-1-2; 20pts.)

MLS Regular Season - Week 9

PNC Stadium - Houston, Texas

Attendance: 16,296

SCORING SUMMARY

TEAM 1H 2H FT

Houston Dynamo FC 1 0 1

Austin FC 1 1 2

HOU: Sebastian Ferreira 4 (Adam Lundkvist 3) 5

ATX: Daniel Pereira 1 (Ethan Finlay 1) 39

ATX: Sebastian Driussi 7 (Diego Fagundez 6) 66

LINEUPS:

Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Adam Lundkvist, Teenage Hadebe, Tim Parker (C), Griffin Dorsey (Zeca 77); Darwin Quintero (Darwin Cerén 65), Memo Rodriguez (Thor Ulfarrson 77), Coco Carrasquilla; Fafà Picault (Thiago 77), Sebastian Ferreira, Tyler Pasher (Corey Baird 65)

Unused substitutes: Michael Nelson, Zarek Valentin, Ethan Bartlow, Sam Junqua

Total shots: 8 (Sebastián Ferreira, Darwin Quintero, Thor Ulfarsson 2); Shots on goal: 5 (Sebastián Ferreira, Darwin Quintero 2); Fouls: 10 (Coco Carrasquilla 4); Offside: 5 (Corey Baird, Fafa Picault 2); Corner kicks: 4; Saves: 3 (Steve Clark 3)

Austin FC: Brad Stuver (Andrew Tarbell 9); Ruben Gabrielsen, Jon Gallagher, Julio Cascante, Nick Lima; Dani Pereira (Jhojan Valencia 75), Sebastian Driussi, Alex Ring (C) (Owen Wolff 75); Ethan Finlay (Felipe 66), Diego Fagundez, Maxi Urruti (Danny Hoesen 65)

Unused substitutes: Rodney Reyes, Kipp Keller, Hector Jimenez, Zan Kolmanic

Total shots: 9 (Daniel Pereira, Maxi Urruti 3); Shots on goal: 5 (Dani Pereira 2); Fouls: 6 (Alex Ring 2); Offside: 4 (Sebastian Driussi, Diego Fagundez, Ethan Finlay, Maxi Urruti 1); Corner kicks: 4; Saves: 4 (Andrew Tarbell 4)

DISCIPLINE:

ATX: Sebastian Driussi (caution, dissent) 36

HOU: Coco Carrasquilla (caution, foul) 47

HOU: Teenage Hadebe (caution, foul) 50

ATX: Alex Ring (caution, foul) 62

HOU: Tim Parker (caution, foul) 88

ATX: Josh Wolff (caution, dissent) 90+1

ATX: Felipe (caution, time wasting) 90+3

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Ted Unkel

Assistant Referee: Cameron Blanchard

Assistant Referee: Corey Rockwell

Fourth Official: Luis Arroyo

VAR: Sorin Stoica

Weather: 86 degrees, cloudy

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