![]() ![]() ![]() LAFC takes possession to start the match and here we go.Ģ:10 p.m.: Moussa Djitte gets the start at striker again for Verde as he did against FC Dallas and scored the match’s first goal. Match start: You can hear the cheers of “Dale! Dale! Dale ATX!” through the broadcast. Cascante poked it away and Ring cleared it.ġ0′: Both teams still getting a feel for the game and outside of Arango’s earlier chance, not much else has gone on.ħ′: Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver makes a save on a Cristian Arango shot. LAFC has been putting pressure on Stuver and the Austin FC defense for e early portions of the half.ġ5′: A free kick by LAFC from about 25 yards misses everything and Austin FC takes possessionġ4′: LAFC has a chance erased by Cascante and Ring after Bouanga and Arango take the ball in the box. LAFC 1, Austin FC 0Ģ8′: Near disaster as Stuver ventures out of the box and Bouanga heads it down toward an empty net, but a scramble in front of the net by Austin defenders play it out for a cornerĢ0′: Stuver makes an easy safe on Carlos Vela’s shot from the right side, but it still goes to show how much LAFC is playing in Austin’s half.ġ7′: LAFC’s Jose Cifuentes hits the post at close range, and then a scramble for the loose ball in the box results in a LAFC foul and the chance is gone. Arango got away from his defender and made that goal look routine. Cristian Arango puts his head on a corner kick by Vela and deposited it in the upper left corner. He’s back up and was checked for a concussion and cleared, it appears.ģ2′: Austin FC’s Nick Lima goes in the book for a yellow card after he fouled LAFC’s Kellyn Acosta.Ģ9′: LAFC goal. One-way traffic in the first halfģ4′: Emiliano Rigoni runs into LAFC’s Diego Palacios and Palacios was down on the field for a while. That’s LAFC’s fifth shot on goalĤ0′: LAFC earns its fifth corner of the match and Austin FC hasn’t even taken a shot. LAFC’s Ilie Sanchez played a beautiful ball to Vela, who made a 15-20 yard run to collect it in the penalty area and take a chance at goal. As we all know, however, Austin FC has a knack for coming back from deficits, so maybe once the coaching staff makes adjustments for the second half, we could see a different Verde team.Ĥ5+2′: Austin FC gets its first corner kick of the match but can’t turn it into a scoring chance as Djitte is whistled for a foul.Ĥ5′: Four minutes of stoppage time has been addedĤ3′: Cifuentes takes another shot from the top of the penalty area, and again, Stuver parries it away.Ĥ2′: Stuver called on again to stop a shot, this one by Vela at close range. Stuver has made four saves to keep Verde in it. LAFC’s defense has been terrific and hasn’t allowed Austin FC to take a shot, let alone one on goal. ![]() With all the chances LAFC had in the first half, Austin FC is very fortunate to be down just one goal heading into the break. It wasn’t on goal, but that’s progress, at least. ![]() (KXAN Photo/Kelsey Thompson)ĥ0′: Austin FC gets a couple of corner kicks early in the second half but can’t convert either of them. Austin FC fans watch the second half of the Western Conference finals against LAFC from outside Q2 Stadium on Sunday. ![]()
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