Match Summary · Austin FC · Major League Soccer · Football · USA · MLS · Seattle Sounders · Austin FC · Facundo Torres · Zan Kolmanic · Guilherme Biro
| Metric | Seattle Sounders | Austin FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 6 | 5 |
The first half ended goalless, and Seattle made an immediate change after the restart, with Snyder Brunell replacing Sebastian Gomez at 45'00''. The home side then picked up the first card when Kalani Kossa-Rienzi was shown yellow at 47'18''. Austin responded with a substitution of their own at 58'24'', sending on Guilherme Biro for CJ Fodrey.
The breakthrough arrived at 65'47'' when Zan Kolmanic set up Facundo Torres for Austin's opener. It was the key moment in a match summary that had been short on clear openings before the interval. Seattle answered with Stuart Russell Hawkins replacing Jackson Ragen at 69'48'', while Austin refreshed again through Mikkel Desler and Ervin Torres just after 70 minutes.
More changes followed as the closing stages opened up - Osaze De Rosario came on for Peter Kingston at 75'55'', Besard Sabovic replaced Ilie Sanchez at 78'50'', and Mateja Djordjevic entered for Kolmanic at 78'56''. The result looked settled when Brandon Vazquez assisted Biro for 2-0 at 86'35'', but Hawkins struck at 89'26'' from Rusnak's pass to cut the deficit. That late goal sharpened the highlights, even if the final stats still left Austin in front.