MATCH HIGHLIGHTS | Austin FC Defeats NYCFC 2-1 at Home

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS | Austin FC Defeats NYCFC 2-1 at Home

the Lynch pin that is able to play from side to side but most importantly forward to be able to link up with Sebastian trusi who is going to be able I love what Matt freeze has been able to do he was a snub from the All-Star team when you look at the middle of the team well Tim Ford looks at his watch blows his whistle and 1 hour and 16 minutes later than scheduled tonight’s game is underway fits this system very well he understands what he needs to do on both sides of the line you can see him here tucked in and he’s going to get going to need to get pressure at Tavon gray when he can yeah gray with a nice ball hanis wolf with a run on the right center channel now a ball driven in by Tavon gray and a great and later ring run and rewarding Nick Cushing for the starting assignment it’s an early goal by Andre Pera not even 5 minutes into the game a fantastic cross an excellent finish for his confidence to put him into the starting lineup it’s about the Jamaican International getting the first touch a little bit awkward but then the second one gets it into his stride here watch what he does gets it first time this service is absolutely perfect there ton GRE gets his fifth assist on the season but then to crash in and get on the wrong side of the Austin FC defense here’s the delivery on the corner kick pulled back by S Rodriguez return touch to Rodriguez looks to slip it first action here for l oh and right in front and there was a big opportunity they’ll be able to help Austin stay on the ascendency like they are now well more about Alex ring in a moment but here’s Gallaher with the cross zis trying to take it down and balls for freeze out to make a big save it’s good intensity and far as the transitional moment for nycfc but at the end of the day you have to give Austin credit for getting numbers behind the ball pushed up by Chiago to elich who just came in up dangerous cross and it ends up swerving and banging off the woodwork for nycfc the defensive Header by Parks means it’s a reset here for Austin first orrion now jusi going for goal and Diving at the near post and beating it away as Matt freeze another ball is pumped back into the area zis to target comes down for trusi good ball the long diagonal oon a Lage defending orrion zis opening the back P it heads it on into the top 10 and evolis history goal scored number 104 and a classic number nine finish Cardis opens his counts for 2024 and Austin late in the first half has level the game it’s been ji zis for years on and this is absolutely amazing buildup here goes from one side of the field to the other this is longdistance passing to its absolute perfection aurion gets his head up and then delivers it on the head of the US International yeah my guess would be that they are going to try to make sure that they stay on the ascendency just like this and dominate possession cross whipped in here by Al l and a palm to it by Brad stuber we saw a knuckle ball shot cross that came in from the right hand side he’s probably going to open his hips and look to curl it top Corner Alex ring can get strikes from distance but now it’s nycfc on the ascendency in transition this ball is slipped by Martinez or by Rodriguez into Martinez and stver once again a yellow’s name those aren’t booze that’s stver they are not single faceted they’re multifaceted in the way that they can hurt you two blocks of four trying to defend here good passing Austin ring Gallaher they break it down and orrion sliding at the back post does it make the right kind of contact and sails it into the supporter section week in and week out remember Rodriguez had 13 assists in 20122 and he’s looking for one right now his corner kick didn’t look very threatening initially but Sans by the way is the MLS leader going into play tonight per FB ref and in terms of combined tackles and interceptions 89 of them but missed on a tackle here and a shot with the outside of the right foot he’s got Hest wolf over on the right hand side wolf in space Wolfe carries it into the area a save by stuber Chiago and now ly on the right hand side looking to keep the pressure on an early goal by Andres Pera for New York City FC see it came in the fifth minute now zaris loses the ball loses his footing hack is played in and it’s h high for stuber and a save a player who has won MLS cup two times with the LA Galaxy and with the Columbus Crew is very experienced he’s going to be polished on the ball and going to get up and down this right hand side oh ow and W holds a nice ball into the path of Sardis Sardis looking for a second and he has her a goal off the posted end Jesse zaris is starting and he’s doing what he’s done for so long score goals it’s a brace and they celebrate at QT Stadium it’s extremely difficult here to be able to defend him there’s a check for off sides but if this goal stands it will be his 105th goal in all of his years in MLS he does an excellent job here to run off the defense and then finds that corner where it’s absolutely impossible for Matt to get down in quick fashion to keep this one out wolf slices the ball across the field of Santiago at Rodriguez Rodriguez at the by line Clips it to the top of the six and now here it’s smashed over ke Park so close now Keaton Parks Parks trying to find a little sliver of space up the B line he does and he cut it back but it’s stver who Scoops up the shot attempts the elich wanting to drive it back in now we’ll give it to Al nice onew Aly cut back ball deflected and dealt with by Austin but there’s still a shooting opportunity and a booming attempt from outside the top of the D all these pushes forward have looked threatening there’s a ball by hack and it’s all the way to Brad stuber and that’s six after conceding early [Applause]

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