July 17, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Austin FC News Release
Austin, TEXAS – Diego Fagundez’s 79th-minute strike saw Austin FC come back to earn a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas. The result extends Austin FC’s unbeaten streak to seven matches and clinches the 2022 Copa Tejas for the Club, a supporter-created trophy awarded to the team with the most points from intra-Texas matches in a season.
Both sides hit the woodwork inside the opening 25 minutes, with Sebastián Driussi seeing his curling strike glance off the crossbar. Dallas would then open the scoring three minutes before halftime when Arriola finished from close range.
In the second half, the Verde & Black dominated possession as the hosts looked to protect their lead, but Austin finally found its breakthrough with 11 minutes remaining. Felipe picked out Sebastián Driussi with a clever pass, who moved the ball along to a wide-open Fagundez. The midfielder kept his cool and beat Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes to level the score and give Driussi his league-leading 17th goal contribution of the season.
Though Austin created a handful of late chances to win the match, the score ended level and the sides shared the points. The Verde & Black have now come from behind to earn a league-best 16 points (four wins, four draws) in 2022.
Goal-Scoring Summary
DAL (1-0) – Paul Arriola (assisted by Jesús Ferreira, Alan Velasco) 42′
ATX (1-1) – Diego Fagundez (assisted by Sebastián Driussi, Felipe) 79′
Misconduct Summary
DAL – Alan Velasco (caution) 70′
ATX – Felipe (caution) 90+6′
Media Assets (courtesy of Austin FC)
Austin FC Assistant Coach Davy Arnaud and Captain Alex Ring press conference
FC Dallas vs. Austin FC Match Highlights – July 16, 2022
Boxscore
FC Dallas vs. Austin FC | Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX) | July 16, 2022
Lineups
Austin FC: Brad Stuver, Jon Gallagher, Ruben Gabrielsen, Julio Cascante, Nick Lima, Alex Ring ©, Dani Pereira (Felipe 62′), Sebastián Driussi (Jared Stroud 90+4′), Diego Fagundez (Rodney Redes 90′), Maxi Urruti (Danny Hoesen 62′), Ethan Finlay (Owen Wolff 62′)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Tarbell, Kipp Keller, Žan Kolmanič, Moussa Djitté
Head Coach: Josh Wolff
TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 4
FC Dallas: Maarten Paes, José Martínez (Nkosi Tafari 63′), Ema Twumasi, Matt Hedges ©, Nanú, Facundo Quignon (Katlego Ntsabeleng 83′), Brandon Servania (Edwin Cerrillo 70′), Paxton Pomykal (Franco Jara 70′), Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira, Alan Velasco…
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