AUSTIN FC DEFEATS HOUSTON DYNAMO FC, MOVES INTO FIRST PLACE IN MLS
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AUSTIN FC DEFEATS HOUSTON DYNAMO FC, MOVES INTO FIRST PLACE IN MLS

AUSTIN FC DEFEATS HOUSTON DYNAMO FC, MOVES INTO FIRST PLACE IN MLS

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Goals from Diego Fagundez, Maxi Urruti, and Alex Ring helped the Verde & Black win their fourth-consecutive match

Austin, TEXAS (July 12, 2022) – In front of a sold-out crowd of 20,738 at Q2 Stadium, Austin FC came back to defeat Houston Dynamo FC 3-1 on Tuesday night thanks to goals from Diego Fagundez, Maxi Urruti, and Alex Ring. The result moves Austin into first place in the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings, and makes the Club the first to reach 40 points in the league this season.

Houston took the lead in the 11th-minute through Adalberto Carrasquilla, but the Verde & Black equalized just four minutes later. Sebastián Driussi drew a foul in a dangerous position, and Fagundez slotted the ensuing free kick into the top corner to level the score.

In the 57th-minute, Austin found its second goal via a wonderful combination from its two Argentine playmakers. Driussi battled to win possession at the edge of the 18-yard box before sliding a pass to Urruti on the left wing. Urruti hit a wonderful first-time strike that flew inside the far post, his seventh goal of the season and league-leading fifth match-winner.

Club Captain Alex Ring then put the result beyond doubt in the 70th-minute, heading home a brilliant cross from Ethan Finlay, his third assist in as many matches. An excellent save from Brad Stuver preserved the scoreline late on, and the victory improved Austin’s home record in its last 14 matches to 9-3-2.

Goal-Scoring Summary
HOU (0-1) – Adalberto Carrasquilla (assisted by Adam Lundkvist) 11’
ATX (1-1) – Diego Fagundez (unassisted) 15′
ATX (2-1) – Maxi Urruti (assisted by Sebastián Driussi) 57′
ATX (3-1) – Alex Ring (assisted by Ethan Finlay, Maxi Urruti) 70′

Misconduct Summary
HOU – Teenage Hadebe (caution) 14′
HOU – Adam Lundkvist (caution) 62′
ATX – Nick Lima (caution) 66′
HOU – Héctor Herrera (caution) 80′

David Brendan Hall
David Brendan Hall