RECAP: FC Dallas Shuts Out Austin FC in First MLS Meeting

FC Dallas is on a four match unbeaten streak

• FC Dallas defender Ryan Hollingshead and homegrown Jesús Ferreira each scored their second goal of the season.
• Szabolcs Schön assisted in both goals tonight, recording four assists in four matches.
• Nkosi Tafari recorded his second consecutive assist of the season. 
• With tonight's match, Ryan Hollingshead surpassed Zach Loyd with the fourth most appearances (181) for FC Dallas.
• Jimmy Maurer records his third shutout of the season. 
• FC Dallas is 16-2-3 all-time at home against expansion teams. 
• FC Dallas holds a 11-6-4 record in the first match against expansion teams.
• FC Dallas extends its home unbeaten streak to 18 matches (10-0-8 record).
• FC Dallas faces Sporting Kansas City at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 7:30PM CT. The match will air locally on TXA21, FCDTV Network, KMPX-29, FCDallas.com/Radio and TUDN 1270AM.

Frisco, TX (August 7, 2021) – FC Dallas (5-7-6, 21 points) defeated Austin FC in the first MLS matchup (4-9-4, 16 points) 2-1 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night.

Game Summary

First Half:

• 7’ – SAVE (DAL) – Jimmy Maurer made his first save of the night after denying Austin’s Manny Perez from very close range after receiving a cross from Daniel Pereira.  
• 15’ – SAVE (ATX) – Ricardo Pepi fought off his defender and fired a low ball to the far post from inside the box, but Austin’s Brad Stuver was quick to make the save. 
• 25’ – SHOT (DAL) – Pepi received a headed pass from Ryan Hollingshead but his right-footed shot went over the crossbar. 

Second Half

• 50’ – GOAL (DAL) – Szabolcs Schön laid it off to Ryan Hollingshead whose first time shot was sent to the bottom right corner of the goal to give FC Dallas the 1-0 lead.
• 61’ – SAVE (ATX) – Bryan Acosta’s through ball was met by Pepi who was able to beat his defender and unleashed a shot that was pushed away for a corner kick by Stuver.
• 63’ – GOAL (DAL) – Jesús Ferreira scored the second goal of the night after Nkosi Tafari forced a turnover and sent a pass to Schön who then slipped the ball past Austin’s defense and connected with Ferreira. 

Lineups: 

FC Dallas — Jimmy Maurer; Ema Twumasi, Nkosi Tafari, Bressan, Ryan Hollingshead; Andrés Ricaurte (Bryan Acosta – 45’), Facundo Quignon, Paxton Pomykal (Jáder Obrian – 45’), Jesús Ferreira (Franco Jara – 84’) , Szabolcs Schön (Edwin Cerrillo – 72’) ; Ricardo Pepi (Matt Hedges – 84’).

Substitutes not used — Phelipe, John Nelson, Brandon Servania, Freddy Vargas. 

Austin FC — Brad Stuver; Aedan Stanley (Zan Kolmanic – 73), Matt Besler (Cecilio Domínguez – 61’), Jhohan Romaña; Alex Ring, Daniel Pereira (Sebastián Driussi – 61’), Sebastian Berhalter (Tomás Pochettino – 61’), Julio Cascante, Héctor Jiménez (Nick Lima – 61’); Manny Perez, Diego Fagundez. 

 Substitutes not used — Andrew Tarbell, Frederik Kleemann, Jon Gallagher, Rodney Redes. 

Scoring Summary:

DAL (1-0): Ryan Hollingshead (Szabolcs Schön) – 50’

DAL (2-0): Jesús Ferreira (Szabolcs Schön, Nkosi Tafari) – 63’ 

Stats Summary: FC Dallas/Austin FC

Shots: 11/12

Shots on Goal: 5/2

Saves: 2/3

Corner Kicks: 5/5

Fouls: 11/11

Offside: 2/2

Misconduct Summary:

DAL: Bressan (caution) – 42’

Weather: Partly cloudy, 90

Attendance: 16,625 

Referee: Alan Kelly

Assistant Referees: Ian McKay, Ryan Graves

Fourth official: Chris Ruska

VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero