Austin FC II 1:0 Sporting Kansas City II — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Ibrahima Sall’s 89th-minute strike settled a tense MLS Next Pro affair as Austin FC II edged Sporting Kansas City II 1-0, with defender Jules Bery’s composed display earning the highest rating on the pitch. The deadlock was broken deep into stoppage time when Sall converted Diego Abarca’s assist, capping a second half in which Austin had pressed relentlessly after a scrappy opening period littered with five yellow cards.

The turning point arrived late, but the hosts had controlled the tempo throughout, holding 59% possession and carving out 15 shots to the visitors’ seven. Austin’s expected goals of 1.24 dwarfed Sporting KC II’s 0.40, and the second-half surge was decisive—eight shots to two and an xG of 0.76 to 0.06 after a more even first half that ended goalless.

On the numbers, Austin FC II were the clear better side, and they just about got their reward through Sall’s late winner, though the margin flattered a dominant performance that should have been settled earlier. Bery stood out with a 7.6 rating from his defensive post, marshalling a back line that limited the visitors to minimal threat. CheckLive’s model clearly favoured Austin FC II, and the result confirmed that read, with the live bet on the hosts also landing as predicted.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Austin FC II vs Sporting Kansas City II?

Austin FC II 1-0 Sporting Kansas City II (MLS Next Pro).

Who scored?

Ibrahima Sall (89', assist Diego Abarca) for Austin FC II.

Was Austin FC II's win deserved?

Yes — Austin FC II were on top for most of the match.

Were there any cards in Austin FC II vs Sporting Kansas City II?

Yellow cards: Adrián González (Austin FC II); Jules Bery (Austin FC II); Missael Rodriguez (Sporting Kansas City II); Patrick Cayelli (Austin FC II); Evan Watt (Austin FC II); Pierre Lurot (Sporting Kansas City II).

Primer tiempo0 - 0

29
A. González
(Falta)
31
J. Bery
(Falta)

Segundo tiempo1 - 0

46
M. Ruszel
A. González
46
D. Abarca
M. Burton
51
M. Rodriguez
(Falta)
56
T. Ikoba
K. Hines
64
P. Cayelli
(Falta)
67
T. Haas
S. Donovan
68
S. Worcester
D. Russo
70
I. Sall
S. Dobrijevic
77
E. Watt
(Falta)
78
J. Francka
A. Cunningham
79
P. Gryczewski
L. Feliciano
79
J. Ortiz
G. Quintero
84
K. Hot
C. Ayala
84
P. Lurot
(Falta)
89
I. Sall
(D. Abarca)

Enfrentamientos directos Austin FC II - Sporting Kansas City II

Partidos12
Mayor empate0
El partido más efectivo3-1

Austin FC II

Sporting Kansas City II

9
Victorias
0
Empates
3
Victorias

etiqueta	primer equipo	segundo equipo
Victorias	9	3
Goles marcados	20	9
Media por partido	1.67	0.75
Mayor victoria	3-0	1-2