25/04 - 20:00
Austin FC beat Houston Dynamo in a close win on Thursday, 3x2, in game related to round 17. To this Matchday, Josh Wolff's team came from three defeats, and Tab Ramos's team came from three draws. Tomás Pochettino was the star with 2 goals.
The first goal was scored by Tomás Pochettino with 7 minutes on the clock. After 20 minutes, Houston Dynamo saw Darwin Cerén get a straight red card in the 27th minute, Tyler Pasher struck for Houston, TX's team. With 45 minutes already played, Tomás Pochettino fired home Austin FC's second goal.
With 56 minutes on the clock, Cecilio Domínguez struck for Austin's team, assisted by Diego Fagundez. In the closing stages of the game, Fafà Picault netted the final goal of the game.
. In the next fixture, Austin FC will play away against FC Dallas. Meanwhile, Houston Dynamo visit Minnesota United.
| Austin FC | Houston Dynamo | |||
| 7 | 5 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Ball steals | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 87 | Total Passes | 38 | 8 |
| 7 | 78 | Passes Completed | 28 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |
