Driussi scores late to lift Austin over Sporting KC 4-3

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:35 PM CDT Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sebastián Driussi scored his league-leading 17th goal of the season four minutes into second-half stoppage time and Austin FC survived an upset bid by Sporting Kansas City with a 4-3 victory on Saturday.

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Austin (14-5-6) trailed 3-1 at halftime after Sporting KC (6-15-5) got goals from Andreu Fontàs in the 12th minute, William Agada in the 23rd and a penalty-kick score by Johnny Russell in the 40th.

Julio Cascante found the net in the 63rd minute to get Austin within a goal and Danny Hoesen knotted the score at 3-3 when he scored in the 83rd.

Driussi received a yellow card for excessive celebration after his go-ahead score. He has a two-goal lead in the race for the Golden Boot.

Jon Gallagher had a goal in the first half for Austin.

Brad Stuver had four saves for Austin. John Pulskamp stopped four shots for Sporting KC.

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