The missed opportunities were numerous and the two goalkeepers had the strengths as a host Austin FC and the New England Revolution contented themselves with a goalless draw on Saturday in a more exciting interconference match than its final score indicated.
He marked the first time that these two teams met in the capital of Texas and the second time in total.
The two goalkeepers – Brad Stover for Austin and Aljaz Ivacic for the Revolution – recorded their eighth clean leaves of the season. Stuver, which will start in the MLS star match on July 23, arrested eight shots, while Ivacic has managed four stops.
Austin (7-8-6, 27 points) continued his fight to find the net. The Verde has a MLS-show 15 goals in 21 championship games this season. Meanwhile, New England (6-8-7, 25 points) is without victory in its last six games (0-4-2) and has not won since May 31 at the CF Montreal.
The Verde had the first legitimate chance of the match to score while Myrto Uzuni took behind the defense of New England and was head-to-face with Ivacic in the 16th minute. Uzuni’s effort produced a 59%goal hope, but was rather expelled by New England goalkeeper to keep the match without goal.
Brayan Ceballos away for the revolution in the 20th minute with a shot that has easily stopped. Ten minutes later, Carles Gil of New England found Luca Langoni on a runner with a deep pass in the Austin who forced stroke out of his line and divert the ball just enough for him to brush the left goal post.
Langoni tested Stupover once again three minutes after the start of the time of downtime with a shot which allowed 28% of goals, which the Austin goalkeeper launched.
Tomas Chacalay from New England flocked to the 47th minute and forced a sprawling stroke. The Verde replied when Zan Kolmanic tested Ivacic with a shot at low percentage in the 49th minute.
Austin recorded his third shot to the 67th when Osman Bukari led to a right foot on the right side of the box which was deflected by Ivacic.
Uzuni seemed to have broken the blocking in the 81st minute, but its shot on the right side fell from the transverse bar. Will from New England Sands and Gil forced Stover backups in the 89th minute and 91st minute, respectively, but each in vain.
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