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Posts tagged with Austin-FC
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Surprises Abound as Austin Falls to Dallas
2021-08-07 20:02:00 UTC“These games against Dallas and Houston, the mentality has to be there,” said Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff entering the first ever Copa Texas. “Sure, there’s the tactical element, but there’s also the will and the belief that you can get it done irrespective of tactics. It’s about players…
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Austin Tops Houston in Copa Texas First
2021-08-04 21:14:00 UTCThe Austin FC wasted no time to make it known: they were a force among the Texas MLS teams. Tomas Pochettino scored the first of his two goals in the 7th minute of play to lead the ATXFC to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Dynamo. The match was the…
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Austin FC’s Drought Continues
2021-07-31 17:38:00 UTCJuly has been one of the rainiest months in years, but a drought has befallen the Austin FC. The team dropped its third straight MLS match, and hasn’t scored a goal in an MLS match in 270 minutes since the Austin FC. The saga continued as the lost to the…
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Austin Loses Heart Breaker to Seattle
2021-07-22 19:11:00 UTCThe Austin FC had not played an MLS match since July 7th. The result was a re-energized, but equally as in effective, team. The Verde & Black fell to the Seattle Sounders FC before a capacity crowd and a nationally televised audience by a score of 1-0. The conference leading…
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Historic Meeting Austin FC, Club Tigres
2021-07-13 18:51:00 UTCThe Austin FC made history as they played their first international match in Q2 Stadium against the Club Tigres UANL. The Tigres are the seven-time Liga MX Champion and the reigning CONCACAF Champions League winner. The Tigres bested Austin by a score of 3-1. Austin used the match to provide…
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Austin FC Drops First Home Match
2021-07-07 16:07:00 UTCThe wrong kind of history was made as the Austin FC lost their first match at Q2 Stadium to the LAFC by a score of 2-0. It was Austin’s fourth match with home field advantage. The Verde & Black controlled most of the match, besting LA in possession (60% to…
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Historic Night for Austin FC
2021-07-01 19:27:00 UTCThe Austin FC (3-4-5) behaved just like a Central Texas summer: a long dry spell quenched by a hurricane. The dry spell included six shutouts over the last seven matches. And the hurricane came by way of a massive 4-1 victory over the Portland Timbers (4-1-6). The match included the…
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Austin FC Earn Draw Against Defending Champions
2021-06-27 19:16:00 UTCAustin FC earned its fourth shutout of the season in a 0-0 draw against the Columbus Crew before a capacity crowd of 20,738 at Q2 Stadium. The draw against the defending MLS Cup Champions could be seen as a positive sign, but the Austin FC fans are longing to see…
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Austin FC Earns Draw in Inaugural Match
2021-06-19 12:58:00 UTCThe atmosphere was electric, the stadium was glowing, and the fans were energized. It was a historic night as the Austin FC played its inaugural home match at Q2 Stadium before capacity crowd of 20,738 very loud fans. Unfortunately, someone forgot to bring the offense, again. The match against the…
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Los Verdes, La Murga Know How to Put on a Show
2021-06-19 09:40:00 UTCIt wouldn’t be a soccer match without a rally. And the leaders of the Austin FC Major League Soccer rally are Los Verdes ATX and La Murga de Austin. The groups work collaboratively and could easily be confused. To keep it simple, consider Los Verdes to be the broader booster…
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Matthew McConaughey Preps Austin FC
2021-06-16 00:27:00 UTCAfter years of preparation, and eight long weeks on the road, Austin is ready. Ready, that is for the first home match of the Austin FC. The team brings a 2-win, 4-loss, 2-draw record to the inaugural opener of Q2 Stadium in a match against the San Jose Earthquakes. The…
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Austin FC Hold Cards Close to Vest
2021-05-12 20:45:00 UTCA recent Austin FC media event taught me an important lesson on Major League Soccer. Teams protect their privacy like a reluctant celebrity. Don’t get me wrong. The team’s public relations team was top notch. The most professional and courteous group of professionals that you will meet. But they tightly…