We learned a little bit more about Nicky Beloko's brief sojourn in Austin, and quite a bit about why Austin FC's sporting director didn't bring in more players during the summer transfer window.
Owen Wolff is having a remarkable year. Does that mean he'll have a remarkable year next year in a European league?
Whether Austin FC has an easy schedule the rest of the way is open for debate. Some of Verde's remaining opponents definitely do not.
Thanks to goals from Osman Bukari and Myrto Uzuni — plus an own-goal — Verde did something they haven't done for much of this season.
Goals by Osman Bukari, Myrto Uzuni, and Bruno Wilson — no, that last one's not a new Austin FC player — led to the crucial win.
Mateja Đorđević let people know what he's about, and that includes slide tackles. Also, Nico Estévez
If you think Austin FC has trouble finishing out seasons, we have math to prove you right. Perhaps this season will reverse a trend ... but it's not happening thus far.
It's not so much what Myrto Uzuni said on Saturday night ... it's how long it took for him to get up to the mic and represent his teammates.
An ill-timed handball leading to a penalty kick turned out to be the deciding goal in a match that was fun for neutrals.
Nicky Beloko leaving was even more surprising than no other players arriving at the end of the summer transfer window.
Austin only needs 10 points in nine matches to get to the fabled 45 points that should guarantee a playoff spot. But will that be enough given the competition?
One point is better than none, but Austin FC's seventh home draw of the 2025 season means that in league matches in Q2 Stadium, they've now drawn more than won and lost combined.
