At the Whistle: Austin FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1
A trio of goals sends Verde to their farthest point ever in the U.S. Open Cup — indeed, the farthest they've ever gone in any tournament.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with veteran Dynamo journalist Victor Araiza
Ahead of tonight's compelling U.S. Open Cup matchup, we catch up on a Dynamo team that's won the tournament twice.
'I see one team': Sizing up a match with lots of good but no goals
Verde dominated what ended up being a scoreless draw, but now face four critical matches in the following two weeks.
At the Whistle: Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
Verde got the lion's share of shots and looked the better team on the night, but could only manage a scoreless draw (which is still better than a loss).
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Har Johal of Daily Hive Vancouver (plus the latest Emergency Podcast)
Get ready for a hot and humid matchday with some answers about a high-flying team and a wide-ranging edition of the best Austin FC podcast with a cold open. (I believe we're the only Austin FC podcast with a cold open.)
The Thursday Three: Quick quotes from a Wednesday night draw that feels like a loss
Are you wondering why Osman Bukari played on the left again on Wednesday night? There's an explanation for that.
At the Whistle: Austin FC 1, Atlanta United 1
It's now four goals in three matches for Austin's most prolific striker, but this was a match in which the hosts needed more than one goal.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with the inestimable J. Sam Jones from Five Stripe Final
Atlanta United and Austin FC have quite a bit in common this season, and that's distressing. We lend an ear to J. Sam Jones, who shares some intel on the team coming to Q2 Wednesday night.
Four losses, 12 goals: We analyze film on each one, as we've done before, painfully, to figure out the whys and hows
Verde's opponents have scored 12 matches in their last four league losses. We revisited all those goals in an effort to learn more about why they happened.
Marked is in the eye of the beholder: Assessing a baffling assessment about the latest defeat
What does a literary device used by Edgar Allan Poe have to do with Saturday night's match? We go nerdy so as not to go scorched earth.
At the Whistle: FC Cincinnati 2, Austin FC 1
Austin FC made this match against one of the league's best teams more competitive than some thought it might be, but in the end: Evander.
Phil vs. The Cup, and The Cup might have won: Emergency Podcast, Episode 46
We start with trivia, end with places you can watch tonight's match, and discuss an epic (that doesn't necessarily mean good) come-from-behind win.