At the Whistle: Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1
The player who once scored in the first minute of a match against Austin FC made the difference on Saturday night, spoiling Verde's first match hosting in a month.
Are you ready for four games played over the next 12 days? One Austin player pledges that the team will be more defensively dialed in than they were against the Sounders.
Nicky Beloko, perhaps unsurprisingly given the rumors, is now Verde. But where does that leave a squad that already has similar players in the midfield?