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We checked in with an authority on the Sounders ahead of Sunday's match.
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We checked in with an authority on the Sounders ahead of Sunday's match.
CJ Fodrey was the hero on Wednesday night, in part because of Nico Estévez's belief in him. Also, we saw Estévez as perhaps the happiest he's been since coming to Austin.
Brendan Hines-Ike feels that some lessons from the most recent match against Dallas will serve Verde well in their match against the Loons. The winner, as you likely know by know, gets to host the U.S. Open Cup final.
Why is it that Austin FC, after getting a couple of wins, exhibits what one player calls "dreadful" play in the next match? That question is at the heart of the coach's and players' reflections following a loss to FC Dallas.
With the Dallas win, Austin FC finishes last in the 2025 Copa Tejas standings, though they're the only Texas team currently in playoff position.
It was just 28 days ago that we checked in with one of our favorite FC Dallas experts about the Copa Tejas rival. We're doing it again.
With a win on Saturday, Austin FC can do something it hasn't done since 2022. (The match also will decide second place in the Copa Tejas race.)
Nico Estévez puzzled over who to start up top in Sunday's match. Who he subbed in turned out to make all the difference.
Coming from behind has not been a hallmark for Verde in 2025, but they did in on Sunday to edge closer to securing a playoff place.
Dejan Joveljić has 16 goals for an SKC team no longer coached by Peter Vermes. That's the tip of the intel iceberg we've gathered ahead of Sunday evening's match.
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.