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 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.
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.
Mateja Đorđević let people know what he's about, and that includes slide tackles. Also, Nico Estévez
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.
Nicky Beloko leaving was even more surprising than no other players arriving at the end of the summer transfer window.
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.
Even with a couple of matches when they didn't score in there, Verde's scored 12 goals in the last seven matches — a definite improvement over the early part of the season.
In three straight matches, Austin FC's had a penalty called against them and a goal scored against them as a result. This time, it was consequential.
