The Verde Report: What You Need to Know About the MLS Cup Playoffs in Austin

When and how to watch Austin FC in their first-ever playoff match

"...created one of the consistently loudest, liveliest atmospheres in MLS...."

Sept. 23, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Here Are Some Bars Where You Can Watch Austin FC in the Playoffs

Pick a neighborhood and you’ll find somewhere you can get drunk and rowdy. Listos Verde!

"...its second-ever season, Austin FC is headed to the MLS playoffs, and the team doesn't have to travel far:..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Sports Feature by Claire Stevens

Austin FC vs. FC Dallas in MLS Playoffs

"...Austin FC vs. FC Dallas in the MLS Cup Playoffs..."

Oct. 25, 2022 Photo Gallery

High School Playoffs, Dynamo Season Opener, and More

"...High school playoffs continue this weekend. Locally, Dripping Springs plays Hays in..."

April 2, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

We Have an Issue: The Game’s Afoot

Austin FC advances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, and our endorsements signal the approach of the midterms

"...columnist Eric Goodman called Austin FC's debut in the MLS Cup Playoffs as "a moment five years in the..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin FC Survives Epic Playoff Debut as Driussi, Stuver Shine

El Tree advance to conference semifinals

"...If there was a script for Austin FC’s first MLS Cup Playoff game, it surely did not include conceding..."

Oct. 16, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Leaves No Doubt In Massive Win Over League-Leaders LAFC

The Oaks deliver 4-1 drubbing

"...FC hoped to catch anyone by surprise when the MLS Cup Playoffs roll around this fall, well, that’s way..."

Aug. 27, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Adds Argentine Attacker Emiliano Rigoni in Designated Player Splurge

29-year-old winger arrives via São Paulo FC

"...club positions itself for a maiden voyage into the MLS Cup playoffs...."

July 29, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Sees Path to First-Year Success in Nashville SC

Sunday rivals offer a blueprint for first-year MLS success for a small market club

"...The Live Music Derby? The Willie Nelson Cup? The Battle of Sixth Street and Broadway? I'm not..."

May 21, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC 2021 Schedule

Plus who the betting sites are liking to win the MLS Cup

"...updated since original publication to reflect changes to schedule. MLS 2021..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature

The Verde Report: Austin FC, Fans Split on What to Do With Cecilio Domínguez

MLS investigation clears star player of misconduct, but questions linger

"...Last week, Domínguez was officially reinstated by MLS following a suspension and a league investigation into "possible..."

May 13, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

With Little on the Line, Austin FC Closes Road Schedule With Loss to Vancouver Whitecaps

ATX will finish season second in Western Conference

"...in Vancouver for the final road game of the MLS regular season...."

Oct. 2, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin FC, Explained

What you need to know about the team, the league, the players, and more

"...So, Austin has an MLS team now. I can tell you’re excited! But I..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Top 10 Moments of Austin FC’s 2022 Season

The highs from Verde's sophomore season

"...itself as a force to be reckoned with in MLS in 2022, opening the season with jaw-dropping 5-0 and..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Playoff Debut Is a Moment Five Years in the Making

The Verde and Black take on Real Salt Lake Sunday afternoon at Q2 Stadium

"...Sunday's date, the day Austin FC will make its MLS Cup Playoffs debut against Real Salt Lake inside Q2..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Stage Is Set for Another Emotional Contest at Q2

Austin FC looks to the semifinals after an epic playoff debut

"...If there was a script for Austin FC's first MLS Cup Playoff game, it surely did not include conceding..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Can Copa Tejas Salvage Austin FC’s Season?

Which Texas squad will walk away with the honors?

"...went final to mathematically eliminate Austin FC from the MLS Cup playoffs...."

Oct. 22, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Credit Where It’s Due

Playoff-bound Austin FC put together the season it needed in 2022

"...one of eight clubs who will host their first MLS Cup Playoffs matchup and one of four guaranteed to..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: MVP or Not, Sebastián Driussi Is Something Better for Austin FC

Wolff: “When it’s crunch time, the guy delivers”

"...during the regular season. On Sunday, during Austin FC's MLS Cup Playoffs debut against Real Salt Lake in Q2..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Makes SXSW Rounds Ahead of Marquee Match Against Seattle Sounders

On The Call Up podcast, Claudio Reyna cheers ATXFC fanbase

"...sporting director Claudio Reyna, color commentator Michael Lahoud, and eMLS player John "xVERDE" Garcia, were all included among the..."

March 18, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: The Honeymoon Is Ending. It’s Time for Austin FC to Earn Its Support.

Three things Austin FC needs to do to get some momentum going

"...the stage (and several stadiums) to the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a championship for North and Central American and Caribbean..."

July 16, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Outsmarts and Out-Classes FC Dallas in Playoff Victory

The squad goes to L.A. for a spot in the finals

"...rivals FC Dallas, 2-1, at Q2 Stadium in an MLS Western Conference semifinal match...."

Oct. 24, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Use the Force, Toto!

"...wrong? Of course not. Welcome to the struggles of MLS expansion. Since 2016, three expansion teams – Atlanta United,..."

April 9, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Sebastián Driussi Chooses Austin Over England With Three-Year Austin FC Contract Extension

"I love everything about this club and everything about this city"

"...league-leading 25 goals – including three tallies in the MLS Cup Playoffs – and also chipped in seven assists...."

Feb. 14, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin FC’s Season Ends With 3-0 Defeat to LAFC in West Final

Sophomore season showed how far the Verde and Black has come

"...Maxi Urruti combined to eliminate Austin FC from the MLS Cup Playoffs at the semifinal stage. Despite the noon..."

Oct. 30, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Djitté Hat Trick Clinches Austin FC’s First Playoff Berth

Senegalese striker comes up big in 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake

"...Austin FC hung on the precipice of clinching an MLS Cup Playoff berth like a bag of chips that..."

Sept. 15, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Drops Rain-Soaked Meeting With Portland Timbers

Driussi’s 20th goal not enough to overcome 2-1 loss

"...Oaks would have guaranteed themselves a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Instead, the Timbers managed to vault themselves..."

Sept. 1, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: In Wake of Cecilio Domínguez’s Departure From Austin FC, Unanswered Questions Remain

Does ATXFC leadership owe fans insight into what happened?

"...projects to slot into the right wing position once occupied by Domínguez as soon as he arrives in Austin,..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Gave the City a Season To Be Proud of in 2022

The club managed to exceed every reasonable expectation for how its sophomore season would go

"...every reasonable expectation for how its second year in MLS would go. After finishing the 2021 regular season second..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: After Back-to-Back Losses, Austin FC Must Regroup for Stretch Run

Wolff: “The focus has to be recaptured”

"...are facing the threat of missing out on the playoffs for, remarkably, the first time in club history. After..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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