Redes Red Card Costs Austin FC in Loss to FC Dallas

Bid for first MLS win in eight games comes up short

"...Chasing their first MLS win in eight games, the Verde and Black instead..."

May 14, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC as New Sporting Director

Club swings for the fences – and hits – with international hire

"...As the MLS midseason transfer window gets set to open this month,..."

July 7, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Payroll Is Up, Even Though Wins Are Down

Inflated contracts, questionable investments, and underachieving veterans add up to one of the league’s largest payrolls

"...On Tuesday, the MLS Players Association released its annual bible of player salaries,..."

May 19, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: LAFC Hammering Highlights Big Weakness for Austin FC

Does Austin FC have a DP problem?

"...they both competed in the penultimate round of the playoffs to determine the Western Conference representative in the league's..."

April 14, 2023 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

The Verde Report: It’s Finally Time to Take #WolffOut Seriously

Winless streak hits new club milestone

"...find a way to guide his team into the MLS Cup Playoffs, should he, after three very up-and-down seasons,..."

Sept. 20, 2023 Sports Post 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

Austin FC Hires Nico Estévez as Club’s Second-Ever Head Coach

New coach's résumé is similar to that of former coach Josh Wolff

"...two-and-a-half seasons in Frisco, leading FC Dallas to the MLS Cup Playoffs in his first two seasons in 2022..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: An Offseason of Change

Austin FC ends season with a win, and with the hunt for a new head coach at the top of the to-do list

"...knocking the Colorado Rapids down a peg in the MLS Cup Playoffs seeding and thrilling the Q2 Stadium fans..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Poor Season Puts Sebastián Driussi’s Future in Question

It’s been a tough year for Austin FC’s star player ... and his fans

"...the club appears destined to miss out on the MLS Cup Playoffs...."

Sept. 20, 2024 Sports Column 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

The Verde Report: Which Players Will Decide Austin FC’s Fate in 2025?

A closer look at some of the club’s wild cards

"...Will Austin FC finally return to the MLS Cup playoffs this season after a two-year absence? We..."

March 7, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: How Austin FC Brought the Vibes Back for Year Five

Expect genuine optimism at Saturday’s season kickoff

"...confidence Borrell has bestowed upon him despite a less-than-encouraging MLS track record. In a perfect Verde world, Vazquez and..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Extends Season With Unlikely Shutout of Portland Timbers

Stuver makes 11 saves to lead the league

"...least. Dani Pereira, scoring for the first time in MLS play all season, provided the lone goal of the..."

Oct. 3, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Players Making the Best of a Bad Season

There were bright spots

"...three points, thereby guaranteeing themselves elimination from the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. (We’ll have the latest from that match,..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Relax, Austin FC’s First Month Isn’t as Bad as It Looks

“It’s not like we’re behind the curve. We’re right there.”

"...as Austin’s. (That said, in this week’s installment of MLS Is Really Weird, Minnesota currently leads the Western Conference..."

March 22, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: The Biggest Questions Surrounding Austin FC’s 2024 Season

First up: Can El Tree get off to a winning start?

"...going to seriously compete for a return to the MLS Cup Playoffs...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Has Austin FC Officially Righted the Ship?

Plus: Jon Gallagher tapped for All-Star team

"...the fall, Austin FC finds itself back in the MLS Cup Playoffs mix making another deep run like it..."

June 30, 2023 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

Alex Ring Isn’t Austin FC’s Captain Anymore, and That’s Just Fine With Him

The steely Finn is staying in the now

"...“Honestly, if you think about it, MLS as a whole would be a rebuild every year..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Features Feature 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

Austin FC Falls to Real Salt Lake After Two-Hour Weather Delay

Lightning strikes douse momentum in 2-1 defeat at Q2

"...red card in the first round of the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs, was out for redemption and came away..."

June 4, 2023 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

Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season

"...Austin FC to match Atlanta United by winning the MLS Cup in its second season, but how about becoming..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Players With the Most on the Line in 2022

Here are the members of El Tree feeling the pressure to perform in 2022

"...Some (Atlanta United, 2018) have ended theirs raising the MLS Cup trophy, while others (FC Cincinnati, 2020) have resulted..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Soccer Watch

Dynamo and Galaxy in MLS Cup, again

"...weekend, leaving no Texas colleges alive in the NCAA playoffs. Still, San Antonio will host the Division III final..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

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