Soccer Watch

"...are the results from the first weekend of the MLS playoffs:East: MetroStars 0, DC United 2; N.E. Revolution 1,..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

"...MLS playoffs continue this weekend. Televised game of the week:..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

"...Bowl in Dallas -- 1pm, televised on ESPN2. Also, MLS playoffs kick off Saturday, Nov. 1; no locally televised..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

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 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 Weight of Expectations: Austin FC 2023 Season Preview

A team that looks great on paper prepares to step on the pitch

"...end. Thirteenth in the West? Try second. Missing the playoffs? Try making it to the final four...."

Feb. 24, 2023 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

Austin FC Fires Head Coach Josh Wolff After Four Seasons

To-be-named interim manager will coach final match of season Oct. 19

"...Galaxy that solidified the club’s elimination from the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs...."

Oct. 6, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: With Josh Wolff Out, Austin FC Enters New Chapter With Focus on Results

Rodolfo Borrell begins the search for a new head coach

"...expectation, and we very clearly mentioned [qualifying for the playoffs] at the very beginning [of the season],” Borrell said...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

It’s Time for Austin FC to Leave Its Past, and Its Coach, Behind

It’s just not working with Josh Wolff anymore

"...– essentially eliminated the Verde and Black from the MLS Cup Playoffs, I’ve seen enough...."

Sept. 27, 2024 Sports Column 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

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: Debating Austin FC After the First Half of the Season

Our soccer columnist argues with himself over how bleak (or is it bright?) the Verde outlook really is

"...just under half the season left in their debut MLS campaign, the struggling Verde and Black sit dead last..."

Aug. 20, 2021 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: 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: Nightmare Leagues Cup Draw Exactly What Austin FC Needed

Worst-case scenario? A three-week break to train. Best case? The biggest victory in club history.

"...For the second year running, MLS has put a monthlong freeze on its regular season..."

July 26, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Soccer Watch

"...fans in Columbus, who've been with the team since MLS started, and their obvious desire – seemingly backed by..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

The Verde Report: Will Longhorn Football Crowd Out Austin FC?

Burnt Orange is back. Can the Verde still keep Austin sports fans interested?

"...the same spotlight. But the onus is on the MLS club to earn its mainstream attention with winning play...."

Sept. 10, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Soccer Watch: Austin Soccer Family Unite

"...• Devise a reduced schedule, which could mean playoffs or a mini tournament to decide the championship and..."

April 24, 2020 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Aztex Season Opener

"...USL that does not have an affiliation with an MLS squad. There's a lot riding on this game, of..."

March 27, 2015 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

LA Galaxy win MLS Cup, and more

"...The Los Angeles Galaxy won the 2011 MLS Cup Sunday 1-0 over the Houston Dynamo in what..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin FC Reportedly Splits With Driussi, Signs USMNT Striker Vazquez in Franchise-Altering Weekend

Expect more roster shakeups ahead of Feb. 22 season kickoff

"...according to Argentine journalist Pablo Noya and confirmed by MLS insider Tom Bogert, Driussi was nearing a move to..."

Jan. 5, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: It’s Back to Basics for Reeling Austin FC

Assessing three consecutive losses punctuated by a 3-0 egg-laying in Seattle

"...Seattle – directly followed Aug. 26's 4-1 win over MLS front-runners LAFC at Q2 Stadium, by far the biggest..."

Sept. 16, 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: Tough Decisions After Latest Damning Loss

The fans show up even when the team doesn't

"...a last-place Houston squad on the verge of an MLS record winless streak, Austin FC lost by a score..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Making Sense of Austin FC’s Insane Offseason

The 2025 roster is positively unrecognizable

"...FC played out the string on a failed season, playoffs long out of reach and a head coach already..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Sports Column 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

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