Hot streak continues as El Tree topples Western Conference leaders
First-half goals from Diego Rubio and Jáder Obrian, coupled with the Verde and Black’s second consecutive shutout defensive performance, secured a fourth win in five matches for Major League Soccer’s hottest club.
Austin FC struck an early blow, converting the very first shot of the match into the opening goal in the seventh minute thanks to some terrific team play. First, a spell of coordinating pressing created a turnover in midfield that sent ATXFC on the counter attack. Then, Sebastián Driussi, Alex Ring, and Obrian combined to put Rubio in on goal, where a well-placed finish gave the Chilean his third goal of the season.
It was an overall tremendous performance for Austin FC and one that, naturally, had confidence levels in the Verde locker room at a season high.give the players confidence,” head coach Josh Wolff said. “I mean, you can see today they perform with confidence. They performed with precision, they performed with discipline, and we’re going to need that.”
Next up for El Tree is arguably an even tougher test next weekend, on the road against a Vancouver Whitecaps club that’s dropped points in just three matches all season. A win there, however, would have Austin in talks as one of the most dangerous clubs in the entire Western Conference.has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene.
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