AUSTIN, Texas — In true Texas fashion, Austin FC is doing it big.
When the expansion team entered Major League Soccer last year expectations were already high. Part owner and"Minister of Culture" Matthew McConaughey was cautious about how he approached the buzz his team created. He termed it a"If we’re following that standard, there’s still 98 left but this second season has already reached heights that seemed largely unimaginable.
But that third DP Sebastián Driussi turned it up and became one of the best players in MLS. He ran his way to 22 goals this season, just short of the Golden Boot, guiding Austin to a No. 2 finish in the West. For a majority of the season they were even in the Supporters’ Shield race but that flamed out at the end. Driussi’s MVP-caliber year was the driving force in turning many doubters into believers.
With those nerves finally out of the way, Austin prepared to host rival FC Dallas and was certainly up for the task. You guessed it, Druissi and Stuver were massive again as they punched their ticket to the Western Conference final in the team’s second year of existence.
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