Late Goal Gives Austin FC a One-Goal Victory

PHOTO: LAFC Communications

The last game of the week took place in Q2 Stadium between Austin FC; looking to secure a spot in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Football Club; who played without its two best players due to National Team duty seeking for a first place at the same Wesgetn Conference.

Nico Estévez had Brad Stuver in goal; Brendan Hensley, Guillermo Biro, and Martha Djordjevic on defense; Mikael Desker, Dani Pereira and captain and former LAFC player Ilie Sanchez; and CJ Fodrey, Jon Gallagher and Owen Wolff in offense.

Once again without the absences of its best players in offense, LAFC had Hugo Lloris in goal; Ryan Porteous and Nkosi Tafari as central defenders; Sergi Palencia and Rayan Hollingshead on the wings; Eddie Segura, Mark Delgado, Timothy Tillman and Jailson in the middle; and Andrew Moran and Jeremy Ebobisse in the offense

Both teams have less than five goal opportunities: LAFC clearest attempts were a long-distance shot my Andrew Moran, a clear chance in front of the net by Jeremy Ebobisse, and a spectacular ball recovery, and box-to-box run by Nkosi Tafari.

Austin had two previous chances to open the score: the first one through set piece that was a clear preview of the goal that was going to define the game. A distance from outside the box by Jon Gallagher ended in a great safe at the 50th minute.

The goal came through a corner. The goal was placed in the first post byŽan Kolmanič.ended in a double header and an emotive goal by homegrown striker Owen Wolff. Thus, Austin FC defeated the Californian team 1-0z. This result places Austin at the sixth place and LAFC at the third spot battling the second place with Minnesota and San Diego.

On Decisjon Day,’ “El Verde” travels to California to play against en already eliminated San Jose Earthquakes. The Blakx and Gold goes to Colorado to face the Rapids, this at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.