Austin FC will work to maintain their concentrate on the problem at hand and never look forward after they go to rival FC Dallas on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.
The Verde and Black will play within the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Minnesota United on Wednesday, however first comes their Copa Tejas match.
Austin FC (11-9-8, 41 factors) head north up I-35 after a 2-1 highway win over Sporting Kansas Metropolis on Sunday as CJ Fodrey produced the successful objective within the 82nd minute.
Owen Wolff assisted on Fodrey’s strike after scoring himself within the thirty seventh. Wolff leads Austin in objective contributions with 12 in MLS play this season, whereas Fodrey’s objective was his first.
With a Verde roster depleted by accidents and nationwide group commitments, Fodrey made essentially the most of his alternative to lastly add to the scoresheet.
“(My first objective) got here slightly later than anticipated once I first obtained drafted right here,” the 21-year outdated Fodrey stated. “I assumed I used to be going to have all of it straight away, however that is not the fact. It has been onerous for me, I will not lie, however I feel for me not too long ago, it has been coming in on daily basis and dealing onerous.”
The Verde start the weekend in sixth place within the Western Convention after 28 matches, tied in factors with Los Angeles FC, who’ve two video games in hand. Austin has received two straight outings and earned factors for the fourth time in its previous 5 (2-1-2).
FC Dallas (7-11-10, 31 factors) pulled out a 1-1 draw on the highway towards St. Louis Metropolis on Sept. 6. Reserve goalkeeper Jacob Jackson tied Dallas’ membership document with 12 saves in a match the place the Toros went down a person within the sixteenth minute and conceded 41 complete pictures.
“We might look again on this level (earned towards St. Louis), on the very finish, and say what a large level it’s,” FC Dallas coach Eric Quill stated. “We’ve the potential to get in (to the playoffs). We’re trending and enjoying goes the best path.
“We’re turning into a group that works onerous for one another, roots for one another. The chemistry is off the charts they usually all need to be within the playoffs.”
The Toros are 4 factors and three spots behind ninth-place San Jose for the ultimate berth within the West wild-card race.
Beginning keeper Michael Collodi was proven a pink card that put his facet behind the 8-ball towards St. Louis and also will miss the match towards Austin.
Dallas and Austin performed to a 1-1 draw on Aug. 16 of their first assembly of the yr.
–Area Stage Media
