However, it’s a results business, and El Tree hasn’t produced. It just lost to a team with an interim coach that less than a month ago seemed to have given up on the season.įrom a results standpoint, it’s dreary for the club, but it hasn’t actually played poorly since its last win vs. Season low pointĪustin FC has now gone seven straight games without a win, and it’s only evaded a seven-game losing streak across all competitions due to Ring’s last-second goal Sept. Ring has a club contract option for next season that probably won’t be picked up with his hefty salary of $1.7 million, but it’s definitely worth looking into re-signing him for around $700,000 as his form is still high. Playing in his more natural spot in the midfield, he was very good for the second game in a row. Ring’s pass into the box to Driussi on his goal was brilliant and the best ball of the game from either team. Mora had the assist on the second goal, when his chest pass - a thing of beauty - went straight to Evander, who easily put the ball past Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver. Jon Gallagher failed to win a header, Owen Wolff was turned by Dairon Asprilla, and Alex Ring’s attempted clearance - it was the right move, as he can’t let a cross go by him in the box - went directly at Mora, who promptly finished the ball after it dropped a yard away from him. Mora’s goal was a combination of a few poor defensive plays and some bad luck. Wolff noted in his postgame press conference that Urruti is healthy and still very much part of the club’s plans, which makes it even more bizarre as to why he never entered the game. Then when Bruin had to leave the game after a collison left him bleeding profusely, rookie CJ Fodrey entered the game instead of Urruti, something that raised more than a few eyebrows in the press box. But instead, Austin FC coach Josh Wolff substituted little-used Will Bruin in for Zardes. With Gyasi Zardes not having a great second half, it seemed like a prime opportunity to bring him on.
If the club misses the playoffs, it will look back on this match as one of the reasons.įorward Maxi Urruti seems to have fallen out of favor with the club, and it isn’t clear why. They went from being a few close misses away from being blown out to leading in the span of a few minutes.Įl Tree had a chance to start its make-or-break stretch of the season with a rout, and it failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Portland, in contrast, looked disinterested and lifeless for the game’s opening section.Īustin FC’s play dropped a notch the rest of the first half as it almost seemed as if it had spent a good chunk of its energy, and then the game turned in the 39th minute with Mora’s goal.Īs noted in our game preview, the Timbers rely on counterattacks and can turn a contest in seconds. Here are some thoughts as Austin FC (9-13-6, 33 points) has a short turnaround, flying to New York for a match with the Red Bulls on Wednesday: Missed early opportunitiesĪustin FC let Portland hang around, and that’s simply something you can’t do.Įl Tree was dominant for the first 25 minutes, creating several scoring chances, dictating the run of play and in general looking like the more talented side. Felipe Mora and Evander da Silva Ferreira scored for the Timbers, who took a crucial three points and are one of several teams Austin FC is chasing to keep its season going past the third week of October.
Sebastián Driussi tallied his ninth goal of the year late in the second half for El Tree.
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