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NEWS Report: Disastrous Offensive Collapse! Austin FC Suffers Crushing MLS Defeat to St. Louis City SC on the Road
On Sunday, Austin FC’s offensive woes from the start of the season resumed. In an MLS road game at CityPark, the Verde & Black fell 1-0 to St. Louis City SC despite only managing two shots, neither of which found the back of the net. A goal by João Klauss in the 57th minute decided the match…
Here are some observations from the match. Austin FC (2-3-3, 9 points) travels to Houston on Saturday to play in the Copa Tejas. This season, the team has yet to score on the road. Many possessions, minimal threat In their post-match press conference, midfielder Alex Ring and Austin FC coach Josh Wolff were frank in their evaluations of the offense’s play.
The Verde & Black concluded with an incredibly low anticipated goals figure of 0.04, despite moments of brilliance and a few good chances late in the first and early in the second halves. Wolff stated that the group needs to “execute in the box” and be “better.”
The side “lacked punch in the final third” of the field, according to Ring, who also described their time with the ball as “not up to standard.” Austin FC didn’t exactly make life difficult for St. Louis goalkeeper Roman Bürki, despite the fact that it wasn’t bad overall—it possessed more than 60% of the ball and played well in the first half…
legs fatigued after the half In the second half, Austin FC appeared to run out of steam. That’s probably because St. Louis likes to play as fast as they can, but by the 70th minute, the Verde & Black had lost all of the fire they had shown before halftime end while a certain amount of drop-off is unavoidable when athletes had run several miles in an hour, it was more noticeable in this competition. Unlike against San Jose a week ago, there was never any sense that they would tie the game in stoppage time or the closing moments. It’s unclear if that results from performing during the day rather than at night or from touring.
