Guest Post In the afternoon came the mist, and a timid February breeze carried the mist at an angle below the metal roof and it landed on our laps and bled through the denim and we were cold now, watching 22 grown men stretch and kick a ball on the wet grass. I was thinking…
Here is Rodney Redes’ Wikipedia page. Please take a moment to soak it all in. Bathe in it. Bask in it. Re-read it several times if you so choose. I promise that this post will still be here when you are done. Are you finished? Good. Now that you’ve familiarized yourself with the text, let’s…
And now we can actually get started. So much of Austin FC’s inaugural season was special. Not just exciting, or inspiring, or any of the usual feelings of joy that accompany sports, but capital S all caps “SPECIAL.” The first road match. SPECIAL. The first goal. SPECIAL. The first home match. SPECIAL. The first celebrity…
Sister Tony P. knows very little about the intricacies of soccer, but gives us her analysis anyway on the debuts of Max Urruti, Felipe Martins, Ethan Finlay, and more. And yes, it involves foosball and a fish.
If you have spent any time in the Austin FC supporters Facebook group in the past nine months, first and foremost you have my sympathy: it’s a hive of scum and villainy that only serves to make the discourse around the team collectively dumber and more caustic. But if you were brave enough to wade…
Verde fans, it’s time for Match Day #1 of the 2022 MLS Season! Today we welcome the team from Ohio that we don’t actually loathe: FC Cincinnati! This will be Austin FC’s first ever match against the Orange and Blue, so let us help you get acquainted with our visitors. FC Cincinnati Fast Facts MLS…
We here at The False 9 Texas are nothing if not beheld to traditions. Not ersatz traditions like one might stumble upon in Frisco. No, we supporters of The FC (or, as we affectionately call it, “El FC”) take our traditions seriously. We have decided to revive the ancient Roman act of consulting sacred chickens in times…
What can we say about Austin FC’s defensive performance in 2021? As for me, I’d probably start with “dumpster fire” and then progress from there. Only two teams allowed more goals in MLS, and only three teams had more expected goals allowed. Were it not for Brad Stuver playing like the second coming of Lev…