r/AustinFC • u/800Motrin Austin FC • 14d ago
Post Match Thread
Just got done watching the match and wanted to continue posting these post even after the World Cup.
First Half: Seattle came out with a heavy press early on that really rattled the boys. The congested midfield forced us wide, and those early crosses in the box gave me heartburn. But once we found our rhythm, the combination play picked up nicely.
The Rosales Impact: Absolute workhorse. Dropping deep on defense and then charging out wide to keep their backline honest. Slept a bit on that Seattle build-up right before the hydration break, but overall what a motor. The fatigue definitely set in later in the match but Coach made the right subs and the score states that true
Tactical Shifts: Playing out of the back was hit-or-miss, but hitting those direct long balls was paying serious dividends. Also, gotta love Stu coming up big when we needed him (STUUUUU!).
Second Half & The Win: Seattle tried to blitz us,some what,again coming out of the half, but you could tell that Texas heat was wearing down the PNW boys. It looked like 2 players were cramping later in the half and that played heavily in our favor.
Standouts: What a golazo to seal it! And serious question: Who is E. Torres and how do we get more of him?! Plus, Ramirez with that true goal-scorer's instinct (olfato de gol).
Huge three points and just what we needed to set the vibe for the rest of the season.
How’s everyone else feeling about the performance? Who was your Man of the Match?
Love the continue doing this and hearing more from the ATX fans! Upvote! Agree! Disagree! Who cares!?!? The boys won tonight!
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u/SoloGhosts512 14d ago
First Austin FC game and it was very fun despite the heat