🚨 RUMOR: Myrto Uzuni is reportedly exploring the option to leave the club on loan. According to Markaj News sources close to Uzuni have hinted at the players desire to return to Europe. Cagliari have reportedly shown interest in Uzuni with talks suggesting a loan could happen in January.

🚨: Here’s the latest update ahead of Austin FC’s playoff match vs. LAFC in Game 1 of the Best-of-3 series. ❌ OUT ❌ Diego Rubio – Hamstring Brandon Vázquez – Knee (SEI) Austin FC has recovered pacey winger Osman Bukari for Game 1 but will have to wait longer for striker Diego Rubio.

Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez says Bukari has been training with the team and is good. Bukari is well and available for the playoffs, though the staff will continue to monitor how he responds to the training workload. Coach Nico also mentions that Rubios return will take a bit longer.

🚨 AVAILABILITY REPORT 🚨 ❌ OUT ❌ Diego Rubio – Hamstring Brandon Vázquez – Knee (SEI) ❓QUESTIONABLE❓ Osman Bukari – Quad Austin FC is looking to close out the regular season with a win to build off of heading into the playoffs… Bukari can rest this match 👀

ATX will play in the Round 1 Best-of-3 Series, which guarantees at least one match at Q2. Exact dates will be announced after Decision Day 📅 MLS Cup Playoff Schedule: ⬇️ - Wild Card – Oct 22 - Round 1 – Oct 24 – Nov. 9 - Conf Semifinals – Nov 22-23 - Conf Finals – Nov 29-30 - MLS Cup – Dec 6 🏆

🌳 MATCH DAY 🌳 Austin FC is set to take on LAFC today at home. Both teams will be without key players such as Son, Bouanga, and Uzuni due to international call ups, while Diego Rubio remains questionable for ATX ⏰ 6:00 PM CT 🏟️ Q2 Stadium 🏆 MLS Match day 📸 Rayos Creative

🌳PLAYOFF BOUND🌳 With San Jose’s loss today against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Colorados defeat against RSL, @austinfc has officially secured a position in the playoffs. The only thing left to do is fight for the highest spot possible and avoid the Wild Card. First time back in 3 years 🏆

Austin FC returns to MLS playoffs for the first time in three years following San Jose's loss Sunday www.statesman.com/sports/mls/a...

Austin is coming off heartbreak in the USOC and will be looking to bounce back with a win at home to clinch a playoff spot. St. Louis has been one of the worst teams in the West this season and would need something special to beat ATX at Q2, where Austin is undefeated in their last 10 MLS matches.

From @waatvofficial.bsky.social here is What You Need To Know for Austin FC’s first ever Cup Final. open.substack.com/pub/waatv/p/...

🚨AVAILABILITY REPORT🚨 Guilherme Biro will be out for the match tomorrow against ST. Louis City SC due to yellow card accumulation. Biro picked up his 5th yellow card last MLS match day against RSL. Brandon Vazquez continues his recovery and is looking better every week. He will be back in no time.

What You Need To Know for tonight’s match between Austin FC and the Seattle Sounders. From @waatvofficial.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/waatv/p/...

🏆 FOR A PLACE IN THE FINAL 🏆 Alright yall the day has arrived… AustinFC is set to take on MNUFC today at the Allianz Field for a spot in the U.S. open cup final against Nashville SC. ⏰ 7:30 PM CT 🏟️ Allianz Field 🏆 U.S. open cup semifinal 📺 Paramount + | CBS Sport Golazo Score predictions? 👀

What You Need To Know for tomorrow’s US Open Cup match against Minnesota United. From @waatvofficial.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/waatv/p/...

Just landed in Minneapolis 🛬 Let’s cook 👨🏻‍🍳 #austinfc #verde | WAATV

We are ready for the Open Cup Semifinal! See yall in Minnesota! ✈️ #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC head coach spoke about the previous matches against Minnesota this season, the mindset going into the game, and how much they have learned from playing against the loons and watching their game vs San Diego. @alexwaatv.bsky.social

Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez confirmed that everyone (except BV9) is ready to go against Minnesota in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal on Wednesday. 👀 VIA: @colbygordon.bsky.social | Midweek media availability #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Good morning ATX! In a couple of minutes we kick off the midweek media availability with Coach Nico Estevez ahead of the open cup semifinal vs Minnesota. @alexwaatv.bsky.social will be there for WAATV #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC head coach Nico Estevez on the team finding the motivation needed to defeat Minnesota in the Open Cup after losing to Dallas. How does this affect the team’s confidence and motivation? A potential cup final should be enough motivation says coach Nico Estevez.

Austin FC head coach Nico Estevez reflects on the team’s lack of success in the Texas derbies this year. Austin wasn’t able to defeat Houston or Dallas in league play this season. Coach says he knows how important they are for fans, players, and everyone involved. They must improve.

Austin FC midfielder Dani Pereira on last nights match against FC Dallas, how he was trying to get more involved in the play, and looking forward to the semifinal against Minnesota. VIA: @alexwaatv.bsky.social | Post Match #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC left back Guilherme Biro on the match against Dallas last night, failing to secure the win, and looking ahead to the open cup match. Biro says they WILL WIN the semifinal and bring the final to Q2 stadium. VIA: @alexwaatv.bsky.social #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC Centerback Brendan Hines-Ike on what went wrong against FC Dallas compared to previous matches where ATX was able to get a result. BHI says it all comes down to the mentality of the team. #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC goalkeeper and captain Brad Stuver on last nights derby match against Dallas and looking ahead to the open cup semi final against Minnesota.

FCito defeats Tacoma Defiance thanks to goals by Djaka Barro & star boy Jorge Alastuey 🌳 Massive win on the road for Coach Brett Uttley and his team. The playoff push is still alive! Austin FC II currently sits in 7th place with 3 games left… St. Louis City 2, Timbers 2, and The Town.

🚨 AVAILABILITY UPDATE 🚨 MikKel Desler is listed as QUESTIONABLE (lower body) for tomorrow’s match vs Dallas, while Brandon Vázquez remains OUT for the season. Sabovic is back and Uzuni is available as well after being left out of Albanias team for precautionary reasons.

Austin FC goalkeeper and captain Brad Stuver on the possibility of the team finishing in a top 4 position in the western conference. VIA: Austin FC Communications #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC head coach Nico Estevez on the players coming back from international duty and picking his team ahead of the match against Dallas tomorrow. 👀 VIA: @colbygordon.bsky.social #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC goalkeeper and captain Brad Stuver on the possibility of the team finishing in a top 4 position in the western conference. VIA: Austin FC Communications #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Austin FC goalkeeper and captain Brad Stuver on the confidence this team is playing with after picking up back to back wins and heading to Frisco for a derby match. VIA: AustinFC Communications | Midweek media availability #austinfc #verde | WAATV

An action packed weekend for the @austinfcacademy with some W’s and some L’s. ✅ U-13: 4-0 vs AC River (Quiroga x2, Zardes, Leyva) ✅ U-14: 6-0 vs AC River (Kilpatrick x2, Ray x2, Hamadi, Dolan) ✅ U-15: 3-1 vs Houston (Trujillo, Lazo x2) ❌ U-16: 0-2 vs Houston ❌ U-18: 0-2 vs Houston #WAATV

Nothing to see here, just young Owen Wolff putting the team on his back! His form over the last seven games for the club has been insane. He has eight goal contributions in his last seven matches for Austin FC, and it doesn’t look like he’s taking his foot off the gas. 🔥

Myrto Uzuni was left out of Albania’s squad in todays World Cup qualifier vs Latvia, per Panorama Sport & VerdenationATX ℹ️ Uzuni was limited in Monday’s training and completed a light individual session, prompting staff to keep him sidelined as a precaution according to information available.

Coach says that the plan was to start the game direct. He mentions that SKC’s backline was very high and that’s where Owens goal came from. Coach also adds that in the second half the plan was to hold the ball, but they did poorly in that and must improve. VIA: Diego Valencia WAATV

For me, no. But that’ll change if he builds on the confidence from scoring his first goal.

Austin FC striker CJ Fodrey says thank you to the fans that celebrated his first MLS goal and have always shown him support. The youngster also says that playing in a different position this year was a challenge but he doesn’t mind playing as striker for ATX at all. Does CJ deserve more minutes? 👀

Coach Estevez was asked if this was the biggest win of the year due to the players missing and being away. Coach says all wins are the same, gives credit to his “limited” roster that defeated SKC, and says he trusted them all to step up and get the job done. VIA: @colbygordon.bsky.social

🔵Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Austin FC🌳 HUGE WIN AWAY FROM HOME! Owen Wolff with a fantastic goal and CJ Fodrey with his first goal in MLS and the winner tonight at the end of the match! ATX secured their first win of the season after going down first, and is now 8 points clear of the playoff line

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📖 What You Need to Know: SKC - ⚽️ The head-to-head history - 👀 Players to watch - 📝 Keys to the match - And more! ATX leads the all time series 6-1-3, but has only won once on the road, a 2-0 victory in July 2022. SKC comes in fresh off a 4-2 win over Colorado, snapping a 6 match winless streak.

🚨 Austin FC Availability Report 🚨 ❌ Injuries: - Besard Sabovic (knee) - Brandon Vazquez (knee) 🌍 International Duty: - Micah Burton 🇺🇸 - Julio Cascante 🇨🇷 - Jimmy Farkarlun 🇱🇷 - Dani Pereira 🇻🇪 - Oleksandr Svatok 🇺🇦 - Myrto Uzuni 🇦🇱

ATX has called up defender Antonio Gómez, midfielder Adrián González, and midfielder Ervin Torres to the first team VIA Short-Term Loan Agreements. 🌳👍🏻 All 3 will be available for selection in tomorrows match against SKC due to international call ups and some injuries ⬇️ #austinfc #verde | WAATV

#AustinFC ‘s Guilherme Biro was a match away from having a 🟨 forgiven. Instead, he was shown a card for tracking down the ball after play stopped & re-directing it back to the other team for a restart. He now sits one card shy of suspension. Both the referee and broadcast’s attention were elsewhere.

To be clear, Rodo said he understood what Myrto meant by that and knows the intention behind it. He supports Myrto and the players. He was just referring to the fact that from day one everyone has to give their all, not just wait till the end of the season. #austinfc #verde | WAATV

This worries me. My first thought is that Nico is not instilling championship mentality into the players. Every game should matter. My second thought is to concur with Rodo. Myrto has shown good growth since BV went down. We need leaders to push the team to win and get pissed when we lose.

“I appreciate the words from Myrto, but the finals are from day one. It is not good enough if you’re only thinking about the end.” - Rodolfo Borrell on Myrto Uzuni saying that every game from now is a final #Verde #AustinFC | WAATV

“People ask why don’t we get more Mexican players with such a big Mexican community… because they’re crazy expensive.” - Rodolfo Borrell #Verde #AustinFC | WAATV

“I think he’s done a good job. I think he’s been pretty consistent on and off the pitch. I think losing [Brandon Vazquez] was a key moment for us and him leading the team [through that] has been has been great.” - Rodolfo Borrell on Nico Estévez #Verde #AustinFC | WAATV