Austin FC II returned to winning ways on Wednesday night, with a dominant 4-0 road victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. The result is the team's 11th win in its last 12 matches.
Austin FC II goalkeeper Charlie Farrar was back between the posts after an early-season injury and kept a clean sheet. The Verde & Black took the lead in the eighth minute through Micah Burton and Diego Abarca doubled the advantage in the 31st minute, curling the ball into net. Evan Watt further solidified Austin’s lead with a goal in first-half stoppage time.
Vancouver came back from the break hungry with two early shots on goal but were unsuccessful in getting on the board. ATXFC II continued its offensive onslaught in the second half, with 16 total shots and nine on goal, and found one more tally late as Austin FC Academy product Christian Ayala scored his first career goal in Verde & Black.
Goal-Scoring Summary
ATX (1-0) – Micah Burton (assisted by Riley Thomas, Diego Abarca) 8’
ATX (2-0) – Diego Abarca (assisted by Patrick Cayelli, Micah Burton) 31’
ATX (3-0) – Evan Watt (assisted by Marcel Ruszel) 45+2’
ATX (4-0) – Christian Ayala (assisted by Mo Badawiya, Vlad Dănciuțiu) 90+1’
Match Information
Venue: Swangard Stadium (Burnaby, BC, Canada)
Weather: Mostly sunny, 89 degrees
Next Match
Austin FC II continues its road trip with a matchup against Houston Dynamo 2 on Sunday, July 28. The match will be the team's ninth away match and 19th overall of the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro regular season and will kick off at 6:00 p.m. CT. The match will be available to watch on OneFootball and MLSNEXTPro.com.
