MLS NEXT Pro announced Monday that Austin FC II has been named the league’s Team of Matchday for Week 13. The Verde & Black achieved six points last week through a pair of shutout victories, defeating St. Louis CITY2 1-0 and Timbers2 4-0. ATXFC II extended their winning streak to four games and sit in second place in the Western Conference Standings.
Austin traveled up to St. Louis and defeated CITY2 for the first match of the week as CJ Fodrey’s goal in the 69th minute proved to be the difference maker. The play saw three different Austin players get a touch on the ball before Fodrey placed it in the back of the net.
In their second match of the week, ATXFC II defeated Timbers2 by a scoreline of 4-0, recording a new team record for goals scored in a match. Sébastien Pineau opened his Austin scoring account, netting a brace within the first hour of action off assists from David Rodríguez and Steeve Louis Jean. Sal Mazzaferro became the 11th player for the Verde & Black to net a goal this season, scoring Austin’s second goal of the night from a set piece. Rodríguez scored the fourth goal of the night, capitalizing off firing the ball past the keeper on a half volley. Rodríguez's performance in the match resulted in a goal and an assist, making him the team leader in goal contributions with a total of seven this season.
Overall, ATXFC II outscored their opponents 5-0 in the two fixtures in Matchday 13, while outshooting them 39-14. Goalkeeper Damian Las made six saves in the two victories, earning his third and fourth consecutive clean sheets, and has a total of seven in MLSNP, the most in the league.
After playing three games in the past 10 days, ATXFC II will get a week’s rest before traveling to the Pacific Northwest to face the Tacoma Defiance. It will be the seventh away fixture this season for the Verde & Black, with kickoff set for 9 p.m. CT.
