Austin FC II hit the road to face Ventura County FC for the second time this season on Saturday, April 18 for a 7:00 p.m. CT/5:00 p.m. PT kickoff. The match will be available to watch on OneFootball and MLSNEXTPro.com.
Austin FC II Outlook
Austin FC II is coming off a draw at home against Houston Dynamo 2. Dynamo 2 led the match until Jorge Alastuey found the equalizer in stoppage time to send the match to penalties after a brief weather delay. The Verde & Black fell in penalties to keep one point from the match up.
Austin FC II previously faced Ventura County FC at home where the Verde & Black led 2-0 at the half, with goals by Ibrahima Sall and Riley Thomas. VCFC tied the match by the 76th minute to send the match into penalties, where ATXFC II was unable to secure the extra point. The Verde & Black will look to recapture their first half form and close out a strong performance against VCFC with all three points this time around.
Ventura County FC Outlook
Ventura County FC recently beat Real Monarchs, with goalkeeper Sebastian Conlon making a penalty save to keep a clean sheet for the match. VCFC currently sits third in the MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference standings with one loss, two draws and three wins under their belt.
In that previous comeback vs. Austin, one of VCFC’s two goals came from the team's leading goal-scorer Dylan Vanney, who already has four goals to his name. Ventura County will look to capitalize on the momentum of its current two-match win streak to best Austin FC II on its home field.
