Austin FC II fell 2-1 to Colorado Rapids 2 in their final home regular season match on Friday night at Parmer Field at St. David’s Performance Center.
The Verde & Black opened the scoring in the 26th minute as Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez found the net for the second consecutive match. Bobosi Byaruhanga stayed patient with the ball and then played a cross to the six-yard box that Ocampo-Chavez was able to head in. Just two minutes later, Rémi Cabral equalized for the visitors after he chased down Daouda Amadou’s long pass and his shot deflected off goalkeeper Damian Las into the back of the net. David Rodríguez found a couple of chances late in the first half but could not connect for the lead.
In the 67th minute, Rapids 2 goalkeeper Adam Beaudry extended to save a long shot from Micah Burton. Cabral scored his second goal of the night after Rapids 2 stormed down the field on a counterattack to take a 2-1 lead in the 74th minute and securing the victory.
Goal-Scoring Summary
ATX (1-0) – Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (assisted by Bobosi Byaruhanga) 26’
COL (1-1) – Rémi Cabral (assisted by Daouda Amadou) 28’
COL (1-2) – Rémi Cabral (assisted by Darren Yapi) 74’
Next Match
Austin FC II will play its 14th away match and 28th match overall of the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro regular season against North Texas SC on Sunday, September 24 at 4:00 p.m. CT. The match will be available to watch on the Apple TV app to MLS Season Pass subscribers.
