Austin FC fell 2-0 against Chicago Fire FC on Wednesday night at Q2 Stadium, exiting the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 16.
Austin nearly took the lead in the 2nd minute when Emiliano Rigoni shot a free kick just wide of the post, and the visitors then ended up opening the scoring after 27 minutes. Fire defender Rafael Czichos jumped the highest of everyone in a crowded penalty area to head home a cross from Brian Gutierrez.
The Verde & Black pushed forward in search of an equalizer in the second half. Chicago goalkeeper Spencer Richey was called into action on a few occasions, but ultimately Austin were unable to tie the match, and Chicago added a second goal to seal the result in the 77th minute.
Goal-Scoring Summary
CHI (0-1) – Rafael Czichos (assisted by Brian Gutierrez) 27’
CHI (0-2) – Kacper Przbylko (assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri) 77’
Next Match
Austin FC will play its seventh away match and fourteenth match overall of the 2023 Major League Soccer regular season against Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The match will stream live in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. An MLS Season Pass subscription is required in order to watch.
On radio, the match will be broadcast on iHeart Radio’s ALT 97.5 in English, as well as on TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB) in Spanish.
