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I wrote about bonus games and I tracked down Andrew Wiebe for a quote about bonus games. (Also, per the definition, I don't know that we can claim Saturday's Austin FC match against the Red Bulls as a bonus game)

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Are bonus games still a thing? Looking at Austin FC's history against Eastern Conference teams
After Austin FC won three early-season matches against Eastern Conference teams in 2022, an MLS media personality coined the "bonus games" term. Does it still apply?
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June 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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On the cusp of the halfway point of the MLS season, it's time to start thinking about the Austin-hosted All-Star match

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Should you, indeed, vote for everyone from Austin FC? A primer for All-Star Game voting
Saturday night's opponents, San Diego FC, have three potential All-Stars. For Austin FC, the story might be a little different.
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May 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Could the answer to the @austinfootballclub.bsky.social scoring woes lie with Ted Lasso?

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The Thursday Three: Turning to Ted Lasso in these trying times
Maybe, just maybe, if enough players bring objects that means something to them and set those on fire, Verde will score more goals.
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May 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Žan Kolmanič is happier than Nico Estévez about the respectable road draw against @mnufc.com, but @austinfootballclub.bsky.social still needs to score goals ... here's what they're saying about that.
'We're not happy with the draw': Reflections on a good (in a vacuum) result that still leaves Nico Estévez wanting more
One goal is better than no goals, and a draw against a top West opponent is better than a loss. But did Verde do enough to convince fans they're on a path to make the playoffs?
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May 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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We heard from Robert Taylor, who had nice things to say about his new team (and relayed some nice things said from a former player)

Also, updates on Dani Pereira and Mikkel Desler's injuries:

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'It's a team with a big winning mentality': Robert Taylor meets Austin media, praises new team
Robert Taylor appears ready to play for Austin FC. It's a team, in turn, appearing ready for what he might bring.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Myrto Uzuni only has one goal so far this season for #AustinFC; we dig into that a little more here:

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The curious case of Myrto Uzuni
Austin FC's record signing should have more than one goal at this stage of the season. We look at how he compares to other record signings other clubs made, and fret a bit.
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April 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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We love talking to fellow soccer writers ahead of #AustinFC matches, and exchanged ?s with our @bayoucitysoccer.net friends ahead of tonight's Copa Tejas match in Houston.

(Also, we captioned this photo "do you have a, do you have a, do you have an Ondrej Lingr")

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Foreign Exchange: Three Dynamo questions with Bayou City Soccer's Dustyn Richardson
You might be wondering about the Dynamo and what they're all about this season. Let's remedy that with a friend from H-Town.
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April 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Field tilt's a metric that can help you gauge dominance in a soccer match ... but this is 2025 @austinfootballclub.bsky.social we're talking about

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Is field tilt really a sign of dominace? Exploring an emerging Austin FC paradox
Field tilt is a measure that can tell you something about which team is dominating a soccer match. In Austin's case, like so many offensive metrics in 2025, it's potentially misleading.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Brandon Vázquez and Myrto Uzuni still want to score more goals (but the one was enough yesterday):

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'We're just missing a little bit of luck': Sizing up a win leaving Austin FC second in the West
Five clean sheets. Five wins, four by a 1-0 margin. That's good for second in the West ... but what does it mean for a Verde squad still thinking it can do better?
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April 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Mere hours after we published this speculating Riley Thomas might be signed to a first-team contract, lo and behold:

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'We cannot change everything for a game': Austin FC prepares for several layers of different
Surprisingly, the Whitecaps are the best team in the West. But Austin FC's been a bit of a surprise as well.
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April 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Good news: Seven of the nine West teams who were in the playoff places after seven matches the last two seasons made the playoffs

Bad news: The team in that spot the prior two years who eventually fell out of a playoff spot was guess who

Why 2025 could change that

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Have Verde done enough to make the playoffs? What performance after seven MLS matches tells us about the whole season (and post-season)
Austin FC has done what seven of nine playoff teams have done the last two seasons ... but they've also done this very thing while missing the playoffs.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Nico Estevez gets philosophical, Jon Gallagher uses an analogy, and Myrto Uzuni uses the word "painful"

A look at the first #AustinFC draw of 2025:

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'It looked like a playoff game today': Assessing Austin FC's first draw of 2025
Nico Estévez told the media, "Humans desire always what they don't have," in case you needed perspective on a frustrating draw that still progresses Verde toward a playoff place.
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April 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Thanks to @stumptownfooty.bsky.social for answering our questions about the Timbers ahead of tonight's #AustinFC match:

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Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Stumptown Footy's Sam Svilar
Ahead of tonight's match with Portland, we check in with a Timbers expert about a missing forward, a replacement star, and a manager we're sort of obsessed with.
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April 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Happy Match Day!

Ahead of the 6:45 pm (?!) kickoff for #AustinFC, here's some inside info as to how Verde's defending (and what one of their best defenders feel they still need to work on):

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'It gives you so much energy': How defending as a team has bolstered Austin FC
Everyone's defending well for Austin FC, according to one of its best defenders, and that's making him happy.
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April 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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So, #AustinFC has spent an ABSURD amount of minutes defending a one-goal lead this season.

But they've been able to do it in four different matches so far.

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A successful 'business trip': Reflections following Austin FC's third win in a row
Austin FC got their third straight win on Sunday, and added to its impressive tally of minutes defending a one-goal lead.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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It's not just a team making good progress through the early part of the season ... #AustinFC (starting up in just a little over an hour) is developing an identity:

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A born identity: Austin FC, beginning to define themselves five matches in
Playing in St. Louis on Sunday, Verde have a chance to build on a burgeoning identity and get to double-digit points on the young season.
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March 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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We got some intel on the next #AustinFC opponent, #StLouisCitySC, thanks to @hornekerjustin.bsky.social

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Foreign Exchange: Justin Horneker helps us make sense of St. Louis City SC
Learn more about Austin FC's opponent on Sunday, who you might remember from some pretty awful losses.
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March 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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It's probably fine:

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It's probably fine: A less-than-full Austin FC squad faces surprising San Diego FC
Verde is very possibly down to one healthy center back headed into Sunday's match. playing a team that has yet to lose this season.
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March 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Nico Estévez says that #AustinFC isn't quite where #LAFC is yet ... but it's a road win in the teams' only regular-season LA meeting this season. If you haven't noticed, Owen Wolff's got a lot to do with Verde's early-season success:

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'We are not there yet': An imperfect Austin FC team gets an early-season (dare we say it) signature win
No goals from open play in four matches? Key players without goal contributions? At least Owen Wolff's making a difference ...
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March 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Winning ugly is still winning:

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At the Whistle: LAFC 0, Austin FC 1
Pretty? Not especially. Beating LAFC at the Banque? That's plenty pretty.
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March 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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We've got some news on injuries and on the * secret weapon * for @austinfootballclub.bsky.social heading into Saturday's match with #LAFC

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See you in May: Austin FC's back line officially gets thinner with injury update
Mikkel Desler joins Julio Cascante at Club Injury, though Cascante could be making his way back to the squad soon.
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March 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Week 3 Verde Best Ball League update

@verdeallday.bsky.social wins week as @waatvofficial.bsky.social takes 1st 🏆

@moontowersoccer.bsky.social slides to 3rd w/@thenorthendpodcast.bsky.social in pursuit 👀

@soccerwisehq.bsky.social & @theverdependent.bsky.social begin the spoon race 🥄

Long season!
March 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Assessing another Austin FC loss and what lies ahead (and maybe some reasons for hope):

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'We have to feel this pain of losing': Is Austin FC destined for a repeat of last season?
There's a thin line between winning and losing, according to Nico Estévez — so why is Verde on the wrong side of that line?
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March 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Should we expect Austin FC to do more in the (still underway) transfer window?

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What's the current state of the Austin FC roster? And could it use a couple more U22s?
While Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell has made significant offseason moves, there may still be more to make.
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March 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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The good news: Austin FC's on pace to only score 17 goals this season!

The bad news: Austin FC's on pace to only score 17 goals this season.

Here's a look at a too-small sample size and why you might be concerned:

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The Morning After: Should you worry that Austin FC is on pace for a 17-goal season?
Nico Estévez is taking ownership for the loss, and seems to know what needs to happen next. But will it actually happen?
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March 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM