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2022 Western Conference Finals Watch Party at Q2 Stadium

October 26, 2022 by Shawn Collins

Austin FC will be hosting a watch party for the 2022 Western Conference Finals on Sunday, October 30 at Q2 Stadium in Live Oak Park.

After a win over FC Dallas in the Western Conference Semifinals, Austin FC moves on to the Western Conference Final.

Austin FC will be facing LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club) for the 2022 West Conference Finals with the winner going to the MLS Cup. The match is taking place at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles.

Doors open at 1:00 PM and the match is at 2:00 PM.

There will be a poster giveaway, new playoff merch, and special drink pricing.

Entry to the watch party will be on a first-come, first-served basis until venue capacity has been reached. RSVP is required.

Due to the expected high demand, you are advised to arrive early to get a spot.

Austin FC to Face FC Dallas in the Western Conference Semifinal

October 18, 2022 by Shawn Collins

Austin FC punched their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinal last Sunday with a victory over Real Salt Lake and now their opponent is known: FC Dallas.

FC Dallas also won on penalty kicks after their match ended 1-1 in regulation and 30 minutes of extra time against Minnesota United.

The team from Frisco is hoping to win MLS Cup for the first time in their 27 years of existence, and Austin FC plans to spoil their season as it has been every year since the mid-90s.

Austin FC Unified Team Playing After the Match on Saturday, June 25, 2022

June 23, 2022 by Shawn Collins

Right after Austin FC plays FC Dallas on June 25, the Special Olympics Unified Teams for each of the two clubs will play a match of their own at Q2 Stadium.

The kickoff is expected at approximately 10:30 PM, and the match will feature two 15-minute halves.

The full Austin FC Unified Team roster is below:

Austin FC Unified Coaches

Amy Wiesenhutter
Nicki Huschka

Austin FC Unified Roster

Zach Wilkinson, Special Olympics Athlete
Christian Bradshaw, Special Olympics Athlete
Parker Matthews, Special Olympics Athlete
Daulton Swenson, Special Olympics Athlete
Gavin Shipp, Special Olympics Athlete
Lance Sorensen, Special Olympics Athlete
Hannah Duncan, Special Olympics Athlete
Matthew Wells, Special Olympics Athlete
Matthew Weiser, Special Olympics Athlete
Ashton Crocker, Special Olympics Athlete
Kennedy Huschka, Unified Partner
Ike Ruiz, Unified Partner
Nate Autry, Unified Partner
Mariza Casarez, Unified Partner
Mady Zamora, Unified Partner
Kendra Zamora, Unified Partner

I’m looking forward to a big Saturday of soccer!

New Pre-Season Tournament for Austin FC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, and San Antonio FC

March 21, 2021 by Shawn Collins

Austin FC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo FC, and San Antonio FC will participate in the inaugural edition of “La Copita”, a new preseason tournament before the Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) 2021 seasons.

During La Copita, Austin FC will compete in a total of three preseason matches, including matchups against Houston Dynamo FC at home on Saturday, April 3 at 3:00 pm CST; away at FC Dallas on Wednesday, April 7 at 4:00 pm CST; and at home against San Antonio FC on Saturday, April 10 at 4:00 pm CST.

Austin FC’s home matches will be played at St. David’s Performance Center, the team’s $45 million, privately financed, state-of-the-art training facility in Northeast Austin.

Austin FC will broadcast the matches against Houston Dynamo FC and FC Dallas via livestream on the Austin FC app, which will soon be made available for download via the iTunes App Store and Google Play.

Austin FC Stadium Throwing Bigger Shade Than Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas

March 31, 2019 by Shawn Collins

Last week Austin FC issued a press release about the estimated cost of the future stadium rising to $240 million.

The original estimate for the stadium last June was $200 million and the number rose to $225 million when the lease agreement with the city went public in December.

Team president Andy Loughnane told the Austin American-Statesman that one of the items that have driven the increased cost for the stadium is a roof expansion that would make the stadium’s cover the second-largest among current soccer-specific venues behind Red Bull Arena, home of the New York Red Bulls.

So the Austin FC stadium will have more cover for the fans than any soccer-specific stadium west of the Mississippi River.

Loughnane said the canopy will be more than twice the size of the roof at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston and five times larger than Toyota Stadium in Dallas.

With the hot Austin summers that is awesome news to me as a fan and future season ticket holder – thanks Austin FC.