Eric Goodman
Austin Chronicle
Austin, TX, United States
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Gallagher, "Teen Wolff" Power Austin FC to First Road Win of 2023
It’s the age-old spring breaker’s debate: surf in the Caribbean or ski in the Rockies? We got Austin FC’s answer to that Saturday evening, as the Verde and Black stormed up to Salt Lake City for a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake just days after getting minced into a scoop of mofongo by Violette AC in the Dominican Republic. Austin FC, which equalled the Western Conference’s best away record at 8-7-2… → Read More
“Mustard Man” Bijan Robinson Dishes on the Opportunities and Dangers of NIL in College Sports
From a marketer’s perspective, former standout University of Texas running back and current NFL draft prospect Bijan Robinson is the holy grail. On the field, he’s a one-man highlight factory. Off the field, he’s handsome, charming, and gregarious – “I need my son to be a bit like you, sir,” joked former UT wide receiver and SXSW panel moderator Quan Cosby. Oh, and his name kind of sounds like a… → Read More
Trouble in Paradise: Austin FC Humbled By Haitian Club in Champions League Opener
There’s a reason soccer is known as the “world’s game.” Pretty much anywhere on the planet there is human civilization, there is also soccer. And while the vast majority of professional club soccer takes place domestically, within national leagues, the true pinnacle of the sport extends beyond borders. It’s a privilege to take part in international competition, one that must be earned. The… → Read More
Late Urruti Winner Powers Austin FC to First Win of Season
Austin FC captured its first win of the 2023 season Saturday in dramatic fashion as Maxi Urruti’s 88th-minute goal clinched three well-earned points for the Verde and Black against CF Montreál. Following a deflating season-opening loss to expansion team St. Louis CITY FC a week ago, Saturday’s victory pumped fresh life into the Q2 Stadium sellout crowd and eased some of the concerns relating to… → Read More
The Verde Report: Austin FC in Scramble Mode After Julio Cascante Injury
The Verde Report: Austin FC in Scramble Mode After Julio Cascante Injury → Read More
The Weight of Expectations: Austin FC 2023 Season Preview
A team that looks great on paper prepares to step on the pitch → Read More
Sebastián Driussi Chooses Austin Over England With Three-Year Austin FC Contract Extension
"I love everything about this club and everything about this city" → Read More
The Verde Report: All Eyes on Josh Wolff as Austin FC Preseason Gets Underway
It's Josh Wolff's show now. After shepherding the Verde and Black to an expectation-shattering top-four finish in 2022, Austin FC's 45-yea → Read More
The Verde Report: Referee Ismail Elfath on a World Cup Final for the Ages
In part two of our chat, the Austinite discusses his time on soccer’s biggest stage → Read More
The Verde Report: New Faces Arrive as Austin FC Looks to Build on 2022 Magic
Core roster remains, bolstered by new recruits Gyasi Zardes, Leo Väisänen, Matt Bersano → Read More
The Verde Report: Claudio Reyna’s Future With Austin FC Uncertain After Ugly USMNT Scandal
The Verde Report: Claudio Reyna's Future With Austin FC Uncertain After Ugly USMNT Scandal → Read More
Top 10 Moments of Austin FC’s 2022 Season
Memorable and historic as it was, from an on-field perspective Austin FC's inaugural season in 2021 was a struggle. This year, that all changed. The local soccer squad orchestrated a sophomore season glow-up of epic proportions, and we were all witnesses. From securing in-state supremacy to locking up the first playoff appearance in franchise history, here's a look back at the top moments from… → Read More
Austin FC’s Season Ends With 3-0 Defeat to LAFC in West Final
Sophomore season showed how far the Verde and Black has come → Read More
The Verde Report: “The Show Goes On” as Austin FC Continues Magical Run to West Final: The Verde and Black are two wins away from the MLS Cup
The Verde and Black are two wins away from the MLS Cup → Read More
The Stage Is Set for Another Emotional Contest at Q2
Austin FC looks to the semifinals after an epic playoff debut → Read More
The Verde Report: MVP or Not, Sebastián Driussi Is Something Better for Austin FC
him (lowercase), pronoun. Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person. – Oxford English Dictionary Him (uppercase), proper noun. The motherfucker with the biggest set of nuts in town that is fucking cracked at everything he does. – Urban Dictionary Sebastián Driussi is Him. Of course, if you're an Austin FC fan, you already knew that. Driussi has been Him since debuting… → Read More
Austin FC Survives Epic Playoff Debut as Driussi, Stuver Shine
If there was a script for Austin FC’s first MLS Cup Playoff game, it surely did not include conceding two Real Salt Lake goals in the opening 15 minutes. Or maybe it did. And maybe it also included Sebastian Driussi, the club’s cool-as-ice MVP candidate, scoring a brace to force the match to penalty kicks, and maybe it included Brad Stuver, the career-backup-turned-folk-hero goalkeeper, making… → Read More
The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Playoff Debut Is a Moment Five Years in the Making
The Verde and Black take on Real Salt Lake Sunday afternoon at Q2 Stadium → Read More
The Verde Report: Credit Where It’s Due
Playoff-bound Austin FC put together the season it needed in 2022 → Read More
With Little on the Line, Austin FC Closes Road Schedule With Loss to Vancouver Whitecaps
ATX will finish season second in Western Conference → Read More