Austin FC II earned a thrilling 4-3 win over Colorado Rapids 2 on Friday night at Parmer Field at St. David's Performance Center, scoring twice in second half stoppage time to turn defeat into victory.
Colorado took an early lead but Austin quickly flipped the script thanks to a pair of goals by CJ Fodrey in the 24th and 32nd minutes. Fodrey now has four goals in his last three matches, with Jimmy Farkarlun assisting all four of those goals.
On the other side of halftime, Rapids 2 restored parity in the 53rd minute and appeared to have won the game when Marlon Vargas converted an 87th minute penalty kick. ATXFC II had other ideas though.
Sébastien Pineau, who entered the match as a 73rd minute substitute, headed in a pass from Fodrey to equalize in the 90th minute. Pineau then netted the winner on an assist from fellow substitute Diego Abarca in the final minute of added time, sealing a crucial three points for Austin in their push for the playoffs.
Goal-Scoring Summary
COL (0-1) - Marlon Vargas (assisted by Alec Diaz) 22'
ATX (1-1) - CJ Fodrey (assisted by Jimmy Farkarlun) 24'
ATX (2-1) - CJ Fodrey (assisted by Jimmy Farkarlun) 32'
COL (2-2) - Ricardo Peña (assisted by Noah Strellnauer) 53'
COL (2-3) - Marlon Vargas (penalty kick) 87'
ATX (3-3) - Sébastien Pineau (assisted by CJ Fodrey) 90'
ATX (4-3) - Sébastien Pineau (assisted by Diego Abarca) 90+3'
Next Match
Austin FC II will play the 11th home match and 22nd match overall of its 2024 MLS NEXT Pro regular season against Minnesota United FC 2 on Wednesday, August 28 at 8:00 p.m. CT at Parmer Field at St. David's Performance Center. The match will be available to watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
