Goals from Jon Gallagher and Osman Bukari, coupled with several important saves by Brad Stuver, led Austin FC to a 2-0 win over Nashville SC on Saturday night at GEODIS Park. The result marked Austin’s seventh shutout of the season and lifted the Verde & Black above the playoff line in the MLS Western Conference.
The first half had an eventful start with Nashville awarded a penalty kick in the 7th minute. But Stuver made a massive save to deny Hany Mukhtar and keep the game scoreless. Later in the half, Alex Ring found Gallagher free on the left with a precise through ball. Gallagher beat Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis to give Austin the lead.
A closely-contested second half saw Stuver make a few more key stops before Bukari sealed the victory in the 84th minute. Austin’s new Designated Player scored his first goal for the Club, rounding Willis and rolling the ball into an empty net.
Goal-Scoring Summary
ATX (0-1) – Jon Gallagher (assisted by Alex Ring) 43’
ATX (0-2) – Osman Bukari (unassisted) 84’
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Match Information
Venue: GEODIS Park (Nashville, TN)
Weather: Sunny, 82 degrees
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant Referee 1: Brooke Mayo
Assistant Referee 2: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho
Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
AVAR: Claudiu Badea
Statistical source: LeaguesCup.com
Next Match
AustinFCwill play its 14th home match and 27th match overall of the 2024 Major League Soccer regular season against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, August 31 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The match will stream live in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
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.
