Austin FC will carry a three-match successful streak into Saturday once they host the surging Portland Timbers in a matchup between two of MLS’ hottest groups.
The Verde (4-2-0, 12 factors) return dwelling after a 1-0 win in St. Louis on Sunday. Myrto Uzuni scored on an help by Osman Bukari for the match’s lone objective whereas Brad Stuver stopped two pictures to earn his third clear sheet of the season.
It was the primary MLS objective for Uzuni, whom Austin signed in January from Spanish second division facet Granada CF for a reported $12.3 million switch charge. It was seemingly solely a matter of time till the Albanian worldwide broke via for his new crew.
“I am all the time working, exhausting work,” Uzuni stated. “I put every thing on the pitch, so I believe I am deserving. Within the final video games I did not have luck. At dwelling I hit two posts. I am working exhausting for this second and I hope extra targets are coming.”
It is Austin’s first three-match successful streak because it received 4 straight matches June 30-July 12, 2022, in a marketing campaign wherein the Verde superior all the best way to the Western Convention last.
Portland (3-2-1, 10 factors) has received two consecutive matches and earned seven factors in its previous three contests.
The Timbers head to Austin after a 3-1 win at dwelling over the Houston Dynamo on Sunday. Antony Alves Santos scored two targets and Felipe Mora added a objective and two assists for Portland within the win because the Timbers put 9 pictures on objective to only one for Houston.
“Groups will proceed to strengthen, and we have to guarantee that we’re in that mindset as properly — that is actually vital,” Timbers coach Phil Neville stated. “It is a marathon. We’re solely six video games in. We have to get a much bigger (squad) and extra depth to our group and extra high quality. I believe that is the problem for us for the following three or 4 weeks.”
The Timbers captured the primary match between the edges this season 1-0 within the Pacific Northwest. Portland owns a 6-3 all-time edge over the Verde, with one draw within the collection.
–Area Degree Media