On Mar 26th, Austin hosts Colorado Rapids in a meeting of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Austin is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Houston Dynamo. Amine Bassi struck first for Houston Dynamo in the 71st minute on a penalty shot, then Héctor Herrera added another in the 86th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austin couldn’t manage to score, and Houston Dynamo took the shutout win. Austin is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Colorado Rapids recorded a 1-2 loss against Minnesota United. Cole Bassett struck first for Colorado Rapids in the 49th minute on a feed from Michael Barrios, then Luis Amarilla tied it up for Minnesota United in the 54th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 82nd minute on a goal by Miguel Angel Tapias Davila. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Austin won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw. Jon Gallagher has been the most prolific scorer on Austin in the last 5 matches with two goals.