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Signing Austin FC have acquired defender Mateja Djordjevic from Serbian first-division side FK TSC Bačka Topola, the club announced Thursday.
With DC United in poor form and struggling, it is hard to back them even with home advantage against an Austin side that will be confident after their recent wins. Given the form of both teams and the visitor’s dominance in this fixture, the visitors are likely to win this one, though not by a huge margin.
On the first point, there’s good news. As long as Austin retains the services of All-Star goalkeeper Brad Stuver, the club will likely continue to be a bitch to score against. Stuver is basically the sole reason ATXFC is still kicking in the Open Cup, and deservingly boosted his national profile as the de facto host of All-Star week.
Speedbump is best known as the unofficial mascot of Austin FC, but the agency behind him has been hosting armadillo races and other unique Texas experiences for more than 40 years.
Austin FC scored a memorable win over San Jose in the US Open Cup on Tuesday night, but lost star striker Brandon Vazquez to injury.
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FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami have been among the most moribund outfits in MLS after massively botching their initial roster builds — though, it’s worth mentioning that Austin had a lower ...
Austin FC acquired defender Mateja Djordjevic on a free transfer Thursday from a top-flight club in his native Serbia.
Austin FC will have two players in the MLS all-star game after all with the last-minute addition of defender Guilherme Biro.