![]() ![]() ![]() The Galaxy had been winless before thoroughly outplaying Austin with 8-2 shot advantage and 63% of possession time. Last week’s 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy was perhaps the epitome of frustration. They give confidence, they give emotion and it’s been lacking.” “We are not rewarding ourselves with goals,“ Wolff said. Left back Zan Kolmanic was lost for the season with a knee injury.īut goals have to come from somewhere if Austin expects to return to the playoffs. ![]() Left winger Diego Fagundez, who had six goals and 13 assists last season, is out with a groin injury. Midfielder Alex Ring was moved into a centerback role when Julio Cascante was injured early in the season and may not return for several more weeks. Key injuries have helped stifle Austin’s offensive firepower as Wolff has been forced to adjust his lineup from front to back. The last goal came March 25 against the Colorado Rapids. “Right now, it’s proven difficult and trying. Our roster is littered with goal-scorers,” Austin coach Josh Wolff said ahead of Saturday’s home match against San Jose. “We have a number of guys who can score goals. That’s 0-for-April, leaving a team that expected to contend for a championship looking a lot more like the floundering expansion club it was just two seasons ago. Last season's Western Conference finalists, who tore up the nets behind forward Sebastian Driussi, have been shut out in the last three matches and four of the last five. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Austin FC has a big problem. ![]()
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