Austin FC II faced a 3-2 defeat against Minnesota United FC 2 on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota, featuring several first-team players in their starting eleven, took an early lead through Tottenham Hotspur academy product Samuel Shashoua in the fourth minute. Anthony Garcia equalized before halftime with a composed finish inside the box.
The Loons began the second half with two goals in seven minutes. Issues compounded for Austin when Diego Abarca received a red card in the 59th minute. Jimmy Farkarlun won and converted a penalty for Austin in the closing minutes, but the comeback effort ultimately fell short.
Goal-Scoring Summary:
MIN (1-0) - Samuel Shashoua 4'
ATX (1-1) - Anthony Garcia 33'
MIN (2-1) - Loic Mesanvi 47'
MIN (3-1) - Jordan Adebayo-Smith (penalty) 52'
ATX (3-2) - Jimmy Farkarlun (penalty) 88'
Next Match:
Austin FC II will play its 12th home match and 25th match overall of its 2024 MLS NEXT Pro regular season against Houston Dynamo 2 on Friday, September 13 at 8:00 p.m. CT at Parmer Field. The match will be available to watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.