{"id":8896,"date":"2025-09-13T23:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/?p=8896"},"modified":"2025-09-13T23:45:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:45:01","slug":"austin-fc-tops-san-jose-moves-into-playoff-position-with-3-1-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/austin-fc-tops-san-jose-moves-into-playoff-position-with-3-1-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin FC Tops San Jose, Moves Into Playoff Position With 3\u20131 Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by Justin I. Parker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin, Texas \u2014 Austinites had plenty to cheer about Saturday night as Austin FC delivered a decisive 3\u20131 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes, keeping their postseason hopes alive. The win at Q2 Stadium electrified the home crowd and pushed the Verde &amp; Black into 7th place in the Western Conference \u2014 the final playoff spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Osman Bukari opened the scoring with his third goal of the season, assisted by Owen Wolff, setting the tone early for Austin. San Jose leveled the match soon after, but the home side never wavered. Myrto Uzuni calmly restored the lead with a composed finish, and late in the match Bruno Wilson sealed the victory, rising above the Earthquakes\u2019 backline to head in the third goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the scoring, Austin\u2019s energy and resilience carried them throughout the night. Head coach Josh Wolff praised his side\u2019s determination, saying, \u201cWe\u2019ve talked all year about playing with belief. Tonight, you saw that belief pay off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The atmosphere at Q2 Stadium reflected more than just a single win, it showed how far Austin\u2019s sports culture has come. From soccer to basketball, baseball, and beyond, Austin is establishing itself as one of Texas\u2019 most passionate sports communities. For students at Austin Community College, many of whom fill the stands at Q2, the growth of Austin FC has become part of the city\u2019s identity. It\u2019s not just professional athletes shaping Austin\u2019s sports story, but also the energy of its fans, students, and young creatives who fuel that culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1-1024x778.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1-1024x778.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1-768x583.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1-1536x1166.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the victory, Austin FC has momentum in a tightly packed playoff race. Every point will matter in the final stretch of the season, and Saturday\u2019s performance suggested that this squad is ready for the challenge. For ACC students and Austin fans alike, it\u2019s more than just a win \u2014 it\u2019s another reminder of how sports continue to bring this city, and its future leaders, together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2025\/09\/image-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin FC\u2019s commanding 3\u20131 victory lit up Q2 Stadium and kept postseason hopes alive, fueled by the passion of fans and students alike. As the Verde &amp; Black climb the standings, the heartbeat of Austin\u2019s sports culture grows stronger with every match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4103,"featured_media":8901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,22],"tags":[1094,666],"class_list":["post-8896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports","tag-accent","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}