Wolff Officially Addresses Fans And Club Over Poor Performance With The Promise That His Boys…
Austin FC left Orlando on Saturday without any injuries.
Though that in itself might be a win with its roster situation, it was one of the club’s highlights of the night.
The Verde & Black’s season-long issues of little depth and little offense reared their heads again in a 2-0 loss to Orlando City SC at Inter & Co Stadium.
Jack Lynn’s first-half header and Nicolás Lodeiro’s second-half free kick accounted for the hosts’ goals.
Here are some thoughts from the match before Austin FC (0-2-3, 3 points) returns home Saturday for a rivalry game with FC Dallas.
In his postgame press conference, Austin FC coach Josh Wolff called his team’s performance “disappointing” and noted that from the coaching staff to the players “everyone has to be better.”
The Verde & Black were punchless on offense, with an expected goals stat of 0.35 and four shots, only one of which was on goal. Austin FC didn’t look particularly crisp at any point with the ball and generated few scoring chances.
Its best opportunity came when Jáder Obrian sent a wide-open shot from the top of the box 10 yards over the goal and into the stands.
Outside of that, Orlando’s defense rarely was threatened or had to make any plays.
Wolff admitted his team needed to create more and be better with possession, and it’s the second straight road game where Austin FC has looked a bit rough. Especially in the second half prior to Lodeiro’s goal, the Verde & Black were out of sync and didn’t appear to be on the same page with each other on what they wanted to do.
Outside of that, Orlando’s defense rarely was threatened or had to make any plays.
Right back Jon Gallagher see was poor defensively on Lynn’s goal late in the first half, leaving him unmarked on the back post and allowing an easy score off a cross.
Gallagher was an all-star a year ago and has generally been solid this season, but this was a bad mistake.