ONCE A RED Saturday afternoon’s clash with Austin FC will seethe Reds come up against a familiar face in winger Jayden Nelson.The Brampton, Ontario native originally joined the Toronto FC Academyin 2017 and spent six yearsprogressing through the ranksat the club. He signed a contractwith TFC as a Homegrown Playeron January 23, 2020, becomingthe 23rd player in club historyto sign for the first team fromthe Toronto FC Academy. Nelsonmade 50 combined appearancesacross three seasons (2020 –2022), scoring his lone goalagainst Real Salt Lake on April9, 2022, and was part of thesquad that lifted the postponed 2020 Canadian Championship withvictory over Forge FC on June 4, 2022. Prior to the First Team, hemade 14 appearances for Toronto FC II during the 2019 USL LeagueOne season, including his professional debut against Orlando City Bon April 6, 2019. Nelson joined Rosenborg BK in Norway’s Eliteserienin February 2023, spending two years in Europe before returning toMajor League Soccer. He featured for the Vancouver Whitecaps duringthe 2025 MLS season before joining Austin FC in December 2025,where he recently scored his first goal for Los Verdes against InterMiami CF on April 4.

A note on #AustinFC addition Jayden Nelson from the @torontofc.ca match notes...

Fun fact: #AustinFC has finished 2nd in the West and reached the MLS Western Conference Final every season it has been ousted from Open Cup at a USL stadium.

Also, your taxes are due tomorrow.

Easy to forget Damian has been with #AustinFC since 2022. Largely idle in 2022, he led ATXFCII to its title in 2023. On loan to @loucity.com the last two years, he makes his first team, on-field debut tonight in a familiar venue.

We go live on Alt 97.5 at 6pm CT.

The last time I called a @loucity.com match was nine years ago for the LouCity home telecast. Totsch and Adams are still on the team. And there was a guy named Mark-Anthony Kaye...

‪A look back at the City of Austin's US Open Cup history prior to tonight's #USOC2026 Round of 32 match for #AustinFC.

(That Richardson Rockets team that knocked out the Soccadillos in 1991 made it all the way to the Final...the State of Texas's first Finalist.)

I've never listened, but my parents say good things.

Lincoln and Jim Haller chat with Rori Harmon after a Texas win.

Mystics got a great one. Best of luck to Rori in the WNBA after leading Texas to back-to-back Final Fours. #WNBADraft

Austin FC vs. Louisville City 6pm CT Tuesday

Some nuggets before tomorrow’s #AustinFC #USOC2026 match at @loucity.com:

-They’ve met all 6 preseasons
-ATX GK Damian Las spent 2024 & ‘25 loaned to LouCity, securing the best record each year & winning ‘25 USLC GKotY
-LC’s Manny Perez spent 2021 with ATX (loan via POR)
-ATX is 0-1 at USLC venues

First time any away team has ever scored at Miami’s new stadium.*

*source: people are saying

Update: For the first time this season, Brendan Hines-Ike is not the leading goal-scorer for #AustinFC.

Last 3 goals conceded by #AustinFC:

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#AustinFC back at home this afternoon to host LA Galaxy.

We go live 1:30 PM CT on Alt 97.5 FM, iHeart Radio app, @siriusxmfc.bsky.social, and via Apple TV’s home audio feature…

Visual of lineups, including Christian Ramirez’s LA Galaxy photo.

LA with the rare 12v10 advantage to start the match. #AustinFC

REF: Tori Penso AR1: Brooke Mayo AR2: Kathryn Nesbitt 4TH: Robert Vincze VAR: Ismir Pekmic

The three @proreferees.bsky.social match officials for today’s #AustinFC / Galaxy clash will all be working the upcoming World Cup. Mayo is a Garland, TX, native who played at TN Tech. Nesbitt is a former chemistry professor who worked the 2020 MLS Cup. Penso’s last ATX match was the Open Cup Final.

Dani Pereira could return Saturday. Austin is 0-1-2t this year without Dani. The team only won once in 2025 when he was unavailable (at SKC). Austin has surrendered five leads in its first six matches of 2026, equaling last year's season total (5 equalizers conceded in 2025). Glass half full… Austin has had six leads, and the only team to score first vs. Austin was Charlotte playing 11v10 after an early red card. Austin only lost one match in 2025 when it scored first (Decision Day at San Jose). It matched that total with the loss at RSL. Austin only got 3 goals from subs in 2025. It has two already in 2026. But opponents are also finding goals, scoring three after the 81st minute, costing Austin five points.

Some #AustinFC nuggets entering the weekend.

I’m more of a TAM guy, but this was still a fun chat about #AustinFC with The World’s GAM.

Chance for caffeinated #AustinFC fans tonight to scout Saturday's opponent. Galaxy are on the road tonight in CCC vs. Toluca. Underway on FS1.

Austin FC's Guilherme Biro scores first-ever goal in Miami's Nu Stadium history (4/4/2026) YouTube video by LINCOLN ROSE

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Austin FC's Guilherme Biro scores first-ever goal in Miami's Nu Stadium history (4/4/2026) YouTube video by LINCOLN ROSE

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Two more #AustinFC players opened their 2026 accounts.

The suspense is killing me. Was the game in D.C. or was it in Washington, D.C.?

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#AustinFC back-up puts Austin FC back up.

Nu goal-scorer. Who dis? #AustinFC

#AustinFC and hundreds of their closest friends hoping to spoil the opening of Miami’s new stadium. We go live 6:50 PM CT on Alt 97.5 FM & iHeart Radio app as the Verde and Black collide with the defending MLS champs.

Houston takes Game 1 of the #Big12SB series in Waco after 4 hours and 51 minutes of softball.

In Waco for a Big 12 Softball weekend as Baylor hosts Houston. We are live on ESPN+.

HIGHLIGHTS: Inter Miami CF vs. Austin FC | July 1, 2023 YouTube video by Major League Soccer

The last time #AustinFC played Miami, Miami was sitting at the bottom of the East, in the midst of a 7-match losing streak. Despite its massive roster turnover, Miami could feature more returners Saturday from the 2023 clash than Austin.

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Thanks! Speaking of, this is the second year in the row that MLS teams will be seeded home or away in that Round 3/Round of 32 draw. #USOC2026

Seeded Home in Round of 32: ATL, COL, DCU, HOU, NER, RBNY, SJ, STL

Seeded Away in Round of 32: AUS, CHA, CHI, CLB, ORL, MIN, NYCFC, SKC