Uzuni fixes it in the second half
Austin FC had lost three straight and sat eight points off a playoff place with four games left. Myrto Uzuni took care of the first problem on Saturday night, scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City.
Stephen Afrifa had put Kansas City ahead with a right-footed finish from Andre Luiz’s pass. Uzuni levelled in the 64th minute with a tap-in after Stefan Cleveland saved a header, then won it in the 86th. Emir Karic failed to clear, and Uzuni sent a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner.
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Las kept Austin level before the break
The win owed something to Damian Las. He made all three of his saves against Afrifa in the first half, including two close-range stops in the 43rd and 45th minutes that stopped the deficit growing. Cleveland made five saves for Kansas City, who had 19 shots to Austin’s 13.
Uzuni’s two goals were his eighth and ninth in MLS. It was also his first multi-goal league game since he joined Austin in 2025.
Slim hopes, but not gone
Austin are 8-13-10 with 34 points, 14th in the West and five places below the last postseason berth. They still need a lot to go right over the final four games.
Kansas City are 6-21-4 with 22 points, last in the league and winless in their past five (0-4-1).
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