Driussi Miss, Potential Injury Doom Austin FC In Loss to Portland Timbers

Sebastián Driussi exited Austin FC's 2-0 loss to the Portland Timbers in the 60th minute due to an apparent injuryAustin FC’s franchise record five-match home winning streak came to an anticlimactic end Wednesday night as the Verde and Black fell, 2-0, to the Portland Timbers .

Things began promisingly for Austin FC and Driussi, who employed stellar footwork in the 18-yard box to draw a foul and earn the home side a penalty kick in the 13th minute. However, Driussi saw his ensuing spot kick saved by Portland keeper James Pantemis, who guessed correctly diving low to his left to gobble up the ATX captain’s strike. It was Driussi’s second consecutive miss from the spot after burying his first nine as Austin’s penalty taker.

Making Driussi’s night worse, the Argentine exited the match with still a half-hour to play having sustained an apparent lower-body injury, which head coach Josh Wolff said would be examined via an MRI. Meanwhile, the night belonged to Portland’s No. 10, Evander. In first half stoppage time, the Brazilian stepped over a free kick 30 yards in front of Stuver’s goal, then uncorked a spectacular curling strike that nestled between Stuver and the near post, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead.Later, in the 64th minute, Evander also played a smart pass into the ATX penalty box that gave center back Brendan Hines-Ike all sorts of trouble.

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