Austin FC injected some life into its late-season push for the MLS Cup Playoffs with a quality 1-1 draw away against a star-studded LAFC squad. Solid ATX defending held Olivier Giroud, Denis Bouanga,

Playing arguably some of its best soccer of the season for the first 60 minutes, Austin FC looked more like a team solidly in the postseason than one on the outside looking in.  Jáder Obrian’s goal in the final seconds of the first half gave the Verde & Black a brief lead until David Martínez’s equalizer in the 62nd minute.