Christian Ramírez scored once in each half as Austin FC beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Sunday.
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Christian Ramírez scored in both halves to give Austin FC a 2-1 MLS victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday.
Austin’s first goal came in the 28th minute, when Ramírez finished a right-footed shot to put the Texans ahead 1-0.
The Whitecaps responded shortly after halftime. In the 49th minute, Brian White scored his 15th MLS goal of the season by beating his defender and sending a low rolling shot past Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver to tie the game 1-1.
Ramírez restored Austin’s lead in the 60th minute with a shot that went to the top of the net.
Austin finished the match down a player after Guilherme Biro received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 90th minute.
Vancouver also entered without midfielder Thomas Müller, who was sidelined with a thigh injury suffered during the team’s 3-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Wednesday.
The result left Austin one point below the playoff line. Vancouver remained first in the Western Conference despite the loss, sitting on 46 points.
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