At the Whistle: Austin FC 2, LA Galaxy 0

In an unusually early day game, Verde raced out to two early goals and shut out a high-flying Galaxy team that was perched atop the West heading into the match.

Who is this team?

Thanks for goals from Diego Rubio and Jáder Obrian in the first 20 minutes, Austin FC not only beat LA Galaxy on Saturday afternoon, but shut out what had been (and is arguably still) one of the league’s prime offensive juggernauts this season.

With the 2-0 win, Verde has won four of its last five matches and is now 5th in the West. It…