At the Whistle: Austin FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1

The player who once scored in the first minute of a match against Austin FC made the difference on Saturday night, spoiling Verde's first match hosting in a month.

Austin FC, with a chance to pick up a second straight win, instead fell to Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Q2 Stadium on Saturday night, 1-0, hampering its playoff hopes heading into a two-week pause in play — after a month removed from last hosting a match.

It wasn’t the easiest first half to watch, and it looked like it was going to end on a sour note, with …