Austin FC II cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC II, putting the game to bed early with three first-half goals. They dominated possession and created far more clear-cut chances, leaving the Whitecaps with no way back.
Micah Burton opened the scoring in the seventh minute, finishing from Riley Thomas' assist. Diego Abarca doubled the lead on 31 minutes after Patrick Cayelli set him up, and Evan Watt made it 3-0 just before the break with help from Marcel Ruszel. Austin added a fourth in stoppage time to cap a ruthless performance.
The visitors had 61% possession and seven shots on target to Vancouver's two, while their expected-goals total of 0.72 reflected a controlled attacking display. The Whitecaps, despite having 12 total shots, rarely troubled the Austin goalkeeper.
