MATCH NOTES
- Enes Sali scored his fourth goal of the season, Pedrinho netted his fifth goal of the year and Tarik Scott logged his team-leading seventh goal.
- Michel Garbini debuted as North Texas SC interim head coach.
- Defender Mads Westergren recorded his first NTSC assist.
- MLS NEXT Pro Box Score
Arlington, Texas (June 22, 2024) – North Texas SC (7-1-5, 30 points) and Austin FC II (2-5-6, 13 points) played to a 3-3 draw after regulation in interim head coach Michel Garbini’s debut. North Texas SC took the extra point in the shootout on Saturday night at Choctaw Stadium.
ROMANIAN MAGIC STRIKES AGAIN
Forward Enes Sali scored his fourth goal of the season in the 12’ of the match. A punched ball from the Austin keeper fell to Sali outside the box and Sali smashed the ball into the bottom left corner.
ASTRO BRASILEIRO
Midfielder Pedrinho netted his fifth goal of the year in the 60’ minute of the match. A counterattack saw Sali lay it off to Pedrinho who would finish the counter by putting the ball in the back of the net. With tonight’s goal, Pedrinho now brings his total to 10 goal contributions (five goals and five assists) in the season in nine matches played so far.
LEADING THE PACK
FC Dallas Homegrown Tarik Scott scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 79’. Scott has scored two of his seven goals this season at Choctaw Stadium. He is currently tied for third in the race for MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot, just two goals off first place.
STEPPING UP
Michel Garbini made his North Texas SC interim head coach debut tonight after John Gall was named assistant coach for FC Dallas. Garbini becomes the fifth head coach in North Texas SC history.
UP NEXT: HEADING TO THE BEEHIVE STATE
North Texas SC visits Real Monarchs next Sunday, June 30. The match kicks off at 7:45PM CT from Zions Bank Stadium and will be available to watch for free on MLSNEXTPro.com and YouTube.
Attendance: 1,658
