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AUSTIN, Texas — Brandon Vázquez and defender Jon Gallagher scored early goals, and Brad Stuver made them stand up as Austin FC handed expansion-club San Diego FC its first loss with a 2-1 victory at Q2 Stadium. Vázquez notched his first goal of the season with his new club, giving Austin (3-2-0) a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute. Vázquez scored 32 of his 36 career goals over the previous four seasons with FC Cincinnati. Diego Rubio picked up his first assist of the season and the 36th of his career. Besard Sabovic snagged his first assist in his second start and fifth career appearance. Gallagher stretched the lead to 2-0 when he took a pass from Owen Wolff and scored in the 19th minute.
