Jamal Thiare delivers equalizer and Atlanta draws 1-1 with Austin

AUSTIN Texas AP Substitute Jamal Thiar scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Atlanta into a - draw with Austin on Wednesday night Thiar tapped in after Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver failed to stop an attempt by Saba Lobjanidze and Thiar beat the Austin defenders to the ball for the equalizer Brandon V zquez scored on a free kick early in the second half to give Austin a - lead V zquez scored from free kick with a right-footed shot from the central position outside the box to the upper right central zone Austin s Stuver had four saves and Brad Guzan saved five shots for Atlanta Each club had three shots on goal in the scoreless first half Austin had a possession percentage of The match was the first of three home matches in eight days for Austin two in the league and one in the U S Open Cup Austin - - points hosts Vancouver on Saturday Atlanta - - points hosts Philadelphia on Saturday AP soccer https apnews com soccer Source