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Substitute Moussa Djitte scored within the sixtieth, 76th and eightieth minutes to finish the primary hat trick in Austin FC historical past and lead his group to a 3-0 victory over visiting Actual Salt Lake on Wednesday night time.

Djitte’s first multi-goal MLS efficiency helped Austin, a second-year membership, clinch its first playoff berth. Austin FC snapped a three-match dropping skid and moved nearer to securing the second postseason seed within the Western Convention.

Diego Fagundez offered assists on two of Djitte’s objectives, which introduced the Senegal native’s season whole to 4 in 14 appearances, all however a type of coming off the bench.

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Austin (16-9-6, 54 factors) now sits 5 factors above third-place FC Dallas with every group having three matches remaining.

Salt Lake (11-10-10, 43 factors) was held scoreless for a 3rd consecutive match in one other blow to their very own postseason hopes regardless of being arguably the extra harmful facet within the opening 45 minutes.

RSL started the night time three factors in entrance of the LA Galaxy for the seventh and last playoff place, with the Galaxy enjoying later Wednesday at Vancouver.

Djitte started his night time within the 58th minute when he entered for Maximiliano Urruti, and he had Austin in entrance on his first involvement within the match.

Julio Cascante sprayed a ball large for Fagundez on the left, and Fagundez curled in a cross towards the sting of the 6-yard field.

Djitte held his run to stay onside and raced onto the cross, assembly it with a first-touch half-volley to poke it previous goalkeeper Zac MacMath, who might need reacted late on the play.

Djitte, 22, doubled the benefit 16 minutes later with some fast considering. Ethan Finlay struck a half-volley off the crossbar, and Djitte was first to achieve a headed half-clearance on the best facet of the penalty space. He hammered a low half-volley previous MacMath and contained in the left submit.

Djitte accomplished the hat trick 4 minutes later with perhaps his best likelihood of the night time, discovering himself alone on the again after Ruben Gabrielsen flicked on Fagundez’s cross.

Once more it was a low shot to complete off the sequence that left MacMath little likelihood.

Austin goalie Brad Stuver completed with six saves, whereas MacMath was credited with no saves.

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