Austin FC Adds Depth but Loses Joe Corona
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The Pflugerville Pflag Wednesday, December 30, 2020 A7 Austin FC adds depth PAID ADVERTISEMENT but loses Joe Corona /BUVSBM 1BJOLJMMFS 'PVOE UP 4PPUIF /FVSPQBUIZ By Chris Bils Special to Austin American- Statesman %JTDPNGPSU JO .JOVUFT USA TODAY NETWORK A new discovery has been shown to block Substance P, a chemical in Austin FC announced the body that sends pain signals to the brain. It’s now the basis for three new players this week, adding Hector an OTC pain reliever which relieves the burning, tingling, numbness Jiménez, Jhohan Romaña and general leg pain brought on by neuropathy discomfort and Andrew Tarbell to a rapidly growing roster. OFX UPQJDBM EF The club also lost one "SJWFE GSPN capsa- of the pieces it acquired icin IBT QSPWFE IJHIMZ through the expan- TVDDFTTGVM JO B DMJOJDBM sion draft after failing to VTF TVSWFZ USJBM come to terms on a con- Former Columbus Crew SC goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell tract with midfielder Joe was signed this week by Austin FC as a free agent. He had 1BSUJDJQBOUT XIP TVG Corona. six regular-season starts for Columbus in 2020 and made GFSFE XJUI FJUIFS HFOFS Austin FC has 14 play- eight saves in a pair of shutout victories in the playoffs. BM MFH BOE GPPU QBJO PS ers heading into the [GREG BARTRAM/USA TODAY SPORTS] OFVSPQBUIZ EJTDPNGPSU Christmas holiday, with SFQPSUFE ATVCTUBOUJBM SF a flurry of free agents signed as free agents fresh someone who has brought MJFG JO KVTU NJOVUFT and international players off an MLS Cup champi- the group together, held expected to arrive before onship with the Columbus players accountable, has a "DDPSEJOH UP UIF the end of January. 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