Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the draw…)
“I’m very comfortable that we turned, first time in historical past, back-to-back Copa Tejas champions. This was an essential cup for us, created by the followers. We owe every part to our followers, so we put our greatest foot ahead and we discovered a solution to get the job achieved. Clearly we needed greater than a tie however typically it’s nearly discovering methods to get the job achieved. Win our first cup this 12 months, it’s a terrific feeling. At present put ourselves in first place within the Western Convention, so all in all happy.”
(On the workforce’s 4 shutouts within the final 5 matches…)
“I feel the main target has been there from the begin to the end. We have been leaking, early a part of the season and center a part of the season, on particular person errors not resulting from lack of expertise however lack of focus in a important second. And we haven’t been making those self same errors as of late, so I’m happy with the fellows to maintain a clear sheet, three in a row, now we’ve received to start out placing some extra objectives behind the web and we’ll be peaking on the proper time.”
Goalkeeper Jordan Farr
(On the draw…)
“One other defensive efficiency, from prime to backside. No pictures heading in the right direction allowed, a few tough moments that the protection actually handled nicely, I feel everybody was stepping to their man as they drew in. Center of the sector was sort of the place the battle was and I feel Jacori [Hayes], Rida [Zouhir] and Jorge [Hernandez] did a superb job of plugging it up defensively, after which offensively I feel we created a ton of possibilities nevertheless it simply hasn’t been falling for us. The purpose we’re attempting to make is staying constructive whereas persevering with to be actually good defensively.”
(On the robust defensive run of type…)
“Concentrate on the main points. Concentrate on set items, ensuring that in transition we’re actually stable. I feel our transition defending was wonderful at the moment. They’ve fast forwards and a fast launch on the keeper every time he received the ball, which he did fairly a bit on our set items. I feel defensively everybody performed a roll. In some of these performances it’s at all times about everybody doing their job.”
(On successful Copa Tejas for the second-straight 12 months…)
“I didn’t notice that we have been the primary workforce in historical past try this. In order that’s an enormous factor for us, some guys it’s their first trophy. So it’s an enormous momentum builder and we wish to be sure we’re constructing on it and never simply accepting the efficiency, and asking extra of ourselves. Although … in the end we did win a trophy, we nonetheless anticipate far more as a result of we wish championships on championships. So for us, we’ll take the positives, and in addition perceive that we wish to carry out even higher sooner or later.”
Defender Mitchell Taintor
(On the draw…)
“I believed we created some good possibilities. Didn’t put them away, clearly, however we created some good scoring alternatives and I feel defensively we have been stable once more, that’s our third shutout in a row so I’m happy with our defensive effort, however there’s issues that we have to clear as much as hold pushing ahead as a workforce.”
(On the robust defensive run of type…)
“I feel the entire workforce is enjoying nicely. And I feel that basically helps the protection. When everybody’s placing within the work it makes our job simpler – I feel everybody’s speaking rather well, everybody’s understanding the actions, so I feel it’s beginning to click on for us. Which is a very good feeling, particularly being a defender.”
Postgame Notes:
San Antonio FC strikes to 13-4-10 (49 factors) on the season.
SAFC wins the Copa Tejas for the second-straight 12 months, the primary membership to ever achieve this in both MLS or the USL Championship.
San Antonio finishes the 2023 common season unbeaten towards Copa Tejas workforce (2-0-2).
SAFC rises to first within the Western Convention with 49 factors to maneuver forward of Sacramento (48 factors).
San Antonio FC is now unbeaten in seven straight matches (4-0-3).
SAFC three-straight shutouts for the primary time this season.
The San Antonio protection has now gone 349 minutes with out permitting a purpose.
SAFC finishes the month of August with a 3-0-3 document and 4 shutouts.
