SAFC outshoots Orange County 15-8
SAN ANTONIO (April 13, 2024) – San Antonio FC took a hard-fought level away from its showdown towards Orange County SC, capping off a 0-0 draw Saturday at Toyota Subject.
Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega posted his second clear sheet of the yr, making two saves to assist maintain Orange County scoreless for the primary time this season.
The draw strikes SAFC’s dwelling unbeaten match to 9 straight relationship again to final season.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC heads again on the street to tackle Hartford Athletic Saturday, April 20. Kickoff is ready for five:00 p.m. CT, and the match can be broadcast on ESPN+. This season is offered by Toyota.
Postgame Notes:
SAFC strikes to 2-1-3 on the season with 9 factors, sitting in sixth place within the Western Convention standings.
Trova Boni makes his first begin for San Antonio this season.
SAFC has outshot its opponents in 4 of its first six matches on the yr.
Attendance: 6,957
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Trova Boni, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Shannon Gomez, Luke Haakenson, Kevon Lambert, Lucas Silva (Mohamed Omar 73’), Jorge Hernandez, Kameron Lacey (Machop Chol 67’), Juan Agudelo
Substitutions Not Used: Bura, Eduardo Fernandez, Kendall McIntosh, Jose Mulato, Gio Padilla, Richard Windbichler
Disciplinary Abstract:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mitchell Taintor) 25’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Luke Haakenson) 68’
OC: Yellow Card (Ashton Miles) 79’
OC: Yellow Card (Thomas Amang) 83’
OC: Yellow Card (Kevin Partida) 89’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the draw…)
“I believe it was a really optimistic efficiency. We managed the tempo of the sport. We received into key areas on the sector that we skilled for, and we created sufficient alternatives to win the sport. Our urgent actions have been very, excellent. I imagine Pablo [Sisniega] needed to solely make one routine save, so while you restrict a crew like OC, one of many prime groups within the league, restrict their probabilities and on the identical time create the variety of probabilities we did, it’s very optimistic.”
(On constructing momentum with the efficiency…)
“I advised the fellows within the locker room that it was an excellent efficiency. We managed the sport towards one of many prime groups within the league. We did a whole lot of good issues. We’ve to maintain this attacking resilience we preach in coaching. I keep in mind final yr we went by somewhat drought of targets, after which we ended up being the league in most targets scored, so I’m assured on this group. As soon as the floodgates open, the targets will come. We received to maintain doing the fitting issues, and tonight was an excellent efficiency, so we’ll construct on it.”
Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega
(On the draw…)
“Clearly, this was an ideal alternative to type of get to avenge that loss towards Vegas. I believe that the tie wasn’t essentially what we’re in search of. We actually wished to come back in and provides the followers a win, however I believe it’s nonetheless a step in the fitting course. We simply need to hold working, and I believe, as soon as the targets begin to come, we’ll get extra outcomes as properly, so it’s only a matter of time.”
(On his second clear sheet of the season…)
“Yeah, I believe it was a superb efficiency by the crew. I believe that we are able to see our ideas coming into play, which need to be somewhat bit extra deadly within the ultimate third, however defensively, it was a really robust efficiency. I believe the fellows in entrance of me did an ideal job, and I didn’t have so much to do in the present day.”
(On heading on the street the following two weeks…)
“I believe it’s gonna be a superb check for us. We haven’t gotten our first away win but, so I believe it’s a pleasant problem to exit and and get that first one. We play Hartford subsequent week, which is clearly synthetic grass. It’s a tricky place to play, so I believe that it’s a superb alternative for us to type of hold transferring in the fitting course to get that first away win.”
Defender Kendall Burks
(On holding Orange County scoreless…)
“I imply, it exhibits that we are able to compete with the perfect groups within the within the league to date. Orange County’s had an ideal begin, and clearly it exhibits that within the desk. They’re on the prime of the desk, so anytime you play a prime three crew, you wish to hold them off the scoresheet as finest you’ll be able to, and tonight we did that.”
(On Trova Boni’s first begin within the again line…)
“Yeah, it sounds cliche, nevertheless it’s true. It’s subsequent man up. You must be prepared and keep prepared, and Boni has proven that in coaching. I believe a whole lot of the fellows belief him clearly, and I assumed he performed actually, rather well tonight. Gained his duels and received his battles, so he slides in properly, and I don’t assume we skipped a beat.”
