Luke Haakenson scores early for San Antonio within the loss
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Could 25, 2024) – San Antonio FC dropped its highway contest to New Mexico United 1-2 Saturday, falling to 3-3-5 on the season.
SAFC opened the scoring within the twenty first minute, as Kevon Lambert blasted a go from midfield to search out Luke Haakenson within the field to move within the early purpose. New Mexico responded with a pair of targets to shut out the primary half and rode out the 2-1 result in safe the win.
San Antonio completed the match down a person for the second consecutive sport with Carter Manley incomes a second yellow card within the ultimate minutes of stoppage time.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC heads again house to host Memphis 901 FC Saturday, June 1 at Toyota Discipline. Kickoff is about for 8:00 p.m. CT and the match will probably be broadcast on ESPN+ and Bally Sports activities Southwest. This season is offered by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract:
SAFC: Luke Haakenson (Assisted by Kevon Lambert) 21’
NM: Nanan Houssou 35’
NM: Greg Hurst (Assisted by Dayonn Harris) 45+4’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC drops to 3-3-5 on the season, sitting in eighth place within the Western Convention standings.
SAFC has scored first in eight of its first 11 matches this 12 months.
Luke Haakenson grew to become the sixth SAFC participant to file two targets this season.
Jose Mulato recorded his first membership begin within the match.
Carter Manley and Hugo Mbongue returned from damage, making their first appearances since April 6.
SAFC Professional Academy product Eduardo Fernandez made his first-ever look in USL play. Fernandez beforehand featured in SAFC’s 2022 and 2023 U.S. Open Cup runs.
Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh made three saves within the contest.
SAFC Beginning XI: Kendall McIntosh, Carter Manley, Kendall Burks, Kevon Lambert (captain), Shannon Gomez, Bura, Luke Haakenson, Kameron Lacey (Eduardo Fernandez 69’), Jose Mulato (Hugo Mbongue 57’), Machop Chol, Juan Agudelo
Substitutions Not Used: Brandon Gongora, Dalziel Ozuna, Gio Padilla
Disciplinary Abstract:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Bura) 25’
NM: Yellow Card (Anthony Herbert) 35’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Machop Chol) 42’
NM: Yellow Card (Greg Hurst) 55’
NM: Yellow Card (Talen Maples) 61’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Carter Manley) 80’
SAFC: Second Yellow Card (Carter Manley) 90+5’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the loss…)
“I believe the blokes gave it a valiant effort. They fought till the very finish. We had some good moments within the sport. It’s tough if you’re working with 50 p.c of the roster and we get an damage in warmups, however what I’m most pleased with with this group and why I’m very optimistic with this group is we don’t make excuses. These guys have one another’s again. They’ll proceed to combat. We all know we’ll get by way of this adversity. We all know we’ll get the numbers again health-wise, and we all know we’ll herald some extra gamers as properly, and when that occurs, we all know we’ll meet our targets and aims by the top of the season.”
(On making ready for subsequent week…)
“A part of the query is seeing what now we have obtainable. Hopefully Mitchell [Taintor] is again, and we all know Jorge [Hernandez] is again, that are two influential gamers. As soon as we all know that now we have the numbers, we’ll begin making ready for Memphis, which is an efficient staff.”
