Hugo Mbongue scores opening aim for SAFC
SAN ANTONIO (July 13, 2024) – San Antonio FC fell 2-4 to Liga Promerica facet Deportivo Saprissa in a global pleasant Saturday at Toyota Area.
Hugo Mbongue struck first to place SAFC up 1-0 within the 14th minute. Saprissa answered again within the twenty first minute, sending the groups into halftime deadlocked at 1-1.
A bunch of SAFC Professional Academy gamers took the sector to start out the second half. San Antonio pulled again forward within the sixty fifth minute, as Miguel Fuertes, who trains commonly with the SAFC first crew, pounced on a unfastened ball within the field and slammed house the end. Saprissa scored a trio of late targets to shut out the match for a 2-4 end.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC heads again to the street for a showdown in opposition to Orange County SC Saturday, July 20. Kickoff is ready for 10:00 p.m. CT, and the match might be broadcast on ESPN+ and Bally Sports activities Southwest. This season is offered by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract
SA: Hugo Mbongue 14’
SAP: Ulises Segura 21’
SA: Miguel Fuertes (Assisted by Bryce Tober) 65’
SAP: David Guzman (Assisted by Ryan Bolanos) 68’
SAP: Mariano Torres 73’
SAP: Adriel Rodriguez (Assisted by Rachid Chirino) 80’
Postgame Notes:
Defenders Carter Manley and Trova Boni and ahead Luis Solignac all made their first appearances again from damage.
Hugo Mbongue’s aim was his third in all competitions for SAFC this season.
Eleven SAFC Professional Academy gamers made appearances in
Attendance: 5,535
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega (Brandon Gongora 46’), Trova Boni (Brian Guevara 46’), Carter Manley (captain) (Miguel Fuertes 15’), Bura (Dalziel Ozuna 46’), Nelson Flores Blanco (Bryce Tober 30’), Izaiah Garza, Kameron Lacey (Leo Urrutia 69’), Luke Haakenson (Andres Bacho 30’), Machop Chol (Adrian Gutierrez 60’), Luis Solignac (Gio Padilla 15’), Hugo Mbongue (Antonio Vasquez 60’)
Substitutions Not Used: n/a
Disciplinary Abstract:
SA: Trova Boni (Yellow Card) 17’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the crew’s efficiency…)
“I believe you already know to go toe-to-toe with essentially the most prestigious membership in in Costa Rica was a fantastic expertise. To get eleven academy children on the sector tonight, I do know this might be a particular second, and a second they’ll cherish a lifetime and likewise for our followers, a chance to see probably the greatest golf equipment in Central America so all in all, I believe an excellent night time, a productive night time. We bought some guys some minutes too, which was good. Lucho [Solignac] getting quarter-hour and Carter [Manley] getting quarter-hour was large for us, so all in all, an excellent night time.
(On attending to play a pleasant midseason…)
“I believe we all the time welcome friendlies. It’s a fantastic alternative for all our followers and the town of San Antonio to expertise one thing totally different. Once more, that is essentially the most prestigious membership in Costa Rica, so to get that chance to play them was a fantastic expertise, and we additionally had the chance to relaxation some guys, which was positively wanted primarily based on the dimensions of our roster within the present second after which additionally some guys to get minutes.”
Ahead Machop Chol
(On the consequence…)
“Total, it was a reasonably good efficiency from the group, particularly the younger bucks. I used to be excited to see them come out and carry out nicely and take their alternatives, and I’m simply pleased for them so yeah, an excellent night time. Anytime we’ve got a pleasant like this it’s all the time an excellent expertise, an excellent alternative for guys to showcase themselves since you by no means know what would possibly occur.”
