Mitchell Taintor turns into SAFC’s all-time look chief with 115
IRVINE, Calif. (July 20, 2024) – San Antonio FC fell to Orange County SC 0-2 on the highway in its return to USL Championship play Saturday.
San Antonio was the aggressor within the first half, holding 73% of the possession whereas recording seven pictures and placing two pictures on course.
After being held scoreless within the first half, Orange County scored within the 62nd and 89th minutes to take the win.
SAFC outshot the hosts 16-12 on the evening.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC hits the highway once more, touring to tackle Memphis 901 FC Saturday, July 27. Kickoff is about for 7:30 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
OC: Markus Nakkim 62’
OC: Owen Lambe (Assisted by Ethan Zubak) 89’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC drops to 5-9-5 on the season with 20 factors, now in eleventh place within the Western Convention standings.
SAFC captain Mitchell Taintor broke the membership’s all-time look report, making his a hundred and fifteenth look throughout all competitions.
Defender Rece Buckmaster made his first look for the membership, beginning and enjoying 59 minutes.
Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh made three saves on the evening.
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Bura (Trova Boni 81’), Rece Buckmaster (Shannon Gomez 59’), Nelson Flores Blanco, Kevon Lambert, Luke Haakenson (Machop Chol 74’), Jorge Hernandez, Jake LaCava (Luis Solignac 74’), Juan Agudelo (Hugo Mbongue 81’)
Substitutions Not Used: Brandon Gongora, Carter Manley
Disciplinary Abstract:
OC: Kyle Scott (Yellow Card) 29’
SA: Jorge Hernandez (Yellow Card) 44’
SA: Rece Buckmaster (Yellow Card) 52’
OC: Tomas Gomez (Yellow Card) 66’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the loss…)
“We’re dissatisfied within the consequence. I believed for giant parts of that sport, we had been the higher crew. We out-possessed, we outshot Orange County. It’s clear we now have to do a a lot better job placing away our possibilities for the quantity that we create. It’s an space on the sphere that we now have to be higher in, after which we concede once more on a set piece. Very disappointing, we lose our man and it goes in, so we now have to be taught from this. We’ve got to be higher, and we’ve acquired to place this behind us as a result of now it’s about going to Memphis and incomes the three factors.”
(On the crew’s response after the match…)
“They’re rivals, they’re dissatisfied. They knew particularly the primary half we had been the higher crew. They know that we now have to do higher about placing away our possibilities. We’re creating rather a lot. They’re additionally dissatisfied within the second, which is pure, however they know that we now have to be taught from this and we now have to be higher, and we have to go to Memphis and get a consequence.”
Midfielder Kevon Lambert
(On the crew’s efficiency…)
“It was a troublesome one. I believe we performed rather well, particularly within the first half, however I believe the second half, we’d’ve dipped slightly bit. It resulted with us conceding two objectives within the second half as properly, so I really feel like general, we weren’t at our greatest for the sport. We simply must carry on digging deep and carry on pushing, as a result of we nonetheless have rather less than half the season left, and I do know that if we preserve digging and preserve working exhausting, we will get the place we need to be. It’s going to be powerful for positive, however we simply must carry on working and carry on digging.”
