Luis Solignac assists and scores for SAFC within the win
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 12, 2024) – San Antonio FC closed out its two-match away swing with a 2-1 win at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
Colorado Springs jumped on the board first, scoring within the 69th minute.
Hugo Mbongue evened the match at 1-1, taking a cross from Luis Solignac and pushing it previous the Switchbacks goalkeeper within the 78th minute.
Solignac continued his productive night time, capitalizing off a deflected cross within the field to ice the match for SAFC within the ultimate minute of play for his third game-winning aim of the season.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC returns residence to host Louisville Metropolis FC Saturday, Oct. 10. Kickoff from Toyota Subject is ready for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the match shall be broadcast on ESPN+. This season is introduced by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract
COS: Aidan Rocha (Assisted by Cole Mrowka) 69’
SA: Hugo Mbongue (Assisted by Luis Solignac) 78’
SA: Luis Solignac 90+9’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC improves to 10-14-7 on the season with 38 factors, remaining in ninth place and only a level under the playoff line with three matches remaining.
San Antonio strikes to 13-3-5 all-time in opposition to Colorado Springs, remaining unbeaten in opposition to the Switchbacks in 13 straight conferences.
SAFC closed out its common season away slate having gained three of its final 5 matches on the highway.
Ahead Hugo Mbongue scored his second aim for the membership, additionally scoring in opposition to the Switchbacks within the crew’s 2-0 win in March.
Ahead Luis Solignac scored his sixth aim of the 12 months and second in as many matches.
Solignac has scored in all of San Antonio’s highway wins this season.
SAFC has scored 13 objectives within the seventy fifth minute or later.
San Antonio has scored in 4 consecutive matches, its longest scoring run of the season.
Midfielder Daniel Rios made his first begin for the membership.
Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega made 5 saves within the match.
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Kendall Burks, Richard Windbichler, Carter Manley, Rece Buckmaster, Omar Gray (Sofiane Djeffal 46’), Daniel Rios (Machop Chol 66’), Luke Haakenson, Jesús Brígido, Jake LaCava (Hugo Mbongue 56’), Luis Solignac (captain)
Substitutions Not Used: Richard Sanchez
Disciplinary Abstract:
COS: Yosuke Hanya (Yellow Card) 22’
COS: Quenzi Huerman (Yellow Card) 25’
SA: Carter Manley (Yellow Card) 44’
COS: Matt Mahoney (Yellow Card) 78’
SA: Rece Buckmaster (Yellow Card) 90+7’
SA: Pablo Sisniega (Yellow Card) 90+7’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the win…)
“Tonight, we overcame excessive adversity and earned a large win away regardless of all the chances. The fellows had been so decided, resilient, gave it their all. There’s one factor that we maintain saying, that we struggle it doesn’t matter what, and each participant stepped up and fought for the match.”
(On carrying momentum to the final two matches…)
“In three video games within the final eight days, we collected seven factors. Two of the three groups had been among the many greatest within the league, so I’m extremely happy with the blokes’ dedication and deserved wins. Hopefully, there’s some momentum carrying into our final two residence video games, going in opposition to the very best crew within the league and one of many different high groups within the league, so it’s going to be extremely robust and difficult, however once more, simply happy with the blokes.”
Ahead Luis Solignac
(On the crew’s comeback…)
“It was an unbelievable efficiency. Tremendous robust recreation, however for the second that we’re within the season and the place we’re within the desk, we all know each recreation goes to be like this. We take each recreation as a struggle and we confirmed it in the present day. We began by conceding a aim after which we got here round and we took the three factors which can be tremendous crucial at this level, so we’re tremendous comfortable, tremendous proud, and we maintain constructing for the final two video games of the season.”
Midfielder Luke Haakenson
(On the crew’s week…)
“The boys are comfortable. It was a protracted week, three video games in seven days and to come back away with seven factors out of 9 is precisely what we wished.”
