SAFC pushes unbeaten streak to 4 straight matches
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 19, 2024) – San Antonio FC got here away with a hard-fought 1-1 draw towards Louisville Metropolis FC Saturday evening at Toyota Area.
Regardless of SAFC controlling many of the first half, Louisville jumped in entrance first, changing a set piece in stoppage time to take the 1-0 lead into the break.
San Antonio’s breakthrough got here within the 61st minute, with Kevon Lambert heading in a ball from a nook kick to rescue some extent from the 2024 Gamers’ Defend Winners.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC closes out the common season at dwelling towards Detroit Metropolis FC. Kickoff is ready for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the match might be broadcast on ESPN+. This season is offered by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract
LOU: Phillip Goodrum (Assisted by Jake Morris) 45+2’
SA: Kevon Lambert (Assisted by Jorge Hernandez) 61’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC improves to 10-14-9 on the season with 39 factors, sitting two factors beneath the playoff line with one match remaining.
After the primary draw between the edges, the all-time collection towards Louisville sits even at 1-1-1.
Midfielder Kevon Lambert scored his third objective of the season.
Midfielder Jorge Hernandez recorded his ninth help of the marketing campaign, pulling him again right into a tie for many within the league. Hernandez additionally leads the league in probabilities created with 78.
San Antonio is 6-1-6 when scoring within the second half this season.
SAFC has scored in its final eight dwelling matches this season and pushes its general scoring streak to 5 matches.
SAFC is unbeaten in 4 straight matches, tying its longest streak of the season.
Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega made two saves on the evening.
Attendance: 7,199
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain) (Richard Windbichler 84’), Carter Manley, Rece Buckmaster (Shannon Gomez 82’), Nelson Flores Blanco, Kevon Lambert, Luke Haakenson (Sofiane Djeffal 46’), Jorge Hernandez, Machop Chol (Hugo Mbongue 54’), Luis Solignac
Substitutions Not Used: Jesús Brígido, Jake LaCava, Richard Sanchez
Disciplinary Abstract:
LOU: Sean Totsch (Yellow Card) 4’
SA: Luke Haakenson (Yellow Card) 34’
SA: Sofiane Djeffal (Yellow Card) 64’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the draw…)
“We knew it was an enormous problem going towards the very best crew within the league. The Gamers’ Defend Winners, for good purpose, however within the evening, I felt we had been the higher crew. Our urgent actions had been unbelievable. Louisville may by no means construct any type of momentum within the recreation as a consequence of our aggressive urgent actions. We created some large alternatives and had been unlucky to not get greater than only one objective tonight, after which our guys confirmed their combat and resilience. You go down a objective, sadly on a set piece, which is disappointing. That mentioned, our guys fought and bought the tie. Disillusioned we didn’t get the win, however I do really feel within the evening we had been the higher crew.”
(On the crew’s battle down the stretch for a playoff place…)
“Final week, we had been 10 males down, and we pulled off a end result away an extremely troublesome place to play towards among the best groups within the Western Convention … You recognize, there was a stretch over the season we dug ourselves a gap based mostly on the dearth of participant availability, and we’ve been combating ever since. I’m happy with the blokes’ combating resilience, and at this level, that’s all we will do. Once more, we’ve positively proven some super progress, not simply these 4 video games undefeated, however in case you look over the past 12 video games, now we have a really constructive document, so we’re hungry for that final recreation, and hopefully it’s a win.”
Midfielder Kevon Lambert
(On the match…)
“I believe we performed a very nice recreation towards one of many among the best groups within the league. I believe we actually went on the market and fought and confirmed that confirmed our high quality and the way good we might be. General, I believe, I believe it was actually a superb recreation performed by us.”
(On the crew’s response within the second half …)
“At halftime, we knew we had been enjoying actually good, and at that time, we simply couldn’t drop our heads. We simply needed to carry on going, maintain the tempo excessive and simply carry on combating, as a result of we had a very good first half, so we simply knew that we needed to come out within the second half firing and maintain going at them.”
Midfielder Jorge Hernandez
(On the crew’s aggressive urgent fashion within the match…)
“I believe once we’re aggressive, it advantages us, so I believe we’re beginning to determine that out once we give groups much less time on the ball. I imply, Louisville is taken into account the very best crew on the ball, and so they dumped the ball lots giving it again to us, so it labored out.”
