Jorge Hernandez scores his team-leading third aim of the season
SAN ANTONIO (April 6, 2025) – San Antonio FC dropped its first lack of the season Sunday, falling 1-2 to Phoenix Rising at Toyota Subject.
The groups traded penalty kicks through the second half to get on the board, with Phoenix changing first within the 63rd minute. Jorge Hernandez adopted along with his second penalty kick aim in as many matches to tie the match 1-1.
Phoenix netted its game-winning rating quickly after within the 68th minute. San Antonio pressed exhausting within the last minutes however was unable to search out an equalizer earlier than the ultimate whistle.
SAFC caps its unbeaten run to begin the season at 4 matches, remaining in first place within the Western Convention standings with 12 factors.
Scoring Abstract:
PHX: Remi Cabral (Penalty) 63’
SA: Jorge Hernandez (Penalty) 65’
PHX: Jearl Margaritha (Assisted by Ihsan Sacko) 68’
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC is again at dwelling Saturday, April 12, dealing with Miami FC. Kickoff from Toyota Subject is about for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at SanAntonioFC.com or on the SAFC app. The tenth anniversary season is offered by Toyota.
Postgame Notes:
SAFC falls to 4-1-0 on the season with 12 factors, nonetheless atop the Western Convention standings in first place.
Midfielder Jorge Hernandez transformed a penalty kick for the second-straight match, scoring his team-leading third aim of the season.
SAFC has scored in its final 11 USL Championship matches, scoring 18 targets in that run.
San Antonio’s 9 targets this season are tied for second-most within the league.
SAFC outshot Phoenix 14-8, additionally main in photographs on the right track 6-4.
Defender Alexis Souahy his first begin of the season after subbing on in every of the earlier 4 matches.
Midfielder Lucio Berron recorded his first skilled begin within the match, enjoying 70 minutes.
Ahead Andres Paredes made his first look for the membership, subbing on for the ultimate 20 minutes of play.
Attendance: 7,498
SAFC Beginning XI: Richard Sanchez, Alexis Souahy, Alex Crognale (Captain), Jimmy Medranda, Almir Soto, Lucio Berron (Nelson Flores Blanco 70’), Juan Osorio (Diogo Pacheco 88’), Jorge Hernandez, Luke Haakenson (Andres Paredes 70’), Jake LaCava (Nicky Hernandez 88’), Juan Agudelo (Alex Greive 70’)
Substitutions Not Used: Rece Buckmaster, Daniel Namani, Sebastian Seiterle
Disciplinary Abstract:
PHX: Yellow Card (Noble Okello) 38’
PHX: Yellow Card (Triston Henry) 63’
SA: Yellow Card (Nelson Flores Blanco) 79’
SA: Yellow Card (Alex Crognale) 83’
SA: Yellow Card (Jorge Hernandez) 90+6’
Quotes:
Head Coach Carlos Llamosa
(On the end result…)
“It’s a troublesome one to swallow. I advised the blokes earlier than the sport, we received two good outcomes away from dwelling, so to ensure that us to validate these away factors, we should win at dwelling, and I don’t assume we performed properly at present. We missed too many passes. We performed too many direct balls when that’s not our sport. Usually, we management the ball. We possess the ball, and at present, we have been enjoying numerous lengthy passes.”
(On the opposing group’s depth …)
“Clearly, however that’s one thing that we have to repair. I imply, we all know that each sport goes to be powerful, however I mentioned Phoenix is an effective group who is keen for factors, so it’s a troublesome match. Subsequent week, we’re going to get one other group who is keen for factors away as properly, so don’t take video games as a right. We’ve received to go for the win, and simply because these guys are low on the desk doesn’t imply it’s going to be a straightforward sport. Typically these video games are tougher than those in opposition to the groups on the high.”
Defender Alex Crognale
(On if the group was stunned by the end result…)
“I imply you’ll be able to by no means predict what’s going to occur on any given sport day, however we anticipate extra as gamers, and we spoke within the locker room. You’ll see a distinct facet of San Antonio within the coming weeks. This wasn’t the group that that you just’ve seen begin the season.”
(On what went improper…)
“It was only a sloppy efficiency from us, simply little issues. We weren’t on the identical web page, disconnected, lacking passes we usually would hit. Choice-making, you realize, unhealthy choices on the ball, off the ball, and Phoenix was in a position to take benefit, however I believe it’s simply a kind of ones the place we glance inside.”
Midfielder Lucio Berron
(On making his first skilled begin…)
“I believe through the week, I stored doing the identical I’ve been doing, which is working to not even 100%, like 130 p.c, as a result of now we have such a aggressive group that to earn that spot, you gotta be prepared to present it your all each coaching, and yeah, I received my first begin at present, of the season and as a professional, which is an enormous factor for me. After all, I’m very unhappy. I’m disenchanted concerning the end result, however I see all the pieces that’s been taking place to me these previous few months right here in San Antonio as classes, so that is one other lesson for me, which I’m wanting ahead to study from.”
(On if the group was impatient through the match…)
“I don’t assume there was any particular factor occurring for us to be dashing stuff. From minute one we have been dashing issues as a result of they weren’t urgent. They weren’t doing a lot for us to be making that many errors and dashing a lot all through the sport, so I don’t see a cause proper now. After all, via the week, I really feel we’re gonna work on it, and we’re gonna see what actually occurred with the sport, but it surely’s a matter of coping with the areas they gave us, the lineup they use, and yeah, we received to maneuver on from it.”
