Alex Crognale scores his first aim for the membership
SAN ANTONIO (April 12, 2025) – San Antonio’s comeback fell simply quick Saturday evening because it dropped a 2-1 consequence to Miami FC at Toyota Area.
It was a tough, bodily first half for SAFC, who fell behind 0-2 with objectives from Miami within the twenty fifth and twenty seventh minutes, marking the primary time San Antonio has trailed heading into the half this season.
San Antonio acquired on the board within the sixty fifth minute with Luke Haakenson pinging a pinpoint cross from distance that discovered the pinnacle of Alex Crognale to chop into the deficit. Regardless of SAFC peppering the Miami protection with 10 pictures and 5 pictures on track within the second half, the workforce was unable to discover a second aim to equalize earlier than the ultimate whistle.
Scoring Abstract:
MIA: Daltyn Knutson 25’
MIA: Francisco Bonfiglio (Assisted by Cristian Vasquez) 27’
SA: Alex Crognale (Assisted by Luke Haakenson) 65’
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC enters the U.S. Open Cup Third Spherical at USL League One aspect Union Omaha on Tuesday, April 15. Kickoff is about for 7:00 p.m. CT, and the match can be broadcast on Paramount+. The tenth anniversary season is introduced by Toyota.
Postgame Notes:
SAFC falls to 4-2-0 on the season, now in second place within the Western Convention standings with 12 factors.
Defender Alex Crognale scored his first aim for the membership, turning into San Antonio’s seventh totally different aim scorer this season.
Midfielder Luke Haakenson recorded his first help of the yr.
SAFC has scored in its final 12 USL Championship matches, scoring 19 objectives in that run.
SAFC outshot Miami 13-6, additionally main in pictures on track 6-3.
Ahead Andres Paredes made his first begin for the membership, enjoying 71 minutes.
Midfielder Mohamed Omar made his season debut, subbing on within the sixtieth minute.
Attendance: 7,078
SAFC Beginning XI: Richard Sanchez, Nelson Flores Blanco (Juan Agudelo 71’), Alexis Souahy, Alex Crognale (Captain), Rece Buckmaster (Luke Haakenson 60’), Almir Soto (Mohamed Omar 60’), Jorge Hernandez, Nicky Hernandez, Andres Paredes (Dmitri Erofeev 71’), Diogo Pacheco (Jimmy Medranda 60’), Alex Greive
Substitutions Not Used: Shannon Gomez, Daniel Namani
Disciplinary Abstract:
MIA: Yellow Card (Diego Mercado) 8’
SA: Crimson Card (Bench) 30’
MIA: Yellow Card (Cristian Vazquez) 34’
SA: Yellow Card (Andres Paredes) 45+1’
SA: Yellow Card (Nelson Flores Blanco) 45+2’
SA: Yellow Card (Matias Romero) 50’
MIA: Yellow Card (Invoice Hamid) 75’
MIA: Yellow Card (Alejandro Mitrano) 85’
MIA: Yellow Card (Daltyn Knutson) 87’
MIA: Yellow Card (Bench) 90+2’
MIA: Yellow Card (Deian Verón) 90+10’
SA: Yellow Card (Jorge Hernandez) 90+10’
Quotes:
Assistant Coach Fredy Herrera
(On the consequence…)
“I imply, we work to extend our possibilities each sport, and general, we did a superb job when it comes to moving into the opposition’s half after which moving into the opposition’s field. We simply want accuracy on the finish, and that makes a distinction, you recognize, as within the consequence, however generally, like I mentioned, as a employees, we’re pleased with the boys, and I do know if we preserve this composure when we have now the ball, after which the depth that we placed on, after which with the trouble, with protection and all the pieces, if we preserve that up, video games will come our method before later.”
(On the workforce preparing for its Open Cup sport on Tuesday…)
“When the schedule got here up, we have now a roster of gamers able to step in but additionally some gamers who weren’t within the 18 at present considering of the following match, and we’re planning for at present’s sport, for subsequent sport, after which our upcoming sport, so we’ll be ready and prepared for this check.”
Defender Nelson Flores Blanco
(On the workforce’s mindset happening 0-2…)
“Like I mentioned, it’s all the time powerful, particularly, when the workforce you’re enjoying, that’s clearly what they’re in search of – to get a aim early – after which simply defend, and so they have been in a position to do it, and it was sophisticated for us to return again, clearly, as a result of they’re losing time and so they’re doing all the pieces essential to get the consequence, however, yeah, I really feel it was a disappointing consequence, and we have now to maneuver on and preserve progressing.”
(On dropping the final two matches…)
“I imply, being within the league for therefore lengthy, within the USL, something can occur. It’s all the time ups and downs on this league, so it’s nothing loopy, however that’s how the league works. Any workforce within the USL may beat anybody, so for us, for the long run, we acquired to maintain being optimistic and dealing onerous and doing as a lot as we are able to on the sphere.”
Defender Alexis Souahy
(On if the loss felt totally different than final week…)
“No, it didn’t really feel totally different. I might say we positively pushed within the second half. We confirmed possibilities. Sadly didn’t go our method, however we confirmed that we didn’t surrender, however we have to do higher in the long run for positive.”
(On what’s went unsuitable the final two matches…)
“I believe it’s particulars, taking good care of particulars. Groups, they see one thing, however I believe the objectives are avoidable. It’s our errors, particularly like for myself, being within the again line, when there’s a aim, there’s all the time a accountability, so I’ve to have a look again on the objectives and see what occurred.”
(On getting an opportunity to bounce again within the Open Cup on Tuesday…)
“Yeah, it’s an excellent alternative, as a substitute of ready for every week to bounce again, we are able to bounce again as early as three days, so nice alternative in opposition to good opposition, and hopefully we get the win away from dwelling, after which we come again for the next week and we give the followers what they deserve, which is a win.
