Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez held fifth clear sheet of the season
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 14, 2025) – San Antonio FC picked up its first lead to Sacramento since 2021 with a 0-0 draw on the street Saturday.
The Western Conferences foes placed on a defensive showcase within the match-up, holding one another scoreless for 90 minutes of play.
Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez made three saves for his fifth clear sheet of the 12 months, tied for second-most in USL Championship.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC is again on the street subsequent weekend to face New Mexico United on Saturday, June 21. Kickoff is ready for 8:00 p.m. CT, and the match shall be broadcast on ESPN+. The tenth anniversary season is offered by Toyota.
Postgame Notes:
SAFC strikes to 6-4-3 on the season, remaining in third place within the Western Convention standings with 21 factors.
San Antonio recorded its first level in Sacramento since a 1-0 win in September 2021, additionally transferring to 2-1-3 on the street this season.
SAFC outshot Sacramento 12-7, holding 62.3% possession.
San Antonio’s 5 clear sheets are tied for third-most within the league.
The SAFC protection recorded back-to-back clear sheets for the third time in USL play this season (together with a USL Jägermeister Cup match in April).
The crew pushes its unbeaten streak to a few matches, its longest for the reason that four-match win streak to begin the season.
Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez made three saves within the match, now tied for third-most in USL Championship with 31.
SAFC Beginning XI: Richard Sanchez, Alex Crognale, Mitchell Taintor (Captain), Rece Buckmaster, Nelson Flores Blanco, Almir Soto, Nicky Hernandez (Jimmy Medranda 77’), Lucio Berron, Luke Haakenson (Dmitrii Erofeev 88’), Jorge Hernandez, Andres Paredes
Substitutions Not Used: Juan Agudelo, Dyllan Mendoza, Daniel Namani, Juan Osorio, Alexis Souahy
Disciplinary Abstract:
SAC: Yellow Card (Sebastian Herrera) 18’
SAC: Yellow Card (Nick Ross) 30’
SA: Yellow Card (Lucio Berron) 37’
SA: Yellow Card (Jimmy Medranda) 88’
Quotes:
Head Coach Carlos Llamosa
(On the draw…)
“The fellows performed a great match tonight … We had a pair possibilities. Hopefully, any more sooner or later, we will end these possibilities that we create. This is without doubt one of the groups that permits much less objectives within the league, however for 90 minutes, I imagine we managed the sport. We moved the ball effectively from the again. When the ball turns over, our quick stress, they did it effectively to get well the ball immediately, and once they pushed us again, I feel the conduct of our group was actually good defensively.”
(On the crew’s back-to-back clear sheets…)
“That’s necessary. I’ve to present credit score to the crew as a result of, particularly tonight. Our forwards, the stress begins with them they usually did very well. There have been plenty of moments we compelled Sacramento to play lengthy balls after which tried to dominate these lengthy balls within the air with our again line, and I feel for probably the most a part of the sport, that’s what we did.”
(On how one can get again on the scoresheet…)
“Training and hold working. We created the probabilities. It was there with Andres [Paredes]. He’s new on this league, and I do know he’s going to get higher. He’s going to attain objectives. He’s getting confidence week by week. In plenty of one-v-one conditions he’s not afraid to go, and as quickly as he realizes how one can end these two or three possibilities that he obtained, rating at the least one, he’s going to be good.”
Defender Alex Crognale
(On the crew’s efficiency…)
“It was a great battle. I feel we dominated the ball for a majority of the sport. As soon as Sacramento obtained into their block, it was tough for us to interrupt them down and create clear possibilities, however we had a number of large alternatives on the counter, and I feel if we rating a type of, then the sport is totally different however please with the consequence. I feel the boys battled, and it was a troublesome 90 minutes.”
(On how the crew shut down Sacramento…)
“Depth off the ball, our drive and willingness to win second balls, to problem, to cowl one another in area has been actually good. Two clear sheets in a row is nice. Richard [Sanchez] got here up large with a pair large saves, and the entire crew actually busted their ass tonight defensively.”
Midfielder Jorge Hernandez
(On the shutout…)
“I feel it simply goes again to identical factor we did in opposition to Vegas. Everybody was purchased in. Everybody has the need to defend, and I feel that’s what it comes right down to, need and having the center to defend as effectively, and when somebody makes a mistake, we’ll be in there backing one another up.”
