Alex Crognale scores late game-winning objective on the highway
EL PASO, Texas (July 4, 2025) – San Antonio FC took its first step in recapturing the Copa Tejas trophy with a 2-1 highway win over El Paso Locomotive FC.
The workforce made its intrastate challengers pay for an early mistake as Juan Agudelo gathered an intercepted move and blasted a shot from distance to place SAFC up within the eleventh minute.
El Paso evened the rating after tapping in an preliminary blocked shot by Daniel Namani in objective within the 67th minute.
San Antonio locked in all three factors with a medical end from Alex Crognale within the 83rd minute.
The trophy will likely be determined within the workforce’s assembly within the common season finale at Toyota Discipline in October.
Scoring Abstract:
SA: Juan Agudelo 11’
ELP: Amando Moreno 67’
SA: Alex Crognale (Assisted by Nicky Hernandez) 83’
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC is again at dwelling to face the Tampa Bay Rowdies Saturday, July 12. Kickoff from Toyota Discipline is about for 8:00 p.m. CT, and the match will likely be broadcast on FanDuel Sports activities Community and ESPN+. The tenth anniversary season is offered by Toyota.
Postgame Notes:
SAFC improves to 7-5-3 on the season, taking on 2nd place within the Western Convention standings with 24 factors.
With its first win over El Paso since July 2023, San Antonio improves to 6-4-4 all-time towards the Locomotive.
Ahead Juan Agudelo scored his second objective throughout all competitions this season and his tenth general for the membership.
Defender Alex Crognale scored for the second time the season.
Midfielder Nicky Hernandez assisted his second objective of the common season and his team-leading third throughout all competitions.
San Antonio’s 22 regular-season targets have been scored by 12 completely different gamers.
SAFC is undefeated in 36 straight matches when main at halftime, going 33-0-3 in a streak relationship again to October 2021
Goalkeeper Daniel Namani made his first USL Championship common season look after taking part in two full matches within the USL Jägermeister Cup this season.
Ahead Alex Greive made his first look again from damage, final showing Could 10 towards Oakland.
Ricos SAFC Professional Academy product Landry Walker made his first look of the common season.
SAFC Beginning XI: Richard Sanchez (Daniel Namani 34’), Alex Crognale, Mitchell Taintor (Captain), Rece Buckmaster, Almir Soto, Jimmy Medranda (Abdi Salim 68’), Nicky Hernandez (Landry Walker 85’), Lucio Berron, Luke Haakenson, Juan Agudelo (Dmitrii Erofeev 68’), Jake LaCava (Alex Greive 85’)
Substitutions Not Used: Shannon Gomez, Alexis Souahy
Disciplinary Abstract:
SA: Yellow Card (Juan Agudelo) 15’
ELP: Yellow Card (Wilmer Cabrera) 28’
SA: Yellow Card (Jimmy Medranda) 45+4’
SA: Yellow Card (Almir Soto) 46’
SA: Yellow Card (Nicky Hernandez) 57’
ELP: Yellow Card (Ricky Ruiz) 77’
ELP: Yellow Card (Amando Moreno) 78’
SA: Yellow Card (Rece Buckmaster) 80’
SA: Yellow Card (Luke Haakenson) 81’
ELP: Yellow Card (Tony Alfaro) 81’
SA: Yellow Card (Mitchell Taintor) 81’
SA: Yellow Card (Lucio Berron) 86’
ELP: Second Yellow Card (Amando Moreno) 90+5’
Quotes:
Head Coach Carlos Llamosa
(On the win…)
“It’s good. I’m pleased with the fellows after 90 minutes taking part in towards a troublesome workforce. We had been in a position to pull off the three factors away from El Paso. Within the first half, we had been excellent with the ball and with the stress. Within the second half, they take management of the sport for essentially the most a part of the second half, however I consider we did defend effectively. After El Paso tied the sport, we had been in a position to go, push and get the second objective, and I’m pleased with that. The way in which we closed the sport, we didn’t hand over something in entrance of our objective, in order that’s one thing that I’m more than happy with.”
(On the workforce staying targeted within the bodily match …)
“Nicely, we have to be higher with the ball. El Paso moved the strains, they began urgent somewhat greater, they closed the gaps somewhat bit extra, however we have to have the composure to play out of the again, to play with the ball. Within the first half, we did it rather well. Everyone regarded snug, all people regarded sharp with the ball, and the second half, we stopped taking part in like that … in order that’s one thing we have to be higher with.”
(On getting a win towards one of many prime groups within the West…)
“It reveals the persona, that we will play with any workforce within the league, so be sure the gamers and the workforce is aware of they will go to any subject and compete. It doesn’t matter the outcome, at the least we will compete with any workforce. Be sure we understand that we’re that sort of workforce.”
Defender Abdi Salim
(On the efficiency…)
“I really feel good. Simply from minute one, I sensed it was a rivalry match and as quickly as I got here on, the teaching employees informed me to go in immediately and set the tone and simply don’t fall again, and I’m blissful to assist the workforce safe the win. Three factors on the highway is rarely simple.”
(On subbing on to assist shut down El Paso…)
“As quickly as I went on, I went on the best facet the place I’m probably not aware of, however simply figuring out that Coach [Llamosa] has that belief with me, I needed to throw that apart and simply do it, and shoutout to Alex [Crognale] and Mitch [Taintor], they helped me out actually with talking and simply with the place, and in the long run, I stayed five-wide within the again, and we secured the win.”
Defender Alex Crognale
(On the win…)
“It was a battle. El Paso tried to make the sport tough, however we stayed composed, made good choices and made performs once we wanted to. It’s an enormous outcome on the highway for us.”
(On the game-winning objective…) “It felt good. Set piece, second part and I simply put myself in a great place. Nicky [Hernandez] hit a moonshot, and I timed it effectively and hit it good, so I’m fairly blissful.”
