Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez posts 5 saves within the match
PHOENIX (Sept. 21, 2024) – San Antonio’s three-match unbeaten streak got here to a detailed Saturday, falling to Phoenix Rising FC 0-4 on the highway.
Phoenix utilized offensive stress early, scoring within the twenty eighth and fortieth minute to take a 2-0 benefit heading into the break. The hosts doubled their lead with a pair of second-half targets to seal the three-point consequence.
Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez made 5 saves on the night time, tied for the second-most in a single recreation for SAFC this season.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC is again at dwelling subsequent weekend, internet hosting USL Championship newcomer Rhode Island FC Saturday, Sept. 28. Kickoff from Toyota Subject is ready for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the match can be broadcast on ESPN+. This season is introduced by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract
PHX: Pape Mar Boye (Assisted by Charlie Dennis) 28’
PHX: Dariusz Formella (Assisted by Giulio Doratiotto) 40’
PHX: Charlie Dennis (Assisted by Jearl Margaritha) 65’
PHX: Damien Barker John 85’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC drops to 8-13-7 on the season with 31 factors, remaining in tenth place and a degree beneath the playoff line.
The consequence snaps a three-match unbeaten streak and two-match win streak for SAFC.
Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez posted 5 saves within the match.
Midfielder Kevon Lambert returned from damage, making his first look since Aug. 3.
SAFC Beginning XI: Richard Sanchez, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Carter Manley, Rece Buckmaster (Shannon Gomez 75’), Nelson Flores Blanco, Bura (Juan Agudelo 85’), Trova Boni (Kevon Lambert 56’), Jorge Hernandez, Jesús Brígido, Luis Solignac (Machop Chol 75’)
Substitutions Not Used: Luke Haakenson, Kendall McIntosh
Disciplinary Abstract:
SA: Jorge Hernandez (Yellow Card) 68’
PHX: Rocco Ríos Novo (Yellow Card) 79’
SA: Mitchell Taintor (Yellow Card) 80’
PHX: Laurence Wyke (Yellow Card) 89’
SA: Nelson Flores Blanco (Yellow Card) 90+3’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the loss…)
“It’s a disappointing consequence. It’s a recreation that we’ve got to place behind us. We’re one level out of playoff place, so we’ve obtained to refocus and ensure we’re relentless in our preparation for our subsequent opponent at dwelling.”
(On capitalizing on the following two dwelling matches…)
“After tonight’s efficiency, we’ve got to have short-term reminiscences. We’ll replicate and study from this. Phoenix have been the higher workforce tonight. They gained all the person duels and when that occurs, it’s troublesome to get any kind of consequence. That being mentioned, we’ve had a fairly good run of late, minus this recreation, so we refocus and prepare to compete and earn three factors towards Rhode Island.”
Defender Shannon Gomez
(On the consequence…)
“We had a recreation plan, and we sadly didn’t execute to the power that we wished and will’ve. Each recreation from right here on out is a closing for us. and we’ve obtained to select up factors, return to the drafting board, see the place we went fallacious and repair it going into the following recreation.”
(On the workforce regrouping earlier than Rhode Island…)
“We’ve obtained our subsequent one at dwelling and we’ve obtained to be the large canines at dwelling. It’s our yard, so we’ve obtained to defend it. We’ve obtained to play with some coronary heart and a few pleasure in entrance of the house followers, and three factors is of the essence. There aren’t any excuses at this level. It’s all in regards to the factors, selecting up factors now and going into the playoffs peaking on the proper time, so I’ll simply be encouraging the boys to proceed going. The combat’s not completed, and we’ve obtained a number of soccer to play nonetheless, and we’ve obtained to place this one behind us as quickly as potential.”
