Juan Agudelo nets team-leading eighth rating of the season
SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 28, 2024) – San Antonio FC dropped its dwelling contest in opposition to Rhode Island FC, falling to the enlargement sides 1-3 within the squads’ first-ever assembly.
San Antonio skilled some early adversity, falling behind within the first minute with a Rhode Island FC strike. SAFC answered again shortly, with Juan Agudelo heading in a cross from Nelson Flores Blanco within the twentieth minute.
The guests jumped again forward at first of the second half with a rating within the 51st minute and clinched the three factors with a purpose in 83rd minute.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC returns to motion at dwelling subsequent weekend, internet hosting Sacramento Republic FC Saturday, Oct. 5. Kickoff from Toyota Discipline is about for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the match can be broadcast on ESPN+. This season is offered by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract
RI: Albert Dikwa (Assisted by Noah Fuson) 1’
SA: Juan Agudelo (Assisted by Nelson Flores Blanco) 20’
RI: Clay Holstad (Assisted by Albert Dikwa) 51’
RI: Joe Brito (Assisted by Noah Fuson) 83’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC drops to 8-14-7 on the season with 31 factors, remaining in tenth place and 4 factors under the playoff line.
Juan Agudelo scored his team-leading eighth rating of the season, tied for ninth-most within the Western Convention.
Agudelo has three purpose contributions within the final three dwelling video games with one purpose and two assists.
Defender Nelson Flores Blanco recorded his first help for the membership since becoming a member of in June.
SAFC has scored in its final six dwelling matches this season.
Midfielder Jorge Hernandez created 4 possibilities within the match, now main USL Championship with 67 this season.
Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega returned from damage, making his first look since Aug. 31.
Sisniega made 4 saves on the night time.
Attendance: 6,620
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Trova Boni (Hugo Mbongue 85’), Rece Buckmaster (Shannon Gomez 78’), Nelson Flores Blanco, Bura (Jesús Brígido 59’), Kevon Lambert, Jorge Hernandez, Juan Agudelo, Luis Solignac
Substitutions Not Used: Machop Chol, Jake LaCava, Daniel Rios, Richard Sanchez, Richard Windbichler
Disciplinary Abstract:
RI: Zach Herivaux (Yellow Card) 17’
RI: Clay Holstad (Yellow Card) 25’
RI: Frank Nodarse (Yellow Card) 43’
SA: Bura (Yellow Card) 44’
RI: Noah Fuson (Yellow Card) 45’
RI: Albert Dikwa (Yellow Card) 62’
SA: Kevon Lambert (Yellow Card) 79’
RI: Noah Fuson (Second Yellow Card) 85’
SA: Luis Solignac (Yellow Card) 86’
SA: Shannon Gomez (Yellow Card) 86’
RI: Jojea Kwizera (Yellow Card) 90+2’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On bouncing again from the loss…)
“We can be critiquing, after all, as a result of there have been some issues that we did do properly, proper? There have been positives, undoubtedly, simply inconsistency in particular person actions. You need to be extra constant. That’s what prime groups do. We fell quick once more tonight. We’ve received 5 video games. There’s nonetheless an opportunity to make playoffs. We’ve 5 video games, and we’re going to combat.”
(On difficult the group’s upcoming opponents…)
“You bought to beat the very best groups. I’ve stated that from day one. I consider in that if we beat these groups, then we need to be in playoffs … You already know, we have now 5 video games left. Our focus is on combating and taking it one recreation at a time, because the message has been constant for 5 years now. We should combat each single motion, each single second, each single recreation – that begins now with this upcoming opponent.”
Defender Nelson Flores Blanco
(On what the group can enhance on in its remaining matches…)
“Play a full match. You already know, are available sharp within the first quarter-hour of the sport so that you don’t concede, after which second half, include the identical vitality. We’ve been missing on that a bit bit, and we received to select it up, however we’re going to combat and we’re going to determine it out, and in these final 5 video games, we’re going to present all of it.”
