Hugo Mbongue scores in closing match of the season
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 26, 2024) – San Antonio’s season got here to finish Saturday evening, falling to Detroit Metropolis FC 1-4 at Toyota Discipline.
Detroit opened the scoring within the twenty eighth minute. Carter Manley was despatched off for SAFC with a crimson card on the finish of the primary half, receiving a standing ovation from the Toyota Discipline trustworthy within the closing match of his skilled profession. The defender made 66 appearances in three seasons with SAFC.
The guests grabbed one other purpose in stoppage time to move into the break up 2-0, earlier than including some further insurance coverage out of the half with one other rating within the fifty fifth minute.
San Antonio minimize into the lead within the 58th minute, as Hugo Mbongue was in a position to capitalize off a deflected shot and ship within the rebound. Detroit scored its closing purpose within the 67th minute to seal the victory.
SAFC finishes the 2024 season 10-15-9, having missed out on the playoffs for the primary time since 2019.
Scoring Abstract
DET: Maxi Rodriguez (Assisted by Abdoulaye Diop) 28’
DET: Ryan Williams 45+4’
DET: Ben Morris (Assisted by Alex Villanueva) 55’
SA: Hugo Mbongue 58’
DET: Ben Morris 67’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC closes the season at 10-15-9 in ninth place within the Western Convention with 39 factors.
Ahead Hugo Mbongue scored his third purpose of the season.
Defender Carter Manley performed the ultimate match of his skilled profession after seven years. Manley scored six objectives in 66 appearances throughout all competitions for San Antonio.
San Antonio outshot Detroit 12-9 within the match.
SAFC ended the yr scoring in its final six matches general, its longest scoring streak of the yr, and its final eight residence matches.
Midfielder Jorge Hernandez completed the season main the league in probabilities created (83) and second in assists (9).
Attendance: 7,066
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Trova Boni, Kendall Burks, Carter Manley (captain), Rece Buckmaster (Shannon Gomez 64’), Nelson Flores Blanco (Jesús Brígido 70’), Kevon Lambert (Sofiane Djeffal 84’), Jorge Hernandez, Machop Chol (Luke Haakenson 46’), Jake LaCava (Hugo Mbongue 46’), Luis Solignac
Substitutions Not Used: Richard Sanchez, Richard Windbichler
Disciplinary Abstract:
SA: Kendall Burks (Yellow Card) 27’
SA: Carter Manley (Crimson Card) 45+1’SA: Shannon Gomez (Yellow Card) 45+4’
DET: Devon Amoo-Mensah (Yellow Card) 73’
SA: Luke Haakenson (Yellow Card) 78’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the season…)
“I wish to thank our unimaginable followers and our assist workers for being behind us all season lengthy. Their unwavering assist means quite a bit to me, the coaches and all of the gamers, so thanks for that. I believe in case you look over the course of the season, we did make some vital strides. The staff did develop in loads of totally different areas. They confirmed their battle, their resilience and their dedication to the staff, to the membership, to the followers, to the town, and that I’ll maintain dearly in my coronary heart. , there’s loads of work to be finished within the offseason. Our purpose is to return to being within the high 4, as we’ve finished for the earlier 4 years, and after we get again, we’re going to come back again stronger collectively.”
(On the staff’s positivity via the season…)
“I believe it’s a testomony to our tradition and our management. , these guys confirmed unwavering dedication to our identification, and sure, we fell brief. It’s apparent, proper? We completed ninth place, however the guys continued to work. They made no excuses, fought for each other, fought for our followers, fought for the badge, so you already know, from that sense, I’m pleased with the gamers, pleased with the workers, as I discussed, and grateful to our followers for his or her unwavering assist. Once more, this left a little bit of a bitter style in my mouth, and I wish to make certain we make issues proper, and subsequent yr that we end within the high 4, after which on the finish of subsequent yr, saying we did it 5 out of the six years.”
Midfielder Luke Haakenson
(On the season…)
“In case you have a look at the yr at residence, superb assist from the followers as all the time, in addition to superb assist for teammates and the blokes on the market. Sadly, the sport didn’t go the best way we needed, however I believe you continue to noticed there’s no giving up on this staff. We had been nonetheless urgent of their half of the sphere for 90 minutes, down a person, profitable the ball. It takes laborious work to try this, and clearly whenever you’re down a person and also you press up that prime, it’s going to be simpler to let in objectives that manner, and that occurs, however not less than you went for it, and I’m pleased with the blokes tonight and all yr.”
(On the staff’s resilience within the second half …)
“I don’t even suppose it must be mentioned. It’s intrinsic in each single individual, and I believe you look across the locker room and everybody is aware of it doesn’t matter. In case you’re down a person, you’re in your house, in entrance of your property followers, you’re gonna battle till the tip.”
