Andres Paredes posts San Antonio’s first brace this season
Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 25, 2025) – San Antonio FC moved to the highest of its USL Jägermeister Cup group with one other win after defeating Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-0 on the highway Wednesday.
Simply minutes after getting into the pitch within the second half, Andres Paredes juked out a defender and slid a ball into the low submit across the goalkeeper within the 63rd minute to place SAFC up 1-0. The Colombian grew to become the primary SAFC participant this season to file a brace, including some additional insurance coverage with one other rating within the 89th minute to seal the consequence.
In his second skilled look, goalkeeper Daniel Namani recorded 4 saves to file his second consecutive clear sheet.
Scoring Abstract:
SA: Andres Paredes (Assisted by Jimmy Medranda) 63’
SA: Andres Paredes (Assisted by Juan Agudelo) 89’
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC continues its USL Jägermeister Cup group-stage play this Saturday, June 28, internet hosting USL League One aspect Union Omaha. Kickoff is about for 8:00 p.m. CT, and the match will probably be broadcast on FanDuel Sports activities Community and ESPN+. The tenth anniversary season is offered by Toyota.
Postgame Notes:
SAFC improves to 2-0-0 within the Jägermeister Cup, shifting into first place within the Group 2 standings.
San Antonio strikes to 14-3-6 all-time towards Colorado Springs, remaining unbeaten towards the Switchbacks in 15 straight USL conferences courting again to 2019.
Ahead Andres Paredes scored the crew’s first brace of the marketing campaign, logging his second and third objectives in USL play within the match.
Defender Jimmy Medranda recorded his third help throughout all competitions.
Ahead Juan Agudelo assisted his first purpose of the season.
Defender Abdi Salim made his first begin for the membership after debuting final week towards New Mexico United.
5 Ricos SAFC Professional Academy members made appearances within the match, with Leonides Urrutia, Leonardo Jauregui and Braylon Jernigan making their first skilled appearances.
Ricos SAFC Professional Academy member Dyllan Mendoza made his second look and first begin in USL play, whereas Landry Walker made his first look this season.
Goalkeeper Daniel Namani made 4 saves within the match for his second straight clear sheet.
SAFC has but to permit a purpose in USL Jägermeister Cup play.
SAFC Beginning XI: Daniel Namani, Jimmy Medranda, Alexis Souahy, Abdi Salim (Braylon Jernigan 59’), Shannon Gomez (Leonardo Jauregui 80’), Leonides Urrutia (Andres Paredes 59’), Almir Soto (Landry Walker 60’), Nicky Hernandez, Dyllan Mendoza (Lucio Berron 71’), Dmitrii Erofeev, Juan Agudelo (Captain)
Substitutions Not Used: Joey Batrouni, Angel Mercado
Disciplinary Abstract:
SA: Yellow Card (Almir Soto) 20’
COS: Yellow Card (Christian Herrera) 38’
SA: Yellow Card (Shannon Gomez) 69’
SA: Yellow Card (Juan Agudelo) 70’
COS: Yellow Card (Zach Zandi) 77’
COS: Yellow Card (Duke LaCroix) 79’
COS: Yellow Card (Charlie Adams) 88’
SA: Yellow Card (Daniel Namani) 90+4’
Quotes:
Head Coach Carlos Llamosa
(On the win…)
“It was a giant efficiency by the crew. From minute one, I believe the fellows performed very well. Within the first half, we went, and we caught to the sport plan. We created possibilities, switching the purpose of assault. We knew they had been aggressive with the stress and leaving house within the opposition’s aspect, in order that’s what we did to create possibilities, however I imagine the crew’s conduct was good for 90 minutes.”
(On the academy gamers…)
“I’m actually pleased with the consequence, however extra with these guys’ efficiency, the academy children. That’s one thing we needed to do the final six months to maintain these guys concerned with the primary crew and quite a lot of these guys had the prospect to get minutes in two video games this 12 months, towards Las Palmas and likewise tonight. I believe all the fellows who stepped on the sphere did very well. That’s principally the crew, the employees, we’re actually happy with these guys.”
(On the clear sheet…)
“They had been actually good. We performed towards a crew who may be very cell, particularly up entrance, and we obtained one other shutout for Danny [Namani] on this cup. I’m happy with that as nicely. He’s a tough employee. He’s affected person and he waits for his minutes on the sphere, so blissful for him to get one other shutout.”
(On dealing with Union Omaha at house this weekend…)
“Properly, we have now to method that in the identical method we approached this one. We obtained to go together with good power and depth, particularly at house in entrance of our followers. They deserve one other win at house, so we’re going full on Saturday.”
Defender Shannon Gomez
(On the crew’s efficiency…)
“I believe it’s a type of video games the place it’s a chance for us to proceed constructing for the fellows who want minutes and to proceed including to the crew and for the academy boys, as nicely. I believe it was necessary for us to get this win right here, and likewise, we all know the file towards the Switchbacks and that’s one thing we had in thoughts as nicely this sport. I believe it was an enormous win for us collectively and even for the boys again house, so very constructive consequence for us and we proceed constructing.”
(On the crew’s effort…)
“I believe it was glorious, prepared to provide 110%. I believe guys knew primarily based on the video we did on Colorado [Springs], and figuring out what this sport is gonna take and figuring out the historical past between San Antonio and Colorado [Springs], I believe the boys understood that, and we will come out to this sport and attempt to get a consequence. I believe it was necessary for us, and the hassle was very good by everybody. The blokes approaching within the sport introduced effort, focus and depth, and I believe that was huge for us.”
(On getting ready for Omaha on Saturday…)
“We’re excited and blissful about successful this one, however the video games are coming quick. It’s a fast turnaround, I do know. Mentally, it’s a fast turnaround in your thoughts as nicely, so I believe we get pleasure from this now, however on the best way again, we begin eager about Omaha, and it’s at our discipline. Omaha beat us within the Open Cup and knocked us out, so it’s positively an necessary sport for us to bounce again from that sport, and we have now one other alternative this weekend to carry out the best way we carried out tonight and proceed constructing on that, so it’s going to be crucial come Saturday.”
Goalkeeper Daniel Namani
(On the win…)
“Very excited and more than happy with the win tonight and with the clear sheet as nicely. Couldn’t have achieved it with out everybody on the sphere. It took all 11 of us to get the job achieved, and likewise, massive shoutout to the academy boys who got here on and did the roles as nicely, so we had been actually excited and it’s good to be again on monitor.”
(On his second clear sheet…)
“Everyone was simply on level and everyone was speaking with one another, serving to one another, overlaying for one another, in order that helps so much from me to the again line to the midfield and that interprets to the forwards as nicely, so everyone related with one another and it simply makes our job so much simpler and it helps us get the win right this moment.”
