Carter Manley scores game-tying aim on the finish of regulation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fl. (March 16, 2024) – San Antonio FC battled again late within the second half to safe a hard-fought street level towards the Tampa Bay Rowdies in a 2-2 draw Saturday.
Tampa Bay struck first off a nook kick alternative early within the 4th minute and would carry a 1-0 lead into the half.
The Rowdies doubled their lead later within the second half, however SAFC refused to go down and not using a battle. Only a minute after subbing onto the pitch in his debut, Bura Nogueira took a cross from Kameron Lacey and located area previous a defender to place San Antonio on the board with a fart-post end. Within the ultimate minute of regulation, Carter Manley broke by way of after a scramble within the field to slam house the game-tying aim. With the comeback draw, SAFC strikes to 0-0-2 on the season.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC is again house to host Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Saturday, March 23. Kickoff from Toyota Discipline is ready for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the match might be broadcast on ESPN+. The 2024 season is introduced by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract:
TBR: Cal Jennings (Assisted by Blake Bodily) 4’
TBR: Manuel Arteaga (Assisted by Pacifique Niyongabire) 72’
SAFC: Bura Nogueira (Assisted by Kameron Lacey) 83’
SAFC: Carter Manley (Assisted by Jorge Hernandez) 91’
Postgame Notes:
Along with his begin tonight, Mitchell Taintor notched his a centesimal SAFC look throughout all competitions.
Bura Nogueira is the third SAFC member to attain in his membership debut this season after Lucas Silva and Juan Agudelo.
Carter Manley’s game-tying aim was his third with SAFC since becoming a member of in 2022.
Jorge Hernandez maintains his league lead with three assists in two matches performed. The midfielder is tied for fourth in probabilities created with 5.
Pablo Sisniega made 5 saves to protect a degree for SAFC. The 28-year-old has made 9 saves on the season, good for second within the league.
Attendance: 7,500
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Carter Manley, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Luke Haakenson, Kevon Lambert, Mohammed Abu (Bura Nogueira 83’), Mohomed Omar (Kameron Lacey 46’), Lucas Silva (Shannon Gomez 75’), Jorge Hernandez, Juan Agudelo
Substitutions Not Used: Kendall McIntosh, Richard Windbichler, Trova Boni, Jose Mulato
Disciplinary Abstract:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Jorge Hernandez) 14’
TBR: Yellow Card (Cal Jennings) 16’
TBR: Yellow Card (Forrest Lasso) 19’
TBR: Yellow Card (Blake Bodily) 28’
TBR: Yellow Card (Daniel Crisostomo) 45’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Kameron Lacey) 66’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Luke Haakenson) 76’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the group’s efficiency…)
I’m happy with the blokes asserting our group id away in such a hostile atmosphere. I felt we had been relentless in our urgent actions. We dominated area with the ball, and the blokes had been extremely resilient. I felt we had been robbed of three factors with that unlucky disallowed aim proper on the finish, however all in all, very, very happy with the blokes.”
(On Nogueira’s speedy impression…)
“We ask of all our gamers getting into the sport to be recreation changers, to deliver power, the depth, in order that their teammates can feed off that, and he did exceptionally welle getting into the sport. Clearly, received a pleasant aim and dominated his one v. one duels.”
Defender Carter Manley
(On general ideas of the match…)
“I assumed it was good. It confirmed that we now have quite a lot of resilience to return again from two-zero down, from away. I feel it confirmed a superb mentality from the group and good efficiency to return again and present that we now have that battle, that grit to face that adversity.”
(On scoring the game-tying aim…)
“We had been actually pushing for that second aim and humorous sufficient, Coach Alen was telling me, ‘Push up, push up,’ proper earlier than and Jorge went in for it, laid it off for me, and I simply occurred to be in a superb place to complete it off.”
