Kevon Lambert scores game-winning aim
SAN ANTONIO (March 30, 2024) – San Antonio FC capped off an undefeated month with its second consecutive win Saturday, defeating Monterey Bay F.C. 2-1 at Toyota Discipline.
After scoring two targets within the ultimate quarter-hour of play final match, San Antonio wasted no time discovering the scoresheet. Following an preliminary service from Jorge Hernandez, a number of heads received a contact on the ball earlier than Carter Manley completed the prospect with a nifty bicycle kick for the opening aim within the seventh minute. Monterey Bay was in a position to equalize simply earlier than the half due to a set piece alternative in stoppage time.
San Antonio grabbed the lead again in 86th minute when Kevon Lambert was in a position to faucet in a redirected header from Mitchell Taintor to place SAFC up 2-1 for the win.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC takes the highway once more to face Las Vegas Lights FC Saturday, April 6. Kickoff from Cashman Discipline is ready for 8:30 p.m. CT, and the match shall be broadcast on ESPN+.
Scoring Abstract:
SAFC: Carter Manley 7’
MB: Mobi Fehr (Assisted by Walmer Martínez) 45+3’
SAFC: Kevon Lambert (Assisted by Mitchell Taintor) 86’
Postgame Notes:
SAFC strikes to 2-0-2 on the season with 8 factors, tied on factors atop the Western Convention standings.
San Antonio stays undefeated towards Monterey Bay, now main the all-time sequence 4-0-1. In 5 conferences, SAFC has outscored the Union 13-4.
SAFC has scored two targets in every of its 4 video games this season. The membership’s eight targets are second most in USL Championship.
SAFC continues its dominance at Toyota Discipline, shifting to 24-2-15 at house for the reason that begin of the 2022 season.
San Antonio is one in every of seven USL Championship groups to go undefeated within the month of March.
Defender Carter Manley scores two targets in a single season for the primary time in his SAFC profession. The aim was additionally Manley’s first league aim scored at Toyota Discipline.
Kevon Lambert’s aim marks his first for the membership.
Shannon Gomez makes his first begin for the squad since coming back from worldwide obligation with the Trinidad & Tobago Nationwide Group.
SAFC has led in possession in every of its 4 matches this season, holding 52% towards Monterey Bay.
Attendance: 7,546
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Carter Manley, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Shannon Gomez, Luke Haakenson (Trova Boni 90+5’), Kevon Lambert, Lucas Silva (Mohamed Omar 40’), Jorge Hernandez, Hugo Mbongue (Kameron Lacey 69’), Juan Agudelo
Substitutions Not Used: Kendall McIntosh, Bura, Jose Mulato, Richard Windbichler, Eduardo Fernandez, Gio Padilla
Disciplinary Abstract:
MB: Yellow Card (Carlos Guzman) 29’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Shannon Gomez) 34’
MB: Yellow Card (Morey Doner) 43’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mohamed Omar) 77’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Kevon Lambert) 82’
MB: Yellow Card (Rafa Baca) 83’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the group’s second straight win…)
“I’m pleased with the fellows to go undefeated within the month of March. We’re one of many handful of groups to realize that, so it’s an excellent begin of the season. General tonight, specifically — we introduced it up once more at halftime — that we’ve to proceed to show our mentality and what we’re about as a group, keep the aggressors by means of the course of the sport and proceed with the depth in our actions and proceed to be the aggressors and play aggressive with, with out the ball. Guys demonstrated that over the course of 90-plus minutes, so extremely pleased with them. Properly-earned, well-deserved three factors towards the excellent Monterey (Bay) group.”
(On the group’s set piece performances…)
“Disenchanted we misplaced the person within the field to concede on a set piece, however it occurs. Credit score to the participant to in that motion a little bit hungrier received in entrance of our man, however on the identical time, I believed clearly we scored a well-constructed set piece ourselves. Once more, the fellows demonstrated their starvation and their resilience, and that’s what we preach right here about our mentality, they usually’ve demonstrated every of the video games, so it’s a real testomony of the group’s character.”
(On Manley’s efficiency…)
“Properly, first, he scored a implausible aim. I feel he’s been watching a few of our strikers’ spotlight tapes, to tug off this semi-scissor if you wish to name it. Stunning Aim. He’s been dominant in one-on-one conditions. He’s tasked with man-marking a number of the greatest attackers within the league, and he’s accomplished implausible, so extremely pleased with him and the collective.”
Defender Carter Manley
(On beginning the season sturdy…)
“Actually good to get off on the suitable foot and construct some momentum and simply hold pushing ahead. Tons to construct off, not simply the performances and the outcomes, however how we’re responding, our actions, our decision-making, so quite a bit to construct on which is mostly a optimistic.”
(On going up towards a number of the league’s greatest attackers…)
“I admire the belief the group and my coach give me on these men-marking assignments. They’re undoubtedly powerful however I like them, and it was problem tonight, and I feel I did nicely with that. After which to do one thing on the opposite finish as nicely, it’s undoubtedly a bonus, so feels actually good on each ends.”
Midfielder Kevon Lambert
(On the group’s second win in a row…)
“I imply, it was essential for us. Particularly because it’s early on within the season, however the place we’re standing proper now, I feel this win actually offers us an additional enhance shifting ahead. It was undoubtedly a recreation the place we’ll study quite a bit and get some confidence from going ahead, and I feel Monterey (Bay) was on the identical quantity of factors as us earlier than this recreation, so it was good for us to beat them and transfer on with three extra factors tonight, so I feel this recreation was essential to get a win.”
