SAN ANTONIO (April 5, 2016) – San Antonio FC forward Jason Johnson has been named to the USL Team of the Week for his performance against Seattle Sounders 2 on April 3, the USL announced this afternoon. Johnson scored two goals in his debut with the club, leading the team to a 3-0 victory over Seattle.
SAFC got a strong start early in the match when Johnson scored twice in the opening 10 minutes of SAFC’s inaugural contest. The Jamaican was found by a through ball from Greg Cochrane in the third minute, and buried his shot past a diving goalkeeper. Johnson’s second came minutes later when he rounded the keeper one-on-one and simple passed the ball into the net.
“Getting two goals early on was a really good thing for the team knowing that we are a good defensive squad,” Johnson said after Sunday’s match. “It was huge especially away from home and the first game in franchise history. I think that is a brilliant way to start off a season.”
Johnson joined SAFC in March of this year from the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer (MLS) where he spent the majority of the 2015 season, making 20 appearances and scoring two goals. Johnson, a Generation Adidas player, was originally selected by the Houston Dynamo (MLS) in the first round (13th overall) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.
SAFC defender-forward Fejiro Okiomah was named to the USL Team of the Week Bench after he scored his first club goal against Seattle to seal the win, just two minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.
The full USL Team of the Week:
GK – Mark Ridgers, Orlando City B
D – Hugh Roberts, Richmond Kickers
D – Jacob VanCompernolle, Swope Park Rangers
D – Harrison Delbridge, FC Cincinnati
D – James Kiffe, Sacramento Republic FC
M – Junior Flemmings, New York Red Bulls II
M – Vince Cicciarelli, Saint Louis FC
M – David Estrada, Charlotte Independence
F – Jack McBean, LA Galaxy II
F – Jason Johnson, San Antonio FC
F – Daniel Haber, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Bench: Ryan Thompson (STL), Bruno Perone (WIL), Fejiro Okiomah (SA), Gary Cennerazzo (TUL), Andrew Wiedeman (CIN), Chris Cortez (AZ), Christian Volesky (ROC)
San Antonio FC will play in front of home supporters for the first time at Toyota Field on Saturday, April 9 against Swope Park Rangers, the USL affiliate of Sporting Kansas City. Fans interested in being a part of the inaugural season can place their deposit for 2016 season tickets online atwww.sanantoniofc.com or by calling 210-444-5MLS. Single-game tickets for individual matches can also be purchased on the club’s website.
Supporters can follow the club by liking San Antonio FC on Facebook, as well as following the team on Twitter (@SanAntonioFC), Instagram (@sanantoniofc) and Snapchat (@SanAntonioFC).
SAN ANTONIO (April 5, 2016) – San Antonio FC forward Jason Johnson has been named to the USL Team of the Week for his performance against Seattle Sounders 2 on April 3, the USL announced this afternoon. Johnson scored two goals in his debut with the club, leading the team to a 3-0 victory over Seattle.
SAFC got a strong start early in the match when Johnson scored twice in the opening 10 minutes of SAFC’s inaugural contest. The Jamaican was found by a through ball from Greg Cochrane in the third minute, and buried his shot past a diving goalkeeper. Johnson’s second came minutes later when he rounded the keeper one-on-one and simple passed the ball into the net.
“Getting two goals early on was a really good thing for the team knowing that we are a good defensive squad,” Johnson said after Sunday’s match. “It was huge especially away from home and the first game in franchise history. I think that is a brilliant way to start off a season.”
Johnson joined SAFC in March of this year from the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer (MLS) where he spent the majority of the 2015 season, making 20 appearances and scoring two goals. Johnson, a Generation Adidas player, was originally selected by the Houston Dynamo (MLS) in the first round (13th overall) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.
SAFC defender-forward Fejiro Okiomah was named to the USL Team of the Week Bench after he scored his first club goal against Seattle to seal the win, just two minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.
The full USL Team of the Week:
GK – Mark Ridgers, Orlando City B
D – Hugh Roberts, Richmond Kickers
D – Jacob VanCompernolle, Swope Park Rangers
D – Harrison Delbridge, FC Cincinnati
D – James Kiffe, Sacramento Republic FC
M – Junior Flemmings, New York Red Bulls II
M – Vince Cicciarelli, Saint Louis FC
M – David Estrada, Charlotte Independence
F – Jack McBean, LA Galaxy II
F – Jason Johnson, San Antonio FC
F – Daniel Haber, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Bench: Ryan Thompson (STL), Bruno Perone (WIL), Fejiro Okiomah (SA), Gary Cennerazzo (TUL), Andrew Wiedeman (CIN), Chris Cortez (AZ), Christian Volesky (ROC)
San Antonio FC will play in front of home supporters for the first time at Toyota Field on Saturday, April 9 against Swope Park Rangers, the USL affiliate of Sporting Kansas City. Fans interested in being a part of the inaugural season can place their deposit for 2016 season tickets online atwww.sanantoniofc.com or by calling 210-444-5MLS. Single-game tickets for individual matches can also be purchased on the club’s website.
Supporters can follow the club by liking San Antonio FC on Facebook, as well as following the team on Twitter (@SanAntonioFC), Instagram (@sanantoniofc) and Snapchat (@SanAntonioFC).
