San Antonio FC and Rio Grande Valley FC will face each other yet again on Saturday in the last edition of the South Texas Derby. The match will be the final one of the regular season for both teams, and carries more weight than ever because of its playoff implications. Check out some numbers that highlight both teams as they head into the derby.
1- San Antonio FC and Rio Grande Valley FC will both conclude the regular season portion of their inaugural campaigns against each other this weekend. SAFC will aim to seal a position in the Western Conference playoffs with a vital win away from home.
2- Forwards Shawn Chin and Manolo Sanchez scored the two SAFC goals against RGV FC at Toyota Field on May 7. RGV FC has managed to shut out the Alamo City club in two of their three matches against each other.
3- The Toros are currently in third place in the USL standings, and will fight for a win that could earn them the first-place seed to play their first playoff match at home.
4- The match on Saturday will mark the fourth time the two teams have faced off in competitive play. SAFC will be on the hunt for their first win against the Toros after recording a draw and two losses in their previous encounters.
5 – San Antonio FC forward Franck Tayou and midfielder Rafa Castillo lead the club with five goals a piece. Tayou recently scored his fifth against Tulsa Roughnecks FC, and will face RGV for the first time since joining SAFC in June.
6- Rio Grande Valley players Dzenan Catic, Jose Memo Rodriguez, Emilio Garcia, and Ruben Luna lead the Toros in scoring this season with six goals each.
8- SAFC is in eighth place in the table with four clubs currently trailing by three points or less. A win would seal San Antonio’s place in the playoffs, while a draw or a loss would significantly hinder those chances.
With a playoff berth on the line, San Antonio FC has everything to play for. A victory over the Toros would earn the team bragging rights over their rivals for the first time in history and secure their postseason hopes. Put simply: win and they’re in.
San Antonio FC and Rio Grande Valley FC will face each other yet again on Saturday in the last edition of the South Texas Derby. The match will be the final one of the regular season for both teams, and carries more weight than ever because of its playoff implications. Check out some numbers that highlight both teams as they head into the derby.
1- San Antonio FC and Rio Grande Valley FC will both conclude the regular season portion of their inaugural campaigns against each other this weekend. SAFC will aim to seal a position in the Western Conference playoffs with a vital win away from home.
2- Forwards Shawn Chin and Manolo Sanchez scored the two SAFC goals against RGV FC at Toyota Field on May 7. RGV FC has managed to shut out the Alamo City club in two of their three matches against each other.
3- The Toros are currently in third place in the USL standings, and will fight for a win that could earn them the first-place seed to play their first playoff match at home.
4- The match on Saturday will mark the fourth time the two teams have faced off in competitive play. SAFC will be on the hunt for their first win against the Toros after recording a draw and two losses in their previous encounters.
5 – San Antonio FC forward Franck Tayou and midfielder Rafa Castillo lead the club with five goals a piece. Tayou recently scored his fifth against Tulsa Roughnecks FC, and will face RGV for the first time since joining SAFC in June.
6- Rio Grande Valley players Dzenan Catic, Jose Memo Rodriguez, Emilio Garcia, and Ruben Luna lead the Toros in scoring this season with six goals each.
8- SAFC is in eighth place in the table with four clubs currently trailing by three points or less. A win would seal San Antonio’s place in the playoffs, while a draw or a loss would significantly hinder those chances.
With a playoff berth on the line, San Antonio FC has everything to play for. A victory over the Toros would earn the team bragging rights over their rivals for the first time in history and secure their postseason hopes. Put simply: win and they’re in.