San Antonio FC earned a 4-0 win over Portland Timbers FC 2 on Friday at Providence Park. Goals from Billy Forbes and Zachary Herivaux along with a brace from Cesar Elizondo clinched a win to continue the club’s unbeaten start to 2017.
“To come away from home and earn nine points is huge,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Every point is very precious in this league, so it’s been a very valuable week. The players’ professionalism over the course of the week and preparation has been first class.”
San Antonio FC opened the scoring in the 20th minute when midfielder Billy Forbes dribbled the ball to the right side of the box, cut inside, and buried a shot far-post for the 1-0 lead. The goal was Forbes’ sixth of the season, setting a new club record for most individual goals in a single season. Forbes’ six goals and four assists are now tied for most in the USL.
The Silver and Black added to their lead in the 34th minute when forward Cesar Elizondo capitalized on a poor clearance and volleyed the ball past goalkeeper Wade Hamilton to earn the 2-0 lead.
San Antonio FC secured the win late in the dying moments of the match when Zachary Herivaux and Elizondo scored near back-to-back goals in stoppage time. Herviaux’s goal marked his first for the club since joining earlier this month on loan from the New England Revolution, while Elizondo extended his goal count this season to four, ranking second in the team in goals scored.
“I feel great for the team,” said Elizondo. “We’ve been on the road this whole week and it has brought us closer together, and I think that’s very important. Now we go home, we go happy and we go proud as well.”
SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo recorded his first clean sheet of the season. The Venezuela native was forced to make just one save on the night, which marked his third appearance for the Alamo City club.
The match set a new record for longest winning streak in franchise history. SAFC previously recorded three-game winning streaks on two occasions in 2016. In addition, the club tied its record for the largest win in club history after achieving the same scoreline earlier this season on April 15 vs Reno 1868 FC.
San Antonio FC has now earned nine points in the past seven days, concluding its three-match road trip through the Pacific Northwest and extending its unbeaten record to seven matches. SAFC will return to action on Saturday, May 6 at Toyota Field as it hosts Sacramento Republic FC for the first time in franchise history.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Billy Forbes (Cesar Elizondo assist) 20’
SAFC: 2-0, Cesar Elizondo 34’
SAFC: 3-0, Zach Herivaux (Devin Vega assist) 90’
SAFC: 4-0, Cesar Elizondo (Michael Reed assist) 90’
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Ben Newnam) 45’
Timbers 2: Yellow Card (Lamar Batista) 62’
Timbers 2: Yellow Card (Michael Farfan 74’)
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Ben Newnam, Sebasiten Ibeagha, Sebastien Ibeagha, Greg Cochrane; M: Pecka, Rafa Castillo (Devin Vega 89’), Michael Reed (c), Kris Tyrpak (Zach Herivaux 84’), Billy Forbes (Shawn Chin 69’); F: Cesar Elizondo
Substitutions Not Used: Lee Johnston, Ryan Roushandel, Aly Alberto Hassan, AJ Ajeakwa
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC continued their unbeaten run on Friday after defeating Timbers 2 4-0 in Portland…the club’s unbeaten streak has reached seven matches (six wins, one draw)…SAFC has now recorded its longest unbeaten streak in club history…the previous longest unbeaten streak took place over six matches in the 2016 season…SAFC currently sits in first place in the Western Conference standings
- SAFC midfielder Billy Forbes scored his sixth goal of the USL season in the win…Forbes’ six goals are an SAFC franchise record for most goals in a USL season…Forbes’ six goals and three assists are both tied for the USL lead
- SAFC forward recorded his second brace on the season, scoring two goals in Portland…Elizondo’s previous brace came in the 4-0 win over Reno 1868 FC on 4/15…Elizondo surpasses Jason Johnson for the most braces in club history (two)…Elizondo has scored two goals in each of San Antonio’s 4-0 wins this season
- On-loan SAFC midfielder Zachary Herivaux scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance…Herivaux is currently on loan from the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer
- SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo kept his first clean sheet in his second start of the USL season…Restrepo made one save on the night and now has five total saves on the season…the clean sheet marked the fourth for the club in seven matches
- SAFC midfielders Devin Vega and Michael Reed both recorded their first assists of the season against Portland…the assist marks Vega’s first of his professional career, while Reed collected his second assist all-time with San Antonio FC
- SAFC midfielder Pecka recorded a game-high seven tackles while Rafa Castillo led the club with a 92.3 percent passing accuracy (min. 15 passes)…defender Sebastien Ibeagha recorded a game-high nine clearances, which was five more than the next highest total
San Antonio FC earned a 4-0 win over Portland Timbers FC 2 on Friday at Providence Park. Goals from Billy Forbes and Zachary Herivaux along with a brace from Cesar Elizondo clinched a win to continue the club’s unbeaten start to 2017.
“To come away from home and earn nine points is huge,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Every point is very precious in this league, so it’s been a very valuable week. The players’ professionalism over the course of the week and preparation has been first class.”
San Antonio FC opened the scoring in the 20th minute when midfielder Billy Forbes dribbled the ball to the right side of the box, cut inside, and buried a shot far-post for the 1-0 lead. The goal was Forbes’ sixth of the season, setting a new club record for most individual goals in a single season. Forbes’ six goals and four assists are now tied for most in the USL.
The Silver and Black added to their lead in the 34th minute when forward Cesar Elizondo capitalized on a poor clearance and volleyed the ball past goalkeeper Wade Hamilton to earn the 2-0 lead.
San Antonio FC secured the win late in the dying moments of the match when Zachary Herivaux and Elizondo scored near back-to-back goals in stoppage time. Herviaux’s goal marked his first for the club since joining earlier this month on loan from the New England Revolution, while Elizondo extended his goal count this season to four, ranking second in the team in goals scored.
“I feel great for the team,” said Elizondo. “We’ve been on the road this whole week and it has brought us closer together, and I think that’s very important. Now we go home, we go happy and we go proud as well.”
SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo recorded his first clean sheet of the season. The Venezuela native was forced to make just one save on the night, which marked his third appearance for the Alamo City club.
The match set a new record for longest winning streak in franchise history. SAFC previously recorded three-game winning streaks on two occasions in 2016. In addition, the club tied its record for the largest win in club history after achieving the same scoreline earlier this season on April 15 vs Reno 1868 FC.
San Antonio FC has now earned nine points in the past seven days, concluding its three-match road trip through the Pacific Northwest and extending its unbeaten record to seven matches. SAFC will return to action on Saturday, May 6 at Toyota Field as it hosts Sacramento Republic FC for the first time in franchise history.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Billy Forbes (Cesar Elizondo assist) 20’
SAFC: 2-0, Cesar Elizondo 34’
SAFC: 3-0, Zach Herivaux (Devin Vega assist) 90’
SAFC: 4-0, Cesar Elizondo (Michael Reed assist) 90’
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Ben Newnam) 45’
Timbers 2: Yellow Card (Lamar Batista) 62’
Timbers 2: Yellow Card (Michael Farfan 74’)
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Ben Newnam, Sebasiten Ibeagha, Sebastien Ibeagha, Greg Cochrane; M: Pecka, Rafa Castillo (Devin Vega 89’), Michael Reed (c), Kris Tyrpak (Zach Herivaux 84’), Billy Forbes (Shawn Chin 69’); F: Cesar Elizondo
Substitutions Not Used: Lee Johnston, Ryan Roushandel, Aly Alberto Hassan, AJ Ajeakwa
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC continued their unbeaten run on Friday after defeating Timbers 2 4-0 in Portland…the club’s unbeaten streak has reached seven matches (six wins, one draw)…SAFC has now recorded its longest unbeaten streak in club history…the previous longest unbeaten streak took place over six matches in the 2016 season…SAFC currently sits in first place in the Western Conference standings
- SAFC midfielder Billy Forbes scored his sixth goal of the USL season in the win…Forbes’ six goals are an SAFC franchise record for most goals in a USL season…Forbes’ six goals and three assists are both tied for the USL lead
- SAFC forward recorded his second brace on the season, scoring two goals in Portland…Elizondo’s previous brace came in the 4-0 win over Reno 1868 FC on 4/15…Elizondo surpasses Jason Johnson for the most braces in club history (two)…Elizondo has scored two goals in each of San Antonio’s 4-0 wins this season
- On-loan SAFC midfielder Zachary Herivaux scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance…Herivaux is currently on loan from the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer
- SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo kept his first clean sheet in his second start of the USL season…Restrepo made one save on the night and now has five total saves on the season…the clean sheet marked the fourth for the club in seven matches
- SAFC midfielders Devin Vega and Michael Reed both recorded their first assists of the season against Portland…the assist marks Vega’s first of his professional career, while Reed collected his second assist all-time with San Antonio FC
- SAFC midfielder Pecka recorded a game-high seven tackles while Rafa Castillo led the club with a 92.3 percent passing accuracy (min. 15 passes)…defender Sebastien Ibeagha recorded a game-high nine clearances, which was five more than the next highest total
