San Antonio FC beat Laredo Heat SC 2-0 at Toyota Field on Saturday night to advance to the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Goals from Pascal Eboussi and Ever Guzman as well as a clean sheet secured the club’s advancement into the third round for the fourth consecutive year.
“I thought the guys came out with a good, honest performance,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “It’s great to give young players an opportunity, and they handled themselves well, so collectively we’re pleased with the group for the performance. There are always things we can work on, but now it’s just a matter of winning and advancing in this competition, and now we’ll go on to the next round.”
Eboussi opened the scoring in the 17th minute when he buried a header off a corner kick from midfielder Jack Barmby. The goal marked the Cameroon native’s first for SAFC after joining the club ahead of the 2019 USL Championship season.
SAFC extended their lead in the 42nd minute when Barmby found Guzman inside the opposition’s box, from which the Mexican striker dinked a shot off the crossbar and into the net to make it 2-0. With his two assists, Barmby now leads the Alamo City club in assists in Open Cup play as well as the most assists in a single Open Cup match.
San Antonio FC defender Carson Price and midfielders Leo Torres and Jose Gallegos made their professional debuts on the night. Price was added to the roster ahead of tonight’s USOC clash, while Gallegos was added to the squad in late April. Torres made his professional debut after coming up through the SAFC Pro Academy ranks before joining the first team in February as the then youngest signing in USL Championship history.
With the win, SAFC will now face Austin Bold FC at Bold Stadium in the third round of the Open Cup on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the second edition of the Central Texas Derby.
The Alamo City club will return to USL Championship action on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. as it hosts Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Toyota Field. The match will feature a postgame concert by The Klocks as well as $1 beer and sodas courtesy of Bud Light during the concert.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Pascal Eboussi (Jack Barmby assist) 17’
SAFC: 2-0, Ever Guzman (Jack Barmby assist) 42’
Disciplinary Summary:
Heat SC: Yellow Card (Daniel Rebolledo) 30’
Heat SC: Yellow Card (Emiliano Fama) 49’
Heat SC: Yellow Card (Katsuyoshi Kimishima) 85’
Attendance: 4,702
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jonothan Viscosi; D: Pascal Eboussi (Carson Price 59’), Johnny Fenwick, Joshua Yaro, Lance Laing; M: Michael Lahoud (c), Cristian Parano (Jose Gallegos 52’), Jack Barmby; F: Walter Restrepo, Ever Guzman, Billy Forbes (Leo Torres 76’)
Substitutions Not Used: Matthew Cardone, Kai Greene, Brian Gomez, Ethan Bryant
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open Cup with a 2-0 win over the Laredo Heat (NPSL)…SAFC advances to face rivals Austin Bold FC on the road on May 29 in the third round
- With the win, San Antonio FC is 4-0-0 in the second round of the Open Cup since the club’s inception in 2016…SAFC defeated Corinthians FCSA in 2016, the Houston Dutch Lions in 2017 and the Midland Sockers in 2018
- San Antonio FC midfielder Jack Barmby was named the Man of the Match after recording two assists in the win…Barmby is now the all-time leader in assists for SAFC in the Open Cup, and the first player to record at least two in a single Open Cup match…Barmby added three key passes, four shots and an 83.1 percent passing accuracy
- Three San Antonio FC players made their professional debuts on the night…midfielders Leo Torres and Jose Gallegos and defender Carson Price all came on as second-half substitutes in the game…Torres is an alumni of the SAFC Pro Academy while Gallegos played in the SAFC Elite Training Program
- San Antonio FC defender Pascal Eboussi started and scored his first goal for the club to give SAFC the lead…the defender played 59 minutes, recording two tackles and an 86.7 percent passing accuracy
- SAFC forward Ever Guzman scored fourth goal in all competitions in 2019, and his 20th overall in all competitions for the club…Guzman is the first SAFC player to reach 20 goals for the club…the goal is the first for Guzman in Open Cup play
- SAFC center-backs Joshua Yaro and Johnny Fenwick, along with goalkeeper Jonathan Viscosi helped SAFC keep a clean sheet in the win…Fenwick recorded a game-high nine clearances along with 80 percent of his aerial duels won and 83.3 percent of his duels won…Yaro led the team with three tackles and won 87.5 percent of his duels, while Viscosi recorded one save and one claim in the win
San Antonio FC beat Laredo Heat SC 2-0 at Toyota Field on Saturday night to advance to the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Goals from Pascal Eboussi and Ever Guzman as well as a clean sheet secured the club’s advancement into the third round for the fourth consecutive year.
“I thought the guys came out with a good, honest performance,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “It’s great to give young players an opportunity, and they handled themselves well, so collectively we’re pleased with the group for the performance. There are always things we can work on, but now it’s just a matter of winning and advancing in this competition, and now we’ll go on to the next round.”
Eboussi opened the scoring in the 17th minute when he buried a header off a corner kick from midfielder Jack Barmby. The goal marked the Cameroon native’s first for SAFC after joining the club ahead of the 2019 USL Championship season.
SAFC extended their lead in the 42nd minute when Barmby found Guzman inside the opposition’s box, from which the Mexican striker dinked a shot off the crossbar and into the net to make it 2-0. With his two assists, Barmby now leads the Alamo City club in assists in Open Cup play as well as the most assists in a single Open Cup match.
San Antonio FC defender Carson Price and midfielders Leo Torres and Jose Gallegos made their professional debuts on the night. Price was added to the roster ahead of tonight’s USOC clash, while Gallegos was added to the squad in late April. Torres made his professional debut after coming up through the SAFC Pro Academy ranks before joining the first team in February as the then youngest signing in USL Championship history.
With the win, SAFC will now face Austin Bold FC at Bold Stadium in the third round of the Open Cup on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the second edition of the Central Texas Derby.
The Alamo City club will return to USL Championship action on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. as it hosts Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Toyota Field. The match will feature a postgame concert by The Klocks as well as $1 beer and sodas courtesy of Bud Light during the concert.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Pascal Eboussi (Jack Barmby assist) 17’
SAFC: 2-0, Ever Guzman (Jack Barmby assist) 42’
Disciplinary Summary:
Heat SC: Yellow Card (Daniel Rebolledo) 30’
Heat SC: Yellow Card (Emiliano Fama) 49’
Heat SC: Yellow Card (Katsuyoshi Kimishima) 85’
Attendance: 4,702
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jonothan Viscosi; D: Pascal Eboussi (Carson Price 59’), Johnny Fenwick, Joshua Yaro, Lance Laing; M: Michael Lahoud (c), Cristian Parano (Jose Gallegos 52’), Jack Barmby; F: Walter Restrepo, Ever Guzman, Billy Forbes (Leo Torres 76’)
Substitutions Not Used: Matthew Cardone, Kai Greene, Brian Gomez, Ethan Bryant
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open Cup with a 2-0 win over the Laredo Heat (NPSL)…SAFC advances to face rivals Austin Bold FC on the road on May 29 in the third round
- With the win, San Antonio FC is 4-0-0 in the second round of the Open Cup since the club’s inception in 2016…SAFC defeated Corinthians FCSA in 2016, the Houston Dutch Lions in 2017 and the Midland Sockers in 2018
- San Antonio FC midfielder Jack Barmby was named the Man of the Match after recording two assists in the win…Barmby is now the all-time leader in assists for SAFC in the Open Cup, and the first player to record at least two in a single Open Cup match…Barmby added three key passes, four shots and an 83.1 percent passing accuracy
- Three San Antonio FC players made their professional debuts on the night…midfielders Leo Torres and Jose Gallegos and defender Carson Price all came on as second-half substitutes in the game…Torres is an alumni of the SAFC Pro Academy while Gallegos played in the SAFC Elite Training Program
- San Antonio FC defender Pascal Eboussi started and scored his first goal for the club to give SAFC the lead…the defender played 59 minutes, recording two tackles and an 86.7 percent passing accuracy
- SAFC forward Ever Guzman scored fourth goal in all competitions in 2019, and his 20th overall in all competitions for the club…Guzman is the first SAFC player to reach 20 goals for the club…the goal is the first for Guzman in Open Cup play
- SAFC center-backs Joshua Yaro and Johnny Fenwick, along with goalkeeper Jonathan Viscosi helped SAFC keep a clean sheet in the win…Fenwick recorded a game-high nine clearances along with 80 percent of his aerial duels won and 83.3 percent of his duels won…Yaro led the team with three tackles and won 87.5 percent of his duels, while Viscosi recorded one save and one claim in the win
