Elliot Collier Goal is Deciding Score for Second Week in a Row
SAN ANTONIO (April 16, 2022) – San Antonio FC topped El Paso Locomotive FC tonight by a score of 1-0, moving the club to 5-1-0 on the season. The win keeps SAFC at third in the USL Championship Western Conference, and tied for the third-most points in the league
For the second-straight match, an Elliot Collier goal was the lone score in an SAFC win. In the 11th minute, Connor Maloney found Elliot Collier for the forward’s third goal of the season. Collier’s total now leads the club, and the duo have now connected twice for goals this season.
SAFC returns to Toyota Field on Wednesday, hosting MLS side Austin FC in the third round of the US Open Cup. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. CT, and tickets are available at SanAntonioFC.com.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Elliot Collier (Assisted by Connor Maloney) 11’
Disciplinary Summary:
ELP: Yellow Card (Harry Brockbank) 18’
SAFC: Yellow Card (PC) 38’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Fabien Garcia) 42’
ELP: Yellow Card (Eder Borelli) 64’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Connor Maloney) 69’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mitchell Taintor) 90+5’
ELP: Yellow Card (Diego Luna) 90+7’
Attendance: 5,167
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jordan Farr; D: Mitchell Taintor, Jasser Khmiri (Shannon Gomez 33’), Fabien Garcia, Carter Manley, Diedie Traore; M: Connor Maloney, Mohammed Abu (Nicky Hernandez 77’), PC (captain); F: Justin Dhillon (Deshane Beckford 63’), Elliot Collier (Santiago Patino 77’)
Substitutions not used: Matt Cardone, Roman Holt, Jordan Ayimbila
Postgame Notes:
- SAFC moves to 5-1-0 on the season.
- SAFC still stands at third in the Western Conference with 15 points.
- SAFC’s 15 points on the season are tied for third in the league, and the only two clubs with more points have played more matches.
- Elliot Collier’s goal in the 11th minute was his third of the season to lead the team.
- Collier’s three goals include two consecutive matches with a goal, scoring the game winner last week at Orange County.
- Connor Maloney’s assist to Collier was his second of the season, both coming to Collier.
- SAFC outshot their opponent for the first time this season, outshooting El Paso 15-6, including a 7-1 differential in shots on target.
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On holding El Paso scoreless…)
“Our pressing actions, which are being cohesive and ultra aggressive, were there
all night. I’m really proud of the team, of the players, and keep in mind El Paso is
a good team … the standings don’t show it but they’re a very very good team,
excellent attacking players, some of the best attacking players in the league. So
to shut them down and also create the amount of opportunities that we did, all in
all a good game.”
Forward Elliot Collier
(On the collective defensive effort…)
“Obviously being an attacking player l want to score goals but if I don’t do the
defensive job I won’t be on the field. That’s a huge part of the SAFC way,
everyone defends. We defend together, attack together, win together, lose
together.”
Defender Connor Maloney
(On the team’s performance…)
“We knew that they had a good attack, and I felt like we sniffed out a lot of their
attack. The entire game we were defensively sound and very disciplined, a lot of
communication on the field went a long way.”
