Bailone and Adeniran Score 70 Seconds Apart to Retake Lead
SAN ANTONIO (June 28, 2022) – San Antonio FC topped FC Tulsa tonight 2-1 after trailing 0-1 at halftime. Ignacio Bailone and Samuel Adeniran scored within 70 seconds of each other in the 55th and 57th minutes to secure the win.
Tulsa struck in the 36th minute to take a lead into halftime. Just 10 minutes into the second half, Ignacio Bailone headed a looping cross from Justin Dhillon into the net to make it 1-1. The goal was Bailone’s first of the season, coming just a minute after coming into the match as a substitute.
Just 70 seconds later, San Antonio took the lead with a goal from Samuel Adeniran. The goal marked Adeniran’s second with SAFC in just four matches with the club. The pair of quick goals are the fastest consecutive goals in club history.
The San Antonio defense held Tulsa to just the one shot on target on the night, with only two total shots in the second.
SAFC is back at home Saturday for a matchup with Charleston Battery at Toyota Field. The match kicks off at 8:00 p.m. CT, with tickets on sale now at SanAntonioFC.com or the San Antonio FC app.
Scoring Summary:
TUL: 1-1, Jerome Williams (Assisted by Sean McFarlane) 36’
SAFC: 1-1, Ignacio Bailone (Assisted by Justin Dhillon) 55’
SAFC: 2-1, Samuel Adeniran (Assisted by Nicky Hernandez) 57’
Disciplinary Summary:
TUL: Yellow Card (Gabriel Torres) 31’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Ates Diouf) 44’
TUL: Yellow Card (Abuchi Obinwa) 52’
TUL: Yellow Card (Sean McFarlane) 76’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mohammed Abu) 79’
Attendance: 5,015
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jordan Farr; D: Mitchell Taintor, Jasser Khmiri, Fabien Garcia, Shannon Gomez, Connor Maloney (captain); M: Nicky Hernandez (Jordan Ayimbila 75’), Ates Diouf (Ignacio Bailone 54’), Mohammed Abu; F: Samuel Adeniran, Santiago Patiño (Justin Dhillon 45’)
Substitutions not used: Matt Cardone, Deshane Beckford
Postgame Notes:
- SAFC moves to 12-3-1 on the season with 37 points, leading the USL Championship.
- Ignacio Bailone’s goal was his first of the season, and first with SAFC since 2020 when he scored three.
- Justin Dhillon’s assist on Bailone’s goal was his third of the season.
- Samuel Adeniran’s goal was his second with SAFC, with both goals coming in his first two matches at Toyota Field.
- Nicky Hernandez’s assist on Adeniran’s goal was his second of the season.
- Ates Diouf made his first start since April 2
- SAFC remains 12-0-1 on the season when scoring.
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the pair of goals coming so close together…)
“They were more or less doing what we did from the opening foot to the end …
Being on the front food, being aggressive. Looking to turn and look beyond, and making good decisions with the final actions and then execution … Obviously in the moment you’re excited, you hear the fans celebrating, the players all celebrating together. It’s a powerful moment for everyone here.”
Defender Mitchell Taintor
(On the win…)
“Obviously we really wanted to get a shutout, but I thought overall we dominated the game. We deserved to win. And we probably should’ve three or four more goals, especially in the second half. I think we built into the game really well. But really happy with the three points. It’s not always going to be pretty, or a three or four zero score, but three points is three points.”
