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San Antonio FC will look to improve on their 3-0-1 record when they visit division rivals OKC Energy FC this Saturday. The match marks the 11th meeting in league play between the two sides since 2016, with seven of the previous 10 finishing in draws.

SAFC is coming off a 4-2 win away to the Austin Bold last weekend. Forward Luis Solignac recorded a brace and Cristian Parano scored his second goal in three games to earn a vital three road points up I-35. With 10 points in the bag through four matches, SAFC has matched their best start to a season along with 2017 when they started the campaign 14 matches unbeaten.

OKC enters the match after a 0-3 loss to New Mexico United last weekend. Despite the defeat, the Energy have recorded a win and two draws in the other three matches since the lift of the season suspension.

The Energy currently sport three former SAFC players on their roster. Omar Gordon spent parts of the 2017-18 seasons with SAFC while Charlie Ward played for the Alamo City club in 2018 as well. Frank Lopez scored eight goals with SAFC last season, and now helps lead the line for OKC. In the last road match for San Antonio against the Energy last season, a late Jack Barmby free-kick earned a road point for the club.

Following the match, SAFC will travel to Tulsa to face FC Tulsa this Wednesday. The match marks the first meeting between the two teams in 2020.

San Antonio FC will look to improve on their 3-0-1 record when they visit division rivals OKC Energy FC this Saturday. The match marks the 11th meeting in league play between the two sides since 2016, with seven of the previous 10 finishing in draws.

SAFC is coming off a 4-2 win away to the Austin Bold last weekend. Forward Luis Solignac recorded a brace and Cristian Parano scored his second goal in three games to earn a vital three road points up I-35. With 10 points in the bag through four matches, SAFC has matched their best start to a season along with 2017 when they started the campaign 14 matches unbeaten.

OKC enters the match after a 0-3 loss to New Mexico United last weekend. Despite the defeat, the Energy have recorded a win and two draws in the other three matches since the lift of the season suspension.

The Energy currently sport three former SAFC players on their roster. Omar Gordon spent parts of the 2017-18 seasons with SAFC while Charlie Ward played for the Alamo City club in 2018 as well. Frank Lopez scored eight goals with SAFC last season, and now helps lead the line for OKC. In the last road match for San Antonio against the Energy last season, a late Jack Barmby free-kick earned a road point for the club.

Following the match, SAFC will travel to Tulsa to face FC Tulsa this Wednesday. The match marks the first meeting between the two teams in 2020.

San Antonio FC forward Luis Solignac was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week, the league announced today. Solignac scored two goals in the 4-2 win over Austin Bold last Saturday.

Solignac started and played 90 minutes, converting 100% of his two shots on the night. The forward scored one goal in the first half to open the scoring for SAFC and one in the 84th minute to seal the victory for the Alamo City club. Solignac added a 77.8 percent passing accuracy and four aerial duels in the game.

The honor marks the first for Solignac in his first season for SAFC.

The full USL Team of the Week:

GK – Brooks Thompson, Sporting Kansas City II

D – D.J. Taylor, North Carolina FC

D – Karl Ouimette, Indy Eleven

D – Taylor Peay, Real Monarchs SLC

M – Chris Wehan, New Mexico United

M – Danny Barrera, Hartford Athletic

M – Kenardo Forbes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

M – Christiano Francois, Reno 1868 FC

M – Amadou Macky Diop, Atlanta United 2

F – Rufat Dadashove, Phoenix Rising FC

F – Luis Solignac, San Antonio FC

Bench: Eric Dick (PHX), Harrison Heath (MIA), Jordan Doherty (TBR), Noah Powder (SLC), Keanu Marsh-Brown (MEM), Ariel Martinez (TUL), Sebastian Guenzatti (TBR)

San Antonio FC forward Luis Solignac was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week, the league announced today. Solignac scored two goals in the 4-2 win over Austin Bold last Saturday.

Solignac started and played 90 minutes, converting 100% of his two shots on the night. The forward scored one goal in the first half to open the scoring for SAFC and one in the 84th minute to seal the victory for the Alamo City club. Solignac added a 77.8 percent passing accuracy and four aerial duels in the game.

The honor marks the first for Solignac in his first season for SAFC.

The full USL Team of the Week:

GK – Brooks Thompson, Sporting Kansas City II

D – D.J. Taylor, North Carolina FC

D – Karl Ouimette, Indy Eleven

D – Taylor Peay, Real Monarchs SLC

M – Chris Wehan, New Mexico United

M – Danny Barrera, Hartford Athletic

M – Kenardo Forbes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

M – Christiano Francois, Reno 1868 FC

M – Amadou Macky Diop, Atlanta United 2

F – Rufat Dadashove, Phoenix Rising FC

F – Luis Solignac, San Antonio FC

Bench: Eric Dick (PHX), Harrison Heath (MIA), Jordan Doherty (TBR), Noah Powder (SLC), Keanu Marsh-Brown (MEM), Ariel Martinez (TUL), Sebastian Guenzatti (TBR)

San Antonio FC (3-0-1) beat Austin Bold FC (1-2-0) 4-2 at Bold Stadium on Saturday night. A brace from Luis Solignac and goals from Cristian Parano and Blake Smith earned the Alamo City club three points to stay undefeated in the 2020 USL Championship season.

“I think it was a fantastic win,” said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “Austin is a very good team, very well coached and organized. At the end of the day I’m really proud of my guys. They were committed – 95-plus minutes of intensity – and we got the job done.”

Solignac opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after a deflected pass from forward Gonzalo Di Renzo found him inside the Bold’s box, which the Argentina native settled and buried past goalkeeper Diego Restrepo for the 1-0 lead. SAFC doubled the lead just four minutes later when Smith found himself in on goal with a pass from midfielder Jose Gallegos, turned on his defender and shot far-post to make it 2-0.

The goal marked the Boerne native’s first for the Alamo City club while the assist marked Gallegos’ first of the season. The Bold leveled the score with a goal from former SAFC midfielder Billy Forbes in the 36th minute and an own goal from defender Josh Yaro in the 52nd. 

San Antonio FC regained the lead in the 74th minute after midfielder PC found Parano at the top of Austin’s box, from where the midfielder fired towards the top right corner and past Restrepo to make it 3-2. The Alamo City club sealed the win 10 minutes later after Solignac received a pass from forward Ignacio Bailone and slotted it low and into the net to complete his brace, which earned him SWBC Man of the Match honors.

With the win, SAFC is off to its best start to a season since its 2017 campaign. The club will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. as the team travels to face OKC Energy FC at Taft Stadium.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Luis Solignac 23’

SAFC: 2-0, Blake Smith (Jose Gallegos assist) 27’

Bold FC: 2-1, Billy Forbes (Xavier Baez assist) 36’

Bold FC: 2-2, Own Goal (Joshua Yaro) 52’

SAFC: 3-2, Cristian Parano (PC assist) 74’

SAFC: 4-2, Luis Solignac (Ignacio Bailone assist) 84’

Disciplinary Summary:

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Omar Ciss) 42’

SAFC: Yellow Card (Callum Montgomery) 68’

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Jermaine Taylor) 72’

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Xavier Baez) 87’

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Amobi Okugo) 90’

SAFC: Yellow Card (PC) 90’

SAFC: Yellow Card (Luis Solignac) 90’

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Dayne St. Clair; D: Connor Maloney, Mitchell Taintor, Joshua Yaro, Callum Montgomery (Hunter Gorskie 90’), Blake Smith; M: Jose Gallegos (Ignacio Bailone 82’), PC, Cristian Parano (Kai Greene 90’); F: Gonzalo Di Renzo (Zach Herivaux 45’), Luis Solignac (c)

Substitutions not used: Matthew Cardone, Jesus Enriquez, Tabort Etaka Preston

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC carried their unbeaten streak to four matches with a 4-2 win over the Bold…SAFC improves record against Bold to 2-1-0, outscoring them 7-3 in those matches
• SAFC scored more than one goal for the first time in 2020, and scored four goals for the first time since 10/11/19 at Portland Timbers 2…in 2019, SAFC was 11-6-1 when scoring multiple goals in a single match…overall in team history, SAFC has scored at least four goals seven times in league play
• SAFC forward Luis Solignac scored his first two goals for the club to earn SWBC Man of the Match honors…Solignac recorded two shots, two shots on target and a 77.8 percent passing accuracy…marks the first SAFC brace since Ever Guzman scored a hattrick on 10/11/19, and the 13th brace overall in club history
• San Antonio FC midfielder Cristian Parano recorded his second goal of the season to go along with two shots…in addition, both Jose Gallegos and PC recorded two key passes on the night
• SAFC defender Blake Smith scored his first goal of the season…Smith added three interceptions and one tackle on the night
• SAFC defender Callum Montgomery made his first start since 3/7 vs. Real Monarchs…the FC Dallas loanee had a team-high four clearances while adding two interceptions and three possessions gained

San Antonio FC (3-0-1) beat Austin Bold FC (1-2-0) 4-2 at Bold Stadium on Saturday night. A brace from Luis Solignac and goals from Cristian Parano and Blake Smith earned the Alamo City club three points to stay undefeated in the 2020 USL Championship season.

“I think it was a fantastic win,” said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “Austin is a very good team, very well coached and organized. At the end of the day I’m really proud of my guys. They were committed – 95-plus minutes of intensity – and we got the job done.”

Solignac opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after a deflected pass from forward Gonzalo Di Renzo found him inside the Bold’s box, which the Argentina native settled and buried past goalkeeper Diego Restrepo for the 1-0 lead. SAFC doubled the lead just four minutes later when Smith found himself in on goal with a pass from midfielder Jose Gallegos, turned on his defender and shot far-post to make it 2-0.

The goal marked the Boerne native’s first for the Alamo City club while the assist marked Gallegos’ first of the season. The Bold leveled the score with a goal from former SAFC midfielder Billy Forbes in the 36th minute and an own goal from defender Josh Yaro in the 52nd. 

San Antonio FC regained the lead in the 74th minute after midfielder PC found Parano at the top of Austin’s box, from where the midfielder fired towards the top right corner and past Restrepo to make it 3-2. The Alamo City club sealed the win 10 minutes later after Solignac received a pass from forward Ignacio Bailone and slotted it low and into the net to complete his brace, which earned him SWBC Man of the Match honors.

With the win, SAFC is off to its best start to a season since its 2017 campaign. The club will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. as the team travels to face OKC Energy FC at Taft Stadium.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Luis Solignac 23’

SAFC: 2-0, Blake Smith (Jose Gallegos assist) 27’

Bold FC: 2-1, Billy Forbes (Xavier Baez assist) 36’

Bold FC: 2-2, Own Goal (Joshua Yaro) 52’

SAFC: 3-2, Cristian Parano (PC assist) 74’

SAFC: 4-2, Luis Solignac (Ignacio Bailone assist) 84’

Disciplinary Summary:

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Omar Ciss) 42’

SAFC: Yellow Card (Callum Montgomery) 68’

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Jermaine Taylor) 72’

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Xavier Baez) 87’

Bold FC: Yellow Card (Amobi Okugo) 90’

SAFC: Yellow Card (PC) 90’

SAFC: Yellow Card (Luis Solignac) 90’

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Dayne St. Clair; D: Connor Maloney, Mitchell Taintor, Joshua Yaro, Callum Montgomery (Hunter Gorskie 90’), Blake Smith; M: Jose Gallegos (Ignacio Bailone 82’), PC, Cristian Parano (Kai Greene 90’); F: Gonzalo Di Renzo (Zach Herivaux 45’), Luis Solignac (c)

Substitutions not used: Matthew Cardone, Jesus Enriquez, Tabort Etaka Preston

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC carried their unbeaten streak to four matches with a 4-2 win over the Bold…SAFC improves record against Bold to 2-1-0, outscoring them 7-3 in those matches
• SAFC scored more than one goal for the first time in 2020, and scored four goals for the first time since 10/11/19 at Portland Timbers 2…in 2019, SAFC was 11-6-1 when scoring multiple goals in a single match…overall in team history, SAFC has scored at least four goals seven times in league play
• SAFC forward Luis Solignac scored his first two goals for the club to earn SWBC Man of the Match honors…Solignac recorded two shots, two shots on target and a 77.8 percent passing accuracy…marks the first SAFC brace since Ever Guzman scored a hattrick on 10/11/19, and the 13th brace overall in club history
• San Antonio FC midfielder Cristian Parano recorded his second goal of the season to go along with two shots…in addition, both Jose Gallegos and PC recorded two key passes on the night
• SAFC defender Blake Smith scored his first goal of the season…Smith added three interceptions and one tackle on the night
• SAFC defender Callum Montgomery made his first start since 3/7 vs. Real Monarchs…the FC Dallas loanee had a team-high four clearances while adding two interceptions and three possessions gained

San Antonio FC will travel to Austin to face the Bold for the first time in the 2020 season on Saturday. That match marks the third for SAFC since returning to play and the second for Austin. The game will be the fourth meeting between the two sides in all competition and the third in league play.

“We now shift our focus to Austin,” said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “We have to understand their strengths and find areas to exploit. We have a strategy in place and it’s about working on the strategy. Hopefully we can execute come game time.”

SAFC is coming off a 1-0 home win over RGV FC last weekend, marking their second such home win of the season. With the victory, SAFC is 2-0-1 in their first three matches of 2020, tying their best ever start to a season (also, 2017). Gonzalo Di Renzo scored his first goal for SAFC in last week’s win, while reigning USL Championship Young Player of the Year Cristian Parano added an assist and four key passes.

The SAFC defense kept their second clean sheet of the 2020 season, with defender Mitch Taintor standing out statistically. Taintor recorded game-highs in touches (103), successful passes (76) and possessions gained (10). In addition, he also recorded team-highs in clearances (four) and interceptions (four), while adding an 84.4 percent passing accuracy and 90 percent duels won.

The Bold will play their first match since July 17 when they fell at home 1-3 to OKC Energy FC. Austin had two matches postponed, making the Saturday matchup with SAFC just their third match of the 2020 season.

The two sides faced each other twice in league play last season, with the Bold winning s tight 1-0 contest in Austin before SAFC earned a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture at Toyota Field. In addition, the Bold defeated San Antonio in the Open Cup third round 4-2. The Bold currently sport four former SAFC players on their roster including Billy Forbes, Diego Restrepo, Kris Tyrpak and Sonny Guadarrama. Tyrpak is voluntarily sitting out the 2020 season, while the other three players have all made an impact in the first two games for Austin so far this year.

“Austin is a familiar team,” said SAFC defender Joshua Yaro. “We know what they are about. They have a lot of guys that have top skills and have played in high leagues. We approach the game like we always do, with high intensity and with the goal to go get three points. It should be a fun game, but it’s a game we are really prepared for.”

Following their match in Austin, SAFC will hit the road to Oklahoma for a two-game road trip against Energy FC on Aug. 8 and FC Tulsa on Aug. 12.

San Antonio FC will travel to Austin to face the Bold for the first time in the 2020 season on Saturday. That match marks the third for SAFC since returning to play and the second for Austin. The game will be the fourth meeting between the two sides in all competition and the third in league play.

“We now shift our focus to Austin,” said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “We have to understand their strengths and find areas to exploit. We have a strategy in place and it’s about working on the strategy. Hopefully we can execute come game time.”

SAFC is coming off a 1-0 home win over RGV FC last weekend, marking their second such home win of the season. With the victory, SAFC is 2-0-1 in their first three matches of 2020, tying their best ever start to a season (also, 2017). Gonzalo Di Renzo scored his first goal for SAFC in last week’s win, while reigning USL Championship Young Player of the Year Cristian Parano added an assist and four key passes.

The SAFC defense kept their second clean sheet of the 2020 season, with defender Mitch Taintor standing out statistically. Taintor recorded game-highs in touches (103), successful passes (76) and possessions gained (10). In addition, he also recorded team-highs in clearances (four) and interceptions (four), while adding an 84.4 percent passing accuracy and 90 percent duels won.

The Bold will play their first match since July 17 when they fell at home 1-3 to OKC Energy FC. Austin had two matches postponed, making the Saturday matchup with SAFC just their third match of the 2020 season.

The two sides faced each other twice in league play last season, with the Bold winning s tight 1-0 contest in Austin before SAFC earned a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture at Toyota Field. In addition, the Bold defeated San Antonio in the Open Cup third round 4-2. The Bold currently sport four former SAFC players on their roster including Billy Forbes, Diego Restrepo, Kris Tyrpak and Sonny Guadarrama. Tyrpak is voluntarily sitting out the 2020 season, while the other three players have all made an impact in the first two games for Austin so far this year.

“Austin is a familiar team,” said SAFC defender Joshua Yaro. “We know what they are about. They have a lot of guys that have top skills and have played in high leagues. We approach the game like we always do, with high intensity and with the goal to go get three points. It should be a fun game, but it’s a game we are really prepared for.”

Following their match in Austin, SAFC will hit the road to Oklahoma for a two-game road trip against Energy FC on Aug. 8 and FC Tulsa on Aug. 12.

San Antonio FC midfielder Cristian Parano was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week, the league announced today. Parano recorded an assist and four key passes in the club’s 1-0 win over RGV FC last weekend.

The reigning USL Young Player of the Year started and played 88 minutes while recording two shots, two shots on target and an 84.6 percent passing accuracy. The performance came less than a week after Parano scored his first goal of the season on July 19 at RGV. The Argentinian currently ranks second on the club with six key passes.

The honor marks Parano’s fourth Team of the Week inclusion after being named to three over the course of the 2019 season.

The full USL Team of the Week:

GK – Kyle Morton, Saint Louis FC

D – Alex Crognale, Birmingham Legion FC

D – Logan Gdula, Charleston Battery

D – Rob Kiernan, Orange County SC

M – Wal Fall, Saint Louis FC

M – Danny Barrera, Hartford Athletic

M – Deri Corfe, New York Red Bulls II

M – Cristian Parano, San Antonio FC

M – Gabriel Torres, Hartford Athletic

F – Tumi Moshobane, San Diego Loyal SC

F – Devon Sandoval, New Mexico United

Bench: Jon Kempin (SD), Aodhan Quinn (OC), Amando Moreno (NM), Nico Rittmeyer (CHS), Cameron Lancaster (LOU), Tyler Pasher (IND), Augustine Williams (LA)

San Antonio FC midfielder Cristian Parano was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week, the league announced today. Parano recorded an assist and four key passes in the club’s 1-0 win over RGV FC last weekend.

The reigning USL Young Player of the Year started and played 88 minutes while recording two shots, two shots on target and an 84.6 percent passing accuracy. The performance came less than a week after Parano scored his first goal of the season on July 19 at RGV. The Argentinian currently ranks second on the club with six key passes.

The honor marks Parano’s fourth Team of the Week inclusion after being named to three over the course of the 2019 season.

The full USL Team of the Week:

GK – Kyle Morton, Saint Louis FC

D – Alex Crognale, Birmingham Legion FC

D – Logan Gdula, Charleston Battery

D – Rob Kiernan, Orange County SC

M – Wal Fall, Saint Louis FC

M – Danny Barrera, Hartford Athletic

M – Deri Corfe, New York Red Bulls II

M – Cristian Parano, San Antonio FC

M – Gabriel Torres, Hartford Athletic

F – Tumi Moshobane, San Diego Loyal SC

F – Devon Sandoval, New Mexico United

Bench: Jon Kempin (SD), Aodhan Quinn (OC), Amando Moreno (NM), Nico Rittmeyer (CHS), Cameron Lancaster (LOU), Tyler Pasher (IND), Augustine Williams (LA)

San Antonio FC (2-0-1) beat RGV FC (0-3-2) 1-0 at Toyota Field on Saturday night. A goal from forward Gonzalo Di Renzo secured the Alamo City club its first home win since the USL Championship season resumption.

“We did a good job managing the game,” said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “To get three points at home is always a good moment.”

SAFC scored the lone goal of the match in the 65th minute when midfielder Cristian Parano picked the pocket of an RGV FC player and fed Di Renzo in on goal with a through-ball, which the Argentina native slotted between the legs of RGV FC goalkeeper Paul Blanchette to take the lead.

With the assist, Parano has tallied one goal and one assist in just two matches this season. The reigning USL Championship Young Player of the Year also tallied four chances created and an 84.6 percent passing accuracy on the night.

San Antonio FC defender Mitchell Taintor earned SWBC Man of the Match honors after recording 90 percent duels won, 85.7 percent aerial duels won, four clearances, four interceptions, and a team-leading 76 successful passes. 

With the win, SAFC sits atop group D with seven points and remains undefeated in the 2020 season, with an all-time home record of 36-10-21. The club will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 1 as they travel to face Austin Bold FC at 8 p.m.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Gonzalo Di Renzo (Cristian Parano assist) 60’

Disciplinary Summary:

RGVFC: Yellow Card (David Rocha) 9’

SAFC: Yellow Card (PC) 36’

RGVFC: Yellow Card (Kevin Rodriguez) 45’

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Dayne St. Clair; D: Connor Maloney, Mitchell Taintor, Hunter Gorskie (c), Joshua Yaro, Blake Smith; M: Zach Herivaux (Kai Greene 81’), PC, Cristian Parano (Jesus Enriquez 88’); F: Gonzalo Di Renzo (Jose Gallegos 65’), Luis Solignac (Ignacio Bailone 88’)

Substitutions not used: Matthew Cardone, Callum Montgomery, Tabort Etaka Preston

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC carried their unbeaten streak to three league matches after defeating RGV FC 1-0 at Toyota Field…marked the first game in 140 days in San Antonio following the COVID-19 pandemic…SAFC is now 36-10-21 in league play at Toyota Field all-time
• SAFC defender Mitchell Taintor was named the SWBC Man of the Match after helping lead his team to a clean sheet against RGV…Taintor recorded game-highs in touches (103), successful passes (76) and possessions gained (10)…also recorded team-highs in clearances (4) and interceptions (4), while adding an 84.4 percent passing accuracy and 90 percent duels won
• SAFC midfielder Cristian Parano recorded his first assist of the season to go with four key passes…Parano scored his first goal of the season last weekend also against RGV
• San Antonio FC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair recorded a clean sheet while saving 100 percent of his shots faced (two saves)…with the shutout, SAFC has now had at least two goalkeepers record clean sheets in a single season in every season except 2019…Matt Cardone recorded a clean sheet on 3/7 against the Monarchs this season
• SAFC forward Gonzalo Di Renzo scored his first goal for SAFC on the night…Di Renzo also recorded two shots, two shots on target and one key pass in the win

 

San Antonio FC (2-0-1) beat RGV FC (0-3-2) 1-0 at Toyota Field on Saturday night. A goal from forward Gonzalo Di Renzo secured the Alamo City club its first home win since the USL Championship season resumption.

“We did a good job managing the game,” said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “To get three points at home is always a good moment.”

SAFC scored the lone goal of the match in the 65th minute when midfielder Cristian Parano picked the pocket of an RGV FC player and fed Di Renzo in on goal with a through-ball, which the Argentina native slotted between the legs of RGV FC goalkeeper Paul Blanchette to take the lead.

With the assist, Parano has tallied one goal and one assist in just two matches this season. The reigning USL Championship Young Player of the Year also tallied four chances created and an 84.6 percent passing accuracy on the night.

San Antonio FC defender Mitchell Taintor earned SWBC Man of the Match honors after recording 90 percent duels won, 85.7 percent aerial duels won, four clearances, four interceptions, and a team-leading 76 successful passes. 

With the win, SAFC sits atop group D with seven points and remains undefeated in the 2020 season, with an all-time home record of 36-10-21. The club will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 1 as they travel to face Austin Bold FC at 8 p.m.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Gonzalo Di Renzo (Cristian Parano assist) 60’

Disciplinary Summary:

RGVFC: Yellow Card (David Rocha) 9’

SAFC: Yellow Card (PC) 36’

RGVFC: Yellow Card (Kevin Rodriguez) 45’

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Dayne St. Clair; D: Connor Maloney, Mitchell Taintor, Hunter Gorskie (c), Joshua Yaro, Blake Smith; M: Zach Herivaux (Kai Greene 81’), PC, Cristian Parano (Jesus Enriquez 88’); F: Gonzalo Di Renzo (Jose Gallegos 65’), Luis Solignac (Ignacio Bailone 88’)

Substitutions not used: Matthew Cardone, Callum Montgomery, Tabort Etaka Preston

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC carried their unbeaten streak to three league matches after defeating RGV FC 1-0 at Toyota Field…marked the first game in 140 days in San Antonio following the COVID-19 pandemic…SAFC is now 36-10-21 in league play at Toyota Field all-time
• SAFC defender Mitchell Taintor was named the SWBC Man of the Match after helping lead his team to a clean sheet against RGV…Taintor recorded game-highs in touches (103), successful passes (76) and possessions gained (10)…also recorded team-highs in clearances (4) and interceptions (4), while adding an 84.4 percent passing accuracy and 90 percent duels won
• SAFC midfielder Cristian Parano recorded his first assist of the season to go with four key passes…Parano scored his first goal of the season last weekend also against RGV
• San Antonio FC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair recorded a clean sheet while saving 100 percent of his shots faced (two saves)…with the shutout, SAFC has now had at least two goalkeepers record clean sheets in a single season in every season except 2019…Matt Cardone recorded a clean sheet on 3/7 against the Monarchs this season
• SAFC forward Gonzalo Di Renzo scored his first goal for SAFC on the night…Di Renzo also recorded two shots, two shots on target and one key pass in the win

 

For the first time in 140 days, San Antonio FC will host a home match at Toyota Field as they welcome their South Texas rivals RGV FC on Saturday at 8 p.m. SAFC will be looking for their first win since returning to play following the hiatus as they face the Toros for the second consecutive match.

Last week, SAFC returned to play with a road match against their rivals. Despite SAFC taking an early lead and compiling strong team performance, RGV was able to equalize at the death thanks to an impressive goal from midfielder Taiberson. The game featured a Man of the Match performance from midfielder Cristian Parano who made his season debut Sunday. The reigning USL Championship Young Player of the Year wasted no time, scoring a goal in the third minute to go along with a perfect 100.0 percent passing accuracy in the match.

Looking ahead, SAFC will face RGV once again this weekend after a strong week of training and preparation. SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina was able to take lessons from last weekend’s draw and – along with his team – apply them to their preparation for Saturday.

“There were a lot of positives from the game last week,” said Marcina. “Any game we prepare for, we go out there and try to earn three points. RGV competed for 90-plus minutes and scored a very good goal to get the draw. They are a strong team, and we are excited for the challenge we face this Saturday.”

RGV FC had another match in between their two against the Alamo City club, traveling to Oklahoma to face OKC Energy FC on Wednesday. Despite taking an early lead thanks to Deshane Beckford, RGV would have to settle for another draw after former SAFC forward Frank Lopez scored the tying goal for the Energy.

The game marks the first home match for SAFC against RGV since Aug. 17, 2019 when they tied 2-2 against the Toros. SAFC is 1-2-3 overall against RGV at home, however this weekend’s match will have a noticeably different feel. Due to the ongoing local health situation, SAFC will play Saturday’s match without fans in attendance. Despite this, SAFC forward Luis Solignac still recognizes how important it is to build a fortress at Toyota Field.

“I’m happy that we are playing at home,” said Solignac. “It’s our house and we have to defend it. We may not have fans in the building, but we have to show our fans and ourselves that nobody can beat us here.”

After their match against RGV FC, SAFC will next be in action on the road against the Austin Bold on Saturday Aug. 1.

For the first time in 140 days, San Antonio FC will host a home match at Toyota Field as they welcome their South Texas rivals RGV FC on Saturday at 8 p.m. SAFC will be looking for their first win since returning to play following the hiatus as they face the Toros for the second consecutive match.

Last week, SAFC returned to play with a road match against their rivals. Despite SAFC taking an early lead and compiling strong team performance, RGV was able to equalize at the death thanks to an impressive goal from midfielder Taiberson. The game featured a Man of the Match performance from midfielder Cristian Parano who made his season debut Sunday. The reigning USL Championship Young Player of the Year wasted no time, scoring a goal in the third minute to go along with a perfect 100.0 percent passing accuracy in the match.

Looking ahead, SAFC will face RGV once again this weekend after a strong week of training and preparation. SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina was able to take lessons from last weekend’s draw and – along with his team – apply them to their preparation for Saturday.

“There were a lot of positives from the game last week,” said Marcina. “Any game we prepare for, we go out there and try to earn three points. RGV competed for 90-plus minutes and scored a very good goal to get the draw. They are a strong team, and we are excited for the challenge we face this Saturday.”

RGV FC had another match in between their two against the Alamo City club, traveling to Oklahoma to face OKC Energy FC on Wednesday. Despite taking an early lead thanks to Deshane Beckford, RGV would have to settle for another draw after former SAFC forward Frank Lopez scored the tying goal for the Energy.

The game marks the first home match for SAFC against RGV since Aug. 17, 2019 when they tied 2-2 against the Toros. SAFC is 1-2-3 overall against RGV at home, however this weekend’s match will have a noticeably different feel. Due to the ongoing local health situation, SAFC will play Saturday’s match without fans in attendance. Despite this, SAFC forward Luis Solignac still recognizes how important it is to build a fortress at Toyota Field.

“I’m happy that we are playing at home,” said Solignac. “It’s our house and we have to defend it. We may not have fans in the building, but we have to show our fans and ourselves that nobody can beat us here.”

After their match against RGV FC, SAFC will next be in action on the road against the Austin Bold on Saturday Aug. 1.

The San Antonio FC match at RGV FC that was originally scheduled for Friday, July 17, has been rescheduled to this Sunday, July 19 at 8 p.m.

The match on July 17 was postponed out of an abundance of caution following a positive COVID-19 test from a covered person of the RGV FC organization.

The upcoming match on Sunday marks the first for SAFC since the USL Championship returned to play in the 2020 season.

The San Antonio FC match at RGV FC that was originally scheduled for Friday, July 17, has been rescheduled to this Sunday, July 19 at 8 p.m.

The match on July 17 was postponed out of an abundance of caution following a positive COVID-19 test from a covered person of the RGV FC organization.

The upcoming match on Sunday marks the first for SAFC since the USL Championship returned to play in the 2020 season.