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San Antonio FC has signed forward Kyle Murphy, the club announced today. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

Murphy joins San Antonio after previously spending the last two seasons with rivals RGV FC. In 2017, Murphy led the Toros in goals, scoring seven and collecting three assists in 31 appearances (1,780 minutes). The forward also recorded 44 shots, 21 on target, and created 16 chances over the course of the season, which included 11 starts. Murphy was also included in the Houston Dynamo (MLS) squad for their U.S. Open Cup match on June 14, 2017 after he was called up from RGV FC.

“Kyle is player the coaching staff has identified over the last couple of years who has been a threat on the attacking side of the ball against us with RGV,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Now we are very pleased to sign him. He was looking for a club in the offseason, came into training a couple of weeks ago and impressed us, so we are looking forward to him coming in and competing for minutes straight away.”

Murphy originally joined the Toros at the beginning of the 2016 USL season. Overall in his two seasons with RGV, the New York native has appeared in 56 USL matches, making 32 starts and playing 2,928 total minutes while adding 10 goals and four assists. Prior to his professional career, Murphy played four seasons of collegiate soccer at Clemson, scoring 10 goals in 60 games and helping lead Clemson to the 2015 Men’s Soccer National Championship where they fell to Stanford.

“I’m very excited to get here and play for one of the best clubs in the USL with great fans,” said Murphy. “It’s always been fun coming here and playing in a great atmosphere. The guys are great and I am ready to get going.”

With the addition of Murphy, the SAFC roster currently stands at 25. Murphy will wear No. 17 for the club.

San Antonio FC is currently preparing for the first edition of the South Texas Derby in 2018, which kicks off on May 12 in RGV against the Toros. San Antonio will then travel to Midland for the second round of the U.S. Open Cup before returning to Toyota Field on Military Appreciation Night on May 19. Fans can purchase tickets by calling the SAFC sales office at 210-444-5657 or by visiting www.sanantoniofc.com. Supporters can also follow the club by liking San Antonio FC on Facebook, as well as following the team on Twitter (@SanAntonioFC), Instagram (@sanantoniofc) and Snapchat (SanAntonioFC).

San Antonio FC has signed forward Kyle Murphy, the club announced today. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

Murphy joins San Antonio after previously spending the last two seasons with rivals RGV FC. In 2017, Murphy led the Toros in goals, scoring seven and collecting three assists in 31 appearances (1,780 minutes). The forward also recorded 44 shots, 21 on target, and created 16 chances over the course of the season, which included 11 starts. Murphy was also included in the Houston Dynamo (MLS) squad for their U.S. Open Cup match on June 14, 2017 after he was called up from RGV FC.

“Kyle is player the coaching staff has identified over the last couple of years who has been a threat on the attacking side of the ball against us with RGV,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Now we are very pleased to sign him. He was looking for a club in the offseason, came into training a couple of weeks ago and impressed us, so we are looking forward to him coming in and competing for minutes straight away.”

Murphy originally joined the Toros at the beginning of the 2016 USL season. Overall in his two seasons with RGV, the New York native has appeared in 56 USL matches, making 32 starts and playing 2,928 total minutes while adding 10 goals and four assists. Prior to his professional career, Murphy played four seasons of collegiate soccer at Clemson, scoring 10 goals in 60 games and helping lead Clemson to the 2015 Men’s Soccer National Championship where they fell to Stanford.

“I’m very excited to get here and play for one of the best clubs in the USL with great fans,” said Murphy. “It’s always been fun coming here and playing in a great atmosphere. The guys are great and I am ready to get going.”

With the addition of Murphy, the SAFC roster currently stands at 25. Murphy will wear No. 17 for the club.

San Antonio FC is currently preparing for the first edition of the South Texas Derby in 2018, which kicks off on May 12 in RGV against the Toros. San Antonio will then travel to Midland for the second round of the U.S. Open Cup before returning to Toyota Field on Military Appreciation Night on May 19. Fans can purchase tickets by calling the SAFC sales office at 210-444-5657 or by visiting www.sanantoniofc.com. Supporters can also follow the club by liking San Antonio FC on Facebook, as well as following the team on Twitter (@SanAntonioFC), Instagram (@sanantoniofc) and Snapchat (SanAntonioFC).

San Antonio FC (3-2-3) beat Fresno FC (2-2-5) 2-1 at Toyota Field on Saturday night. A goal from 19-year-old Alex Bruce and an own goal from the Foxes earned the Alamo City club three points at home in front of 7,342 fans.

“I thought we were very brave tonight,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “We were able to create several opportunities throughout the evening. There’s always things you can improve upon, but overall the application and work rate from the players to get the result is something we’re proud of and that they can be proud of.”

SAFC forward Bruce opened the scoring in the 20th minute after defender Darnell King sent a low cross through the mouth of the goal, which Bruce finished off with a tap-in on the back post for the 1-0 lead. The goal marked Bruce’s first professional goal in his second start for the Alamo City club, while the assist marked King’s third this season, which currently leads the team.

Fresno FC then found the equalizer in the 63rd minute when midfielder Jemal Johnson finished a backheel flick past goalkeeper Diego Restrepo to level the score. Just four minutes later, SAFC regained the lead after midfielder Sonny Guadarrama took a shot from long range that bounced off the post and off the back of goalkeeper Kyle Reynish to force an own goal.

Restrepo earned SWBC Man of the Match honors following his performance in the match. The Venezuela native recorded four saves on the night, including one in the fourth minute of the match and two in the final minutes to deny a few dangerous attacking threats from the visitors.

The win marks the first winning streak of 2018 for the Alamo City club. Last season, SAFC recorded an all-time high winning streak of five matches from April 15 to May 6, 2017.

San Antonio FC will return to USL action on Saturday, May 12 as the club visits Rio Grande Valley FC at H-E-B Park in the first South Texas Derby of 2018.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Alex Bruce (Darnell King assist) 20’

FFC: 1-1, Jemal Johnson (Rodolfo assist) 63’

SAFC: 2-1, Kyle Reynish (own goal) 67’

Disciplinary Summary:

FFC: Yellow Card (Pedro Ribeiro 39’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Pecka 41’)

FFC: Yellow Card (Alex Cooper 64’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Ryan Felix 74’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Omar Gordon 83’)

Attendance: 7,342

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Darnell King, Ryan Felix, Ryan Roushandel (c), Greg Cochrane; M: Pecka, Rafa Castillo, Omar Gordon (Mikey Lopez 90’), Sonny Guadarrama, Jose Escalante (Cesar Elizondo 90’); F: Alex Bruce

Substitutions Not Used: Matt Cardone, Gianluca Cuomo, Mike Seth, Stephen McCarthy, Maxi Rodriguez

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC recorded back-to-back wins for the first time in 2018, marking their third win of the season overall…SAFC will finish unbeaten against Fresno this year after drawing the Foxes just two weeks ago in California…marks the second home win in 2018 to improve the club’s Toyota Field record to 2-1-1 this season
• SAFC goalkeeper was named the SWBC Man of the Match for the second time against Fresno this season…Restrepo recorded four saves and two punches while holding Fresno to just one goal scored…Restrepo has now allowed one goal or fewer in 29 of 35 of his games with San Antonio
• 19-year-old forward Alex Bruce scored his first professional goal to give San Antonio the lead in the first half…Bruce is the second-youngest goal-scorer in San Antonio FC history (Devin Vegas – 18)…the English native recorded three total shots on the night
• SAFC defender Darnell King recorded his team-leading third assist of the season…King’s three assists already ties the record for assists by a defender in a single season for San Antonio (also Greg Cochrane)…King also recorded three tackles, five clearances and two interceptions
• San Antonio midfielder Sonny Guadarrama forced an own goal from goalkeeper Kyle Reynish after his shot deflected off the post and off the back of the keeper into the goal…marks just the second own goal by an SAFC opponent in team history (also, 9/2/17 at Real Monarchs SLC)
• San Antonio FC captain and defender Ryan Roushandel recorded a 96.1 percent passing accuracy to lead the team on the night…marks the fifth time Roushandel has recorded a passing accuracy over 80 percent this season, and the third time over 90 percent
• Toyota Field welcome 7,342 fans tonight, which is the second-highest attendance of the season behind the sellout crowd of 7,946 on 3/24 vs. STLFC

San Antonio FC (3-2-3) beat Fresno FC (2-2-5) 2-1 at Toyota Field on Saturday night. A goal from 19-year-old Alex Bruce and an own goal from the Foxes earned the Alamo City club three points at home in front of 7,342 fans.

“I thought we were very brave tonight,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “We were able to create several opportunities throughout the evening. There’s always things you can improve upon, but overall the application and work rate from the players to get the result is something we’re proud of and that they can be proud of.”

SAFC forward Bruce opened the scoring in the 20th minute after defender Darnell King sent a low cross through the mouth of the goal, which Bruce finished off with a tap-in on the back post for the 1-0 lead. The goal marked Bruce’s first professional goal in his second start for the Alamo City club, while the assist marked King’s third this season, which currently leads the team.

Fresno FC then found the equalizer in the 63rd minute when midfielder Jemal Johnson finished a backheel flick past goalkeeper Diego Restrepo to level the score. Just four minutes later, SAFC regained the lead after midfielder Sonny Guadarrama took a shot from long range that bounced off the post and off the back of goalkeeper Kyle Reynish to force an own goal.

Restrepo earned SWBC Man of the Match honors following his performance in the match. The Venezuela native recorded four saves on the night, including one in the fourth minute of the match and two in the final minutes to deny a few dangerous attacking threats from the visitors.

The win marks the first winning streak of 2018 for the Alamo City club. Last season, SAFC recorded an all-time high winning streak of five matches from April 15 to May 6, 2017.

San Antonio FC will return to USL action on Saturday, May 12 as the club visits Rio Grande Valley FC at H-E-B Park in the first South Texas Derby of 2018.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Alex Bruce (Darnell King assist) 20’

FFC: 1-1, Jemal Johnson (Rodolfo assist) 63’

SAFC: 2-1, Kyle Reynish (own goal) 67’

Disciplinary Summary:

FFC: Yellow Card (Pedro Ribeiro 39’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Pecka 41’)

FFC: Yellow Card (Alex Cooper 64’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Ryan Felix 74’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Omar Gordon 83’)

Attendance: 7,342

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Darnell King, Ryan Felix, Ryan Roushandel (c), Greg Cochrane; M: Pecka, Rafa Castillo, Omar Gordon (Mikey Lopez 90’), Sonny Guadarrama, Jose Escalante (Cesar Elizondo 90’); F: Alex Bruce

Substitutions Not Used: Matt Cardone, Gianluca Cuomo, Mike Seth, Stephen McCarthy, Maxi Rodriguez

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC recorded back-to-back wins for the first time in 2018, marking their third win of the season overall…SAFC will finish unbeaten against Fresno this year after drawing the Foxes just two weeks ago in California…marks the second home win in 2018 to improve the club’s Toyota Field record to 2-1-1 this season
• SAFC goalkeeper was named the SWBC Man of the Match for the second time against Fresno this season…Restrepo recorded four saves and two punches while holding Fresno to just one goal scored…Restrepo has now allowed one goal or fewer in 29 of 35 of his games with San Antonio
• 19-year-old forward Alex Bruce scored his first professional goal to give San Antonio the lead in the first half…Bruce is the second-youngest goal-scorer in San Antonio FC history (Devin Vegas – 18)…the English native recorded three total shots on the night
• SAFC defender Darnell King recorded his team-leading third assist of the season…King’s three assists already ties the record for assists by a defender in a single season for San Antonio (also Greg Cochrane)…King also recorded three tackles, five clearances and two interceptions
• San Antonio midfielder Sonny Guadarrama forced an own goal from goalkeeper Kyle Reynish after his shot deflected off the post and off the back of the keeper into the goal…marks just the second own goal by an SAFC opponent in team history (also, 9/2/17 at Real Monarchs SLC)
• San Antonio FC captain and defender Ryan Roushandel recorded a 96.1 percent passing accuracy to lead the team on the night…marks the fifth time Roushandel has recorded a passing accuracy over 80 percent this season, and the third time over 90 percent
• Toyota Field welcome 7,342 fans tonight, which is the second-highest attendance of the season behind the sellout crowd of 7,946 on 3/24 vs. STLFC

San Antonio FC (2-2-3) will host Fresno FC (2-1-5) at Toyota Field on Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. The match will mark the second time the two clubs face each other in the span of two weeks, while SAFC will host its first-ever ‘Extra Time’ postgame party in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

SAFC will look to earn its first consecutive wins of the season after earning a 3-1 win against Las Vegas Lights last week. The victory marked the club’s second of the season and first on the road.

The win ended a scoreless streak for the club while marking the 11th time the Alamo City club has scored three goals in a single match, as well as the most goals scored by the team in a match this season. Six different players have contributed to the club’s seven-goal tally in 2018, while five have tallied at least one assist.

“Obviously when the ball hits the back of the net, it allows everyone to take a nice big breath. It’s something very positive that we’ve been working on,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “The guys have been working hard and extremely well on both sides of the ball, and in training we’ve been able to create more chances.”

Fresno FC will look to earn a win on the road as they visit Toyota Field for the first time in franchise history. The foxes tied their four previous matches, earning their last win on March 31. The club currently sits in 8th place in the Western Conference standings, and has recorded just one loss this season, which came in their inaugural match on March 17.

The match marks the second time SAFC and Fresno FC meet in the span of just two weeks. SAFC visited the Foxes on April 22, where they earned a 0-0 draw at Chukchansi Park. For the Alamo City club, facing the same opponent in quick succession provides an opportunity to improve on the team’s past performance.

“For us, it keeps everything fresh,” Powell said. “The players get presented fresh information from a previous game, and we all want to make sure we perform better than we did the first time we faced them.”

San Antonio FC will host its first-ever ‘Extra Time’ postgame party following the final whistle on Saturday. The party will take place on the east concourse of the stadium and feature a live mariachi band, games, $1 beer and sodas courtesy of Bud Light, $3 frozen margaritas, and will introduce The Tap Inn, a modified trailer that will feature eight new craft beers that were not previously offered at the venue. Fans will also receive a 10 percent discount on SAFC gear at the Soccer Factory tent during ‘Extra Time.’

Game 8 – San Antonio FC vs. Fresno FC

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2018

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT

Stadium: Toyota Field

San Antonio FC: 2-2-3, (11th place) 9 pts

Fresno FC: 2-1-5, (8th place) 11 pts

All-time Series: The game marks the second matchup between the two clubs and first at Toyota Field. SAFC and Fresno FC previously tied 0-0 at Chukchansi Park on Sunday, April 22.

Watch/Stats:

ESPN+

USL Match Center

Media Information:

2018 SAFC Media Guide

Match Notes Attached

Social Media Information:

Twitter: @SanAntonioFC

Snapchat: SanAntonioFC

Facebook: San Antonio FC

Instagram: @sanantoniofc

Hashtags: #OurClub, #SAvFRS

San Antonio FC (2-2-3) will host Fresno FC (2-1-5) at Toyota Field on Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. The match will mark the second time the two clubs face each other in the span of two weeks, while SAFC will host its first-ever ‘Extra Time’ postgame party in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

SAFC will look to earn its first consecutive wins of the season after earning a 3-1 win against Las Vegas Lights last week. The victory marked the club’s second of the season and first on the road.

The win ended a scoreless streak for the club while marking the 11th time the Alamo City club has scored three goals in a single match, as well as the most goals scored by the team in a match this season. Six different players have contributed to the club’s seven-goal tally in 2018, while five have tallied at least one assist.

“Obviously when the ball hits the back of the net, it allows everyone to take a nice big breath. It’s something very positive that we’ve been working on,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “The guys have been working hard and extremely well on both sides of the ball, and in training we’ve been able to create more chances.”

Fresno FC will look to earn a win on the road as they visit Toyota Field for the first time in franchise history. The foxes tied their four previous matches, earning their last win on March 31. The club currently sits in 8th place in the Western Conference standings, and has recorded just one loss this season, which came in their inaugural match on March 17.

The match marks the second time SAFC and Fresno FC meet in the span of just two weeks. SAFC visited the Foxes on April 22, where they earned a 0-0 draw at Chukchansi Park. For the Alamo City club, facing the same opponent in quick succession provides an opportunity to improve on the team’s past performance.

“For us, it keeps everything fresh,” Powell said. “The players get presented fresh information from a previous game, and we all want to make sure we perform better than we did the first time we faced them.”

San Antonio FC will host its first-ever ‘Extra Time’ postgame party following the final whistle on Saturday. The party will take place on the east concourse of the stadium and feature a live mariachi band, games, $1 beer and sodas courtesy of Bud Light, $3 frozen margaritas, and will introduce The Tap Inn, a modified trailer that will feature eight new craft beers that were not previously offered at the venue. Fans will also receive a 10 percent discount on SAFC gear at the Soccer Factory tent during ‘Extra Time.’

Game 8 – San Antonio FC vs. Fresno FC

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2018

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT

Stadium: Toyota Field

San Antonio FC: 2-2-3, (11th place) 9 pts

Fresno FC: 2-1-5, (8th place) 11 pts

All-time Series: The game marks the second matchup between the two clubs and first at Toyota Field. SAFC and Fresno FC previously tied 0-0 at Chukchansi Park on Sunday, April 22.

Watch/Stats:

ESPN+

USL Match Center

Media Information:

2018 SAFC Media Guide

Match Notes Attached

Social Media Information:

Twitter: @SanAntonioFC

Snapchat: SanAntonioFC

Facebook: San Antonio FC

Instagram: @sanantoniofc

Hashtags: #OurClub, #SAvFRS

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, San Antonio FC will host ‘Extra Time’ – a postgame after-party – behind the east concourse of the stadium following their 7:30 p.m. match with Fresno FC on Saturday, May 5. ‘Extra Time’ will feature a live mariachi band, games and activities, as well as $1 beer and sodas and $3 frozen margaritas presented by Bud Light.

Following the conclusion of the game, ‘Extra Time’ will begin behind the east concourse of Toyota Field and will be open for an hour from the final whistle. Fans will be able to enjoy $1 beer from The Tap Inn – the new 30-tap beer trailer at Toyota Field, which will be the only location to feature the eight new craft beers inside the stadium – while $3 frozen margaritas and $1 sodas will also be available. ‘Extra Time’ will also feature games like giant jenga and cornhole while hosting a live mariachi band for the duration of the event. The Soccer Factory tent at section 129 will also be open during ‘Extra Time’ with fans receiving 10 percent off SAFC merchandise during the postgame party.   

Saturday’s match is a Dollar Drink Night presented by Bud Light, with the $1 beer and sodas and $3 frozen margaritas being offered up to the 65th minute in-venue, before being available again at the ‘Extra Time’ postgame party.

‘Extra Time’ is free to anyone with a ticket to Saturday’s match. Tickets for the match start at just $10 and can be purchased by visiting www.sanantoniofc.com or by calling 210-444-5657.

Following San Antonio’s match with Fresno FC, the team will face rivals RGVFC on the road on May 12 before returning to Toyota Field to face the Tulsa Roughnecks on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Supporters can follow the club by liking San Antonio FC on Facebook, as well as following the team on Twitter (@SanAntonioFC), Instagram (@sanantoniofc) and Snapchat (SanAntonioFC).

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, San Antonio FC will host ‘Extra Time’ – a postgame after-party – behind the east concourse of the stadium following their 7:30 p.m. match with Fresno FC on Saturday, May 5. ‘Extra Time’ will feature a live mariachi band, games and activities, as well as $1 beer and sodas and $3 frozen margaritas presented by Bud Light.

Following the conclusion of the game, ‘Extra Time’ will begin behind the east concourse of Toyota Field and will be open for an hour from the final whistle. Fans will be able to enjoy $1 beer from The Tap Inn – the new 30-tap beer trailer at Toyota Field, which will be the only location to feature the eight new craft beers inside the stadium – while $3 frozen margaritas and $1 sodas will also be available. ‘Extra Time’ will also feature games like giant jenga and cornhole while hosting a live mariachi band for the duration of the event. The Soccer Factory tent at section 129 will also be open during ‘Extra Time’ with fans receiving 10 percent off SAFC merchandise during the postgame party.   

Saturday’s match is a Dollar Drink Night presented by Bud Light, with the $1 beer and sodas and $3 frozen margaritas being offered up to the 65th minute in-venue, before being available again at the ‘Extra Time’ postgame party.

‘Extra Time’ is free to anyone with a ticket to Saturday’s match. Tickets for the match start at just $10 and can be purchased by visiting www.sanantoniofc.com or by calling 210-444-5657.

Following San Antonio’s match with Fresno FC, the team will face rivals RGVFC on the road on May 12 before returning to Toyota Field to face the Tulsa Roughnecks on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Supporters can follow the club by liking San Antonio FC on Facebook, as well as following the team on Twitter (@SanAntonioFC), Instagram (@sanantoniofc) and Snapchat (SanAntonioFC).

San Antonio FC midfielder Jose Escalante was named to the USL Team of the Week, the league announced today. Escalante scored his first goal for the club and earned a penalty kick in the 3-1 win over the Las Vegas Lights last Friday.  

The Honduran was named the SWBC Man of the Match following his performance in the win. He calmly scored his goal after receiving a cross from defender Darnell King in the 33rd minute before earning a penalty kick in the 51st following some impressive skill near the byline. Teammate Rafa Castillo scored the ensuing penalty to ensure the three points for San Antonio and the first road win of the season. Escalante joined SAFC prior to the start of the 2018 season after appearing in 21 matches with RGVFC last season, scoring four goals.

Escalante joins SAFC midfielder Mikey Lopez and goalkeeper Diego Restrepo as San Antonio players to earn USL Team of the Week honors in 2018. Last season, San Antonio had eight different players included in the Team of the Week 13 different times over the course of their 32 matches.  

The full USL Team of the Week:

GK – Caleb Patterson-Sewell, Toronto FC II

D – Skylar Thomas, Charleston Battery

D – Sam Fink, Saint Louis FC

D – Tobi Adewole, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

M – Todd Wharton, Rio Grande Valley FC

M – Emmanuel Ledesma, FC Cincinnati

M – Kevin Partida, Reno 1868 FC

M – Kyle Bekker, North Carolina FC

M – Jose Escalante, San Antonio FC

F – Gordon Wild, Charleston Battery

F – Cameron Lancaster, Louisville City FC

Bench: Sean Lewis (PEN), Thomas Juel-Nielsen (OC), Raul Gonzalez (RIC), Christiano Francois (PGH), Tah Anunga (CHS), Solomon Asante (PHX), Ilija Ilic (LOU)

San Antonio FC midfielder Jose Escalante was named to the USL Team of the Week, the league announced today. Escalante scored his first goal for the club and earned a penalty kick in the 3-1 win over the Las Vegas Lights last Friday.  

The Honduran was named the SWBC Man of the Match following his performance in the win. He calmly scored his goal after receiving a cross from defender Darnell King in the 33rd minute before earning a penalty kick in the 51st following some impressive skill near the byline. Teammate Rafa Castillo scored the ensuing penalty to ensure the three points for San Antonio and the first road win of the season. Escalante joined SAFC prior to the start of the 2018 season after appearing in 21 matches with RGVFC last season, scoring four goals.

Escalante joins SAFC midfielder Mikey Lopez and goalkeeper Diego Restrepo as San Antonio players to earn USL Team of the Week honors in 2018. Last season, San Antonio had eight different players included in the Team of the Week 13 different times over the course of their 32 matches.  

The full USL Team of the Week:

GK – Caleb Patterson-Sewell, Toronto FC II

D – Skylar Thomas, Charleston Battery

D – Sam Fink, Saint Louis FC

D – Tobi Adewole, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

M – Todd Wharton, Rio Grande Valley FC

M – Emmanuel Ledesma, FC Cincinnati

M – Kevin Partida, Reno 1868 FC

M – Kyle Bekker, North Carolina FC

M – Jose Escalante, San Antonio FC

F – Gordon Wild, Charleston Battery

F – Cameron Lancaster, Louisville City FC

Bench: Sean Lewis (PEN), Thomas Juel-Nielsen (OC), Raul Gonzalez (RIC), Christiano Francois (PGH), Tah Anunga (CHS), Solomon Asante (PHX), Ilija Ilic (LOU)

San Antonio FC (2-2-3) beat Las Vegas Lights FC (2-1-2) 3-1 at Cashman Field on Friday night. Goals from Ever Guzman, Jose Escalante, and Rafa Castillo earned the Alamo City club three points on the road in their second win of the season.

SAFC opened the scoring in the 18th minute off a counter attack that started with a long ball by Darnell King. Forward Ever Guzman then played midfielder Sonny Guadarrama in on a through-ball. Guadarrama returned it to Guzman inside the box for a tap-in that marked the Mexican’s first goal of the 2018 season.

The Alamo City club widened the lead in the 33rd minute when King sprinted up the flank and found midfielder Jose Escalante inside the box. Escalante dribbled past a defender and found the back of the net for the 2-0 lead.

SAFC then earned a penalty in the 51st minute after Escalante was brought down inside the box. Midfielder Rafa Castillo capitalized from the spot for the 3-0 lead, scoring his first goal of the season and 10th overall for the club since its 2016 inaugural season. Castillo is now tied with Billy Forbes as the club’s all-time leader in goals, and is the only player to score in each of San Antonio’s three seasons.

Las Vegas Lights FC midfielder and former SAFC player Carlos Alvarez scored in the 75th minute to narrow the gap prior to defender Christian Torres receiving a red card for the Lights in the 88th minute.

The win marks the second for SAFC this season and first on the road, as well as the team’s highest-scoring match in 2018. San Antonio FC will return to USL action on Saturday, May 5 as they host Fresno FC at Toyota Field at 7:30 p.m.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 0-1, Ever Guzman (Sonny Guadarrama assist) 18’

SAFC: 0-2, Jose Escalante (Darnell King assist) 33’

SAFC: 0-3, Rafa Castillo (penalty) 51’

Las Vegas: 1-3, Carlos Alvarez (Jorge Guillen Torres assist) 76’

Disciplinary Summary:

Las Vegas: Yellow Card (Freddy Adu 12’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Jose Escalante 34’)

Las Vegas: Yellow Card (Carlos Alvarez 69’)

Las Vegas: Red Card (Christian Torres 88’)

Las Vegas: Yellow Card (Miguel Garduno 90’)

Attendance: 8,025

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Darnell King, Ryan Felix, Ryan Roushandel (c), Greg Cochrane; M: Pecka, Rafa Castillo (Mikey Lopez 79’), Connor Presley, Sonny Guadarrama, Jose Escalante (Cesar Elizondo 84’); F: Ever Guzman (Alex Bruce 20’)

Substitutions Not Used: Matt Cardone, Gianluca Cuomo, Mike Seth, Omar Gordon

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC earned its second win of the season, beating the Las Vegas Lights 3-1…marks the first loss for the Lights of the 2018 season and first win for SAFC since 3/24 vs. STLFC
• SAFC scored three goals in a match for the first time this season and the first time since 10/14/17 in a 3-1 win over RGVFC…marks the 11th time that San Antonio has scored at least three goals in a single match…SAFC has scored four goals in a match twice (4/15/17 vs. Reno; 4/28/17 at Portland)
• San Antonio FC midfielder Jose Escalante was named the SWBC Man of the Match…scored his first goal for the club and also earned a penalty kick, which was scored by teammate Rafa Castillo…Escalante scored four goals in 21 games with RGVFC in 2017
• SAFC midfielder Rafa Castillo scored his first goal of the season from a penalty kick in the second half…marks the fifth penalty goal for Castillo in an SAFC kit…with the goal, Castillo is now tied for the SAFC all-time lead in goal with 10 alongside former San Antonio midfielder Billy Forbes…Castillo is now the only SAFC player to have scored in all three seasons with the club
• SAFC forward Ever Guzman scored his first goal of 2018 to open the scoring, while teammate Sonny Guadarrama recorded his first assist on the play…Guzman exited immediately after scoring with a lower body injury and was replaced by Alex Bruce…Bruce went on to play 70 minutes, marking the most for him in a match in his career
• The San Antonio defense held Las Vegas to just one goal, marking the fifth time in seven matches this season that SAFC has conceded one goal or fewer in a match…Diego Restrepo made four saves on the night, while Ryan Felix had 11 more clearances than any other player on the field, collecting 16 total…defender Darnell King four tackles, five clearances and four interceptions in 90 minutes
• Las Vegas Lights midfielder Carlos Alvarez scored the lone goal for Las Vegas in the SAFC win…Alvarez was the first-ever player signed by San Antonio in 2016 and made 30 appearances, scoring four goals and leading the team with seven assists in that season

San Antonio FC (2-2-3) beat Las Vegas Lights FC (2-1-2) 3-1 at Cashman Field on Friday night. Goals from Ever Guzman, Jose Escalante, and Rafa Castillo earned the Alamo City club three points on the road in their second win of the season.

SAFC opened the scoring in the 18th minute off a counter attack that started with a long ball by Darnell King. Forward Ever Guzman then played midfielder Sonny Guadarrama in on a through-ball. Guadarrama returned it to Guzman inside the box for a tap-in that marked the Mexican’s first goal of the 2018 season.

The Alamo City club widened the lead in the 33rd minute when King sprinted up the flank and found midfielder Jose Escalante inside the box. Escalante dribbled past a defender and found the back of the net for the 2-0 lead.

SAFC then earned a penalty in the 51st minute after Escalante was brought down inside the box. Midfielder Rafa Castillo capitalized from the spot for the 3-0 lead, scoring his first goal of the season and 10th overall for the club since its 2016 inaugural season. Castillo is now tied with Billy Forbes as the club’s all-time leader in goals, and is the only player to score in each of San Antonio’s three seasons.

Las Vegas Lights FC midfielder and former SAFC player Carlos Alvarez scored in the 75th minute to narrow the gap prior to defender Christian Torres receiving a red card for the Lights in the 88th minute.

The win marks the second for SAFC this season and first on the road, as well as the team’s highest-scoring match in 2018. San Antonio FC will return to USL action on Saturday, May 5 as they host Fresno FC at Toyota Field at 7:30 p.m.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 0-1, Ever Guzman (Sonny Guadarrama assist) 18’

SAFC: 0-2, Jose Escalante (Darnell King assist) 33’

SAFC: 0-3, Rafa Castillo (penalty) 51’

Las Vegas: 1-3, Carlos Alvarez (Jorge Guillen Torres assist) 76’

Disciplinary Summary:

Las Vegas: Yellow Card (Freddy Adu 12’)

SAFC: Yellow Card (Jose Escalante 34’)

Las Vegas: Yellow Card (Carlos Alvarez 69’)

Las Vegas: Red Card (Christian Torres 88’)

Las Vegas: Yellow Card (Miguel Garduno 90’)

Attendance: 8,025

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Darnell King, Ryan Felix, Ryan Roushandel (c), Greg Cochrane; M: Pecka, Rafa Castillo (Mikey Lopez 79’), Connor Presley, Sonny Guadarrama, Jose Escalante (Cesar Elizondo 84’); F: Ever Guzman (Alex Bruce 20’)

Substitutions Not Used: Matt Cardone, Gianluca Cuomo, Mike Seth, Omar Gordon

Postgame Notes:

• San Antonio FC earned its second win of the season, beating the Las Vegas Lights 3-1…marks the first loss for the Lights of the 2018 season and first win for SAFC since 3/24 vs. STLFC
• SAFC scored three goals in a match for the first time this season and the first time since 10/14/17 in a 3-1 win over RGVFC…marks the 11th time that San Antonio has scored at least three goals in a single match…SAFC has scored four goals in a match twice (4/15/17 vs. Reno; 4/28/17 at Portland)
• San Antonio FC midfielder Jose Escalante was named the SWBC Man of the Match…scored his first goal for the club and also earned a penalty kick, which was scored by teammate Rafa Castillo…Escalante scored four goals in 21 games with RGVFC in 2017
• SAFC midfielder Rafa Castillo scored his first goal of the season from a penalty kick in the second half…marks the fifth penalty goal for Castillo in an SAFC kit…with the goal, Castillo is now tied for the SAFC all-time lead in goal with 10 alongside former San Antonio midfielder Billy Forbes…Castillo is now the only SAFC player to have scored in all three seasons with the club
• SAFC forward Ever Guzman scored his first goal of 2018 to open the scoring, while teammate Sonny Guadarrama recorded his first assist on the play…Guzman exited immediately after scoring with a lower body injury and was replaced by Alex Bruce…Bruce went on to play 70 minutes, marking the most for him in a match in his career
• The San Antonio defense held Las Vegas to just one goal, marking the fifth time in seven matches this season that SAFC has conceded one goal or fewer in a match…Diego Restrepo made four saves on the night, while Ryan Felix had 11 more clearances than any other player on the field, collecting 16 total…defender Darnell King four tackles, five clearances and four interceptions in 90 minutes
• Las Vegas Lights midfielder Carlos Alvarez scored the lone goal for Las Vegas in the SAFC win…Alvarez was the first-ever player signed by San Antonio in 2016 and made 30 appearances, scoring four goals and leading the team with seven assists in that season

San Antonio FC (1-2-3) will continue their road trip and face the Las Vegas Lights (2-0-2) at Cashman Field this Friday, April 27 at 10 p.m. CT. The game is the first meeting between the two clubs, and just the second time SAFC has played a match in the state of Nevada.

San Antonio enters the match having kept their second clean sheet of the season last Sunday in Fresno. The shutout marked goalkeeper Diego Restrepo’s 14th with the club since he joined prior to the 2017 season, which also marks the most by any USL goalkeeper in the regular season during that time frame. Restrepo was named to the USL Team of the Week, and has now shut-out his opponents in over 40 percent of the matches he has played in an SAFC kit.

“I’m glad that I was able to help the team get the shutout on Sunday,” said Restrepo. “Getting named to the Team of the Week is an honor and it really motivates me to try to go out and perform even better. Last week we had a good match defensively but that’s in the past, so now we’ll focus on our match on Friday and do our best go out and get the result we want.”

The match is the second of a long road trip for San Antonio FC, with the team staying in California in between their matches with Fresno and Las Vegas. The time together provides an opportunity for the team to continue to get close and properly prepare for their upcoming clash with the Lights, without having to worry about the extra travel.

“It’s always good to get the guys on the road together and spend a bit of time with one another,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Obviously staying in Fresno has allowed us more time to train, so we’ve been able to prepare well for Friday’s match. We have to focus on what we’re going to do, put our game plan in place, and go out there on Friday and try to execute it.”

The Lights enter Friday’s home match coming off a bye week after previously drawing the Sacramento Republic 1-1 on April 14. Currently, Las Vegas sits in 10th place in the standings on eight points, just two points and two spots above San Antonio. One of Las Vegas’ most prominent attacking players, midfielder Carlos Alvarez, will be quite familiar to San Antonio fans. Alvarez was the first-ever player signed by San Antonio FC prior to the 2016 season. Alvarez made 30 appearances (2,374 minutes) with SAFC, scoring four goals and recording a team-high seven assists over the course of the 2016 season. So far with the Lights, he has recorded one goal and two assists in four matches played (360 minutes).

San Antonio is hoping to earn its first road win of the season in Vegas after previously going 0-1-2 on the road so far in 2018. Following their match against the Lights, SAFC will travel back to San Antonio where they will face Fresno FC once again – this time at Toyota Field on May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Game 7 – San Antonio FC at Las Vegas Lights FC

Date: Friday, April 27, 2018

Kickoff: 10 p.m. CT

Stadium: Cashman Field

San Antonio FC: 1-2-3, (12th place) 6 pts

Las Vegas Lights: 2-0-2, (10th place) 8 pts

All-time Series: The game marks the first matchup between SAFC and the Las Vegas Lights

Watch/Stats:

ESPN 3

USL Match Center

Media Information:

2018 SAFC Media Guide

Social Media Information:

Twitter: @SanAntonioFC

Snapchat: SanAntonioFC

Facebook: San Antonio FC

Instagram: @sanantoniofc

Hashtags: #OurClub, #LVvSA

San Antonio FC (1-2-3) will continue their road trip and face the Las Vegas Lights (2-0-2) at Cashman Field this Friday, April 27 at 10 p.m. CT. The game is the first meeting between the two clubs, and just the second time SAFC has played a match in the state of Nevada.

San Antonio enters the match having kept their second clean sheet of the season last Sunday in Fresno. The shutout marked goalkeeper Diego Restrepo’s 14th with the club since he joined prior to the 2017 season, which also marks the most by any USL goalkeeper in the regular season during that time frame. Restrepo was named to the USL Team of the Week, and has now shut-out his opponents in over 40 percent of the matches he has played in an SAFC kit.

“I’m glad that I was able to help the team get the shutout on Sunday,” said Restrepo. “Getting named to the Team of the Week is an honor and it really motivates me to try to go out and perform even better. Last week we had a good match defensively but that’s in the past, so now we’ll focus on our match on Friday and do our best go out and get the result we want.”

The match is the second of a long road trip for San Antonio FC, with the team staying in California in between their matches with Fresno and Las Vegas. The time together provides an opportunity for the team to continue to get close and properly prepare for their upcoming clash with the Lights, without having to worry about the extra travel.

“It’s always good to get the guys on the road together and spend a bit of time with one another,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Obviously staying in Fresno has allowed us more time to train, so we’ve been able to prepare well for Friday’s match. We have to focus on what we’re going to do, put our game plan in place, and go out there on Friday and try to execute it.”

The Lights enter Friday’s home match coming off a bye week after previously drawing the Sacramento Republic 1-1 on April 14. Currently, Las Vegas sits in 10th place in the standings on eight points, just two points and two spots above San Antonio. One of Las Vegas’ most prominent attacking players, midfielder Carlos Alvarez, will be quite familiar to San Antonio fans. Alvarez was the first-ever player signed by San Antonio FC prior to the 2016 season. Alvarez made 30 appearances (2,374 minutes) with SAFC, scoring four goals and recording a team-high seven assists over the course of the 2016 season. So far with the Lights, he has recorded one goal and two assists in four matches played (360 minutes).

San Antonio is hoping to earn its first road win of the season in Vegas after previously going 0-1-2 on the road so far in 2018. Following their match against the Lights, SAFC will travel back to San Antonio where they will face Fresno FC once again – this time at Toyota Field on May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Game 7 – San Antonio FC at Las Vegas Lights FC

Date: Friday, April 27, 2018

Kickoff: 10 p.m. CT

Stadium: Cashman Field

San Antonio FC: 1-2-3, (12th place) 6 pts

Las Vegas Lights: 2-0-2, (10th place) 8 pts

All-time Series: The game marks the first matchup between SAFC and the Las Vegas Lights

Watch/Stats:

ESPN 3

USL Match Center

Media Information:

2018 SAFC Media Guide

Social Media Information:

Twitter: @SanAntonioFC

Snapchat: SanAntonioFC

Facebook: San Antonio FC

Instagram: @sanantoniofc

Hashtags: #OurClub, #LVvSA

San Antonio FC today announced the club has mutually agreed to part ways with midfielder Kris Tyrpak, so that he can pursue other soccer opportunities.

“The club would like to thank Kris for his contributions to the club, and wish him well in his future soccer endeavors,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell.

Tyrpak appeared in six matches with SAFC this season, scoring one goal and recording an assist. Overall since joining San Antonio prior to the 2017 season, Tyrpak appeared in 32 regular season matches, scoring seven goals and recording four assists in 2,389 total minutes. 

San Antonio FC today announced the club has mutually agreed to part ways with midfielder Kris Tyrpak, so that he can pursue other soccer opportunities.

“The club would like to thank Kris for his contributions to the club, and wish him well in his future soccer endeavors,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell.

Tyrpak appeared in six matches with SAFC this season, scoring one goal and recording an assist. Overall since joining San Antonio prior to the 2017 season, Tyrpak appeared in 32 regular season matches, scoring seven goals and recording four assists in 2,389 total minutes.