San Antonio FC Defeats San Diego Loyal SC 1-0 to Set New Club Point Record
September 10, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – San Antonio FC News Release
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC shutout San Diego Loyal SC 1-0 tonight, moving the team to 20-5-3 with a club record 63 points on the season. The win comes behind a second-straight clean sheet from Jordan Farr that included a saved penalty.
Ignacio Bailone scored the match winner with an unassisted strike in the 30th minute to give SAFC the 1-0 lead.
San Diego threatened early in the second half, earning a penalty in the 60th minute. Facing a penalty for the first time this season, SAFC keeper Jordan Farr made the save to keep the score 1-0 San Antonio.
With the win, SAFC guarantees at least one home match for the 2022 USL Championship. With five more points earned by San Antonio, or dropped by San Diego, SAFC can secure the top overall seed in the Western Conference.
SAFC is at home again Saturday, hosting New Mexico United at 7:30 p.m. CT from Toyota Field. Tickets are available now at SanAntonioFC.com or the SAFC app, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+ as well as Bally Sports Southwest Extra.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Ignacio Bailone 30′
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mitchell Taintor) 45+’
SD: Yellow Card (Grant Stoneman) 79′
SD: Yellow Card (Jack Blake) 79′
Attendance: 7,019
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jordan Farr; D: Shannon Gomez, Carter Manley, Mitchell Taintor, Connor Maloney; M: PC (captain), Cristian Parano (Deshane Beckford 74′), Mohammed Abu, Elliot Collier (Nicky Hernandez 63′); F: Ignacio Bailone (Jordy Delem 83′), Samuel Adeniran
Substitutions not used: Grant Makela, Ates Diouf, Jordan Ayimbila
Postgame Notes:
SAFC moves to 20-5-2 on the season with 63 points, leading the USL Championship.
San Antonio’s 63 points are a new club record, surpassing the previous high of 62 set in 2017.
Ignacio Bailone’s goal in the 30 minute was his third of the season for SAFC, and marked the second-straight match with San Antonio scoring first.
Jordan Farr saved a penalty in the 60th minute, the first time this season an SAFC keeper has faced a penalty.
Farr’s 12th clean sheet of the season ties a club record for clean sheets in a season, and is currently tied for the most in the league.
Bailone made his first start of the season for SAFC.
SAFC moves to 18-0-0 when scoring first this season, and 20-0-3 when scoring.
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the win…)
“I’m incredibly proud of the team. We go into with six influential players out, and we made no excuses. The mentality, that we’re incredibly proud of, of all the players, is something that’s been instilled since 2020 and we’ve carried it through. So to get three points, against one of the best teams in the league was a massive result for us.”
Goalkeeper Jordan Farr
(On what’s contributed to the 12 clean sheets this season…)
“I’d say consistency. As a keeper you can’t be too high. I think I fell into that trap, potentially … as we were doing well you kinda think one way, and then you get kind of humbled. And so, for keepers, it’s just good to be steady. So for me it’s just playing every game. We train really hard during the week, and so when it comes to Saturday you feel like you’ve earned it. You feel like everybody on this field has earned their spot. And so it’s easy to stay confident when you’re training hard during the week. And that goes out to the staff, that goes out to the team as well.”
Defender Connor Maloney
(On securing a home playoff match…)
“I think these fans are awesome and there’s a different energy in this building
and when we come out here all our focus is on the field and winning and doing it
for the fans and organization. I agree it’s a fortress, which you can see based on
our record here. It’s pretty unbelievable and a credit to the guys and the coaching
staff. But also, our fans. We wouldn’t be where we are without them.”
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