September 29, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – San Antonio FC News Release
At a glance…
Magic Number: San Antonio’s 70 points can only be surpassed by Memphis (max of 73) and Louisville City (max of 72) in the Eastern Conference. If SAFC records four more points of separation, the club can clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs as well as the best regular-season record in the USL Championship.
Chasing League History: SAFC is just the fourth team in USL Championship history to win 22+ matches, with the 22 wins good for the fourth-most ever. With three matches still to play, San Antonio is two wins and eight points shy of matching the league-best marks set by Phoenix in 2019 (24 wins and 78 points).
Road Warriors: San Antonio FC has been strong on the road this season, going 11-4-0 with seven clean sheets and four 1-0 victories. The road win total is the most in club history, and tied for the second-most in a season in USL Championship history. New York Red Bulls II currently hold the league record with 13 in 2016.
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USL Championship Match #32 – San Antonio FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022
Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. CT
Stadium: Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
San Antonio FC: 21-5-4 (67 pts), 1st place, Western Conference
Sacramento Republic FC: 14-8-7 (49 pts), 4th place, Western Conference
All-time Series: SAFC is 3-4-2 all time against Sacramento.
Watch/Stats:
Stream: ESPN+
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Social Media Information:
Twitter: @SanAntonioFC
Facebook: San Antonio FC
Instagram: @sanantoniofc
Hashtags: #Defend210, #PITvSA
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