October 9, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – San Antonio FC News Release
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – San Antonio FC came back after trailing early to defeat Birmingham Legion FC 2-1 tonight, moving the team into a tie for the league’s single-season wins record with a 24-5-4 record. The team’s 76 points are already good for the third-most in league history, and just two shy of the league record.
Birmingham’s goal came from a penalty in the 19th minute, just the second penalty allowed by San Antonio this season.
SAFC answered with Ignacio Bailone’s fifth goal of the season in the 41st minute to tie the match at 1-1 just before halftime. The header, coming in just his fifth start, moved the Argentine into a tie for the fourth-most goals on the team.
The headed goal came as a result of Fabien Garcia’s third assist of the season.
The 1-1 score held until the 84th minute when Santiago Patiño scored his sixth goal of the season to go ahead for good. Nicky Hernandez assisted on the goal, his second straight match with an assist.
SAFC returns home for the regular season finale on Saturday against Orange County SC. The match kicks off from Toyota Field at 7:30 p.m. as SAFC prepares for the postseason, which starts at Toyota Field on Friday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets for both matches are on sale at SanAntonioFC.com or the SAFC app, with both matches streamed live on ESPN+
Scoring Summary:
BHM: 0-1, Marlon Santos (Penalty) 19′
SAFC: 1-1, Ignacio Bailone (Assisted by Fabien Garcia) 41′
SAFC: 2-1, Santiago Patiño (Assisted by Nicky Hernandez) 84′
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Alen Marcina) 45+1′
BHM: Yellow Card (Marlon Santos) 53′
BHM: Yellow Card (Jacob Rufe) 90′
SAFC: Yellow Card (Nicky Hernandez) 90+3′
Attendance: TBA
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jordan Farr (captain); D: Carter Manley, Jasser Khmiri, Fabien Garcia, Jordan Ayimbila (Saad Abdul-Salaam 45′), Shannon Gomez; M: Cristian Parano (Nicky Hernandez 80′), Jordy Delem, Ates Diouf (David Loera 45′); F: Jack Lynn (Justin Dhillon57′), Ignacio Bailone (Santiago Patiño 69′)
Substitutions not used: Grant Makela
Postgame Notes:
SAFC moves to 24-5-4 on the season with 76 points, leading the USL Championship.
SAFC’s 76 points on the season are the third most in a season in league history, trailing Phoenix’s 78 from 2019 for the league record.
The win is the 13th of the season for SAFC on the road, tying the single-season league record set by New York in 2016.
The win is the third time this season that SAFC…