April 4, 2023 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – San Antonio FC News Release
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC defeated Club de Lyon FC tonight 2-1 in the second round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, scoring in extra time to advance to the tournament’s third round. The team’s roster featured fifteen SAFC Pro Academy players, including seven that made their professional debut in the win.
Lyon opened the scoring in the 61st minute, holding the one goal lead until SAFC struck in the 79th minute. Dane Augustin one-touched a cross inside the box from Adrian Valencia to tie the match at 1-1 and tally his first professional goal. The draw would last through regulation, sending the match to extra time.
Eight minutes into extra time, Roman Holt stepped up and converted a penalty for his first professional goal to give SAFC the 2-1 advantage.
Goalkeeper Carlos Mercado made six saves in his first start with SAFC, including a point-blank save in the final moments to preserve the win.
Next Up
San Antonio FC returns to USL Championship play on Saturday, hosting Sacramento Republic FC. Kickoff from Toyota Field is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, with tickets on sale at SanAntonioFC.com or the SAFC app. San Antonio FC’s next Open Cup match will be decided on Thursday.
Scoring Summary:
CDL: 0-1, Kevin Hernandez 61′
SAFC: 1-1, Dane Augustin (Assisted by Adrian Valencia) 79′
SAFC: 2-1, Roman Holt (Penalty) 98′
Postgame Notes:
Both Dane Augustin and Roman Holt’s goals marked the first of their professional careers.
SAFC advances to the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with the win, and will find out the team’s next opponent Thursday.
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jose Carlos Mercado (captain); D: Jeremiah Posada (Dane Augustin 76′), Roman Holt, Mateo Gonzales, Kibukila Mbula, Giovanni Padilla: M: Dalziel Ozuna, Andres Bacho (Max Salinas 68′), Matthew Matsuzaki, F: Eduardo Fernandez, Adrian Gutierrez (Adrian Valencia 57′)
Substitutions not used: Jude Bosshardt
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Matthew Matsuzaki) 34′
SAFC: Yellow Card (Eduardo Fernandez) 45′
CDL: Yellow Card (Nicholas Nelson) 71′
SAFC: Yellow Card (Max Salinas) 87′
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mateo Gonzales) 110′
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the win…)
“Incredibly proud, first and foremost. I think our academy boys did the city proud, the club proud, their friends and family proud. It’s not easy. That’s a team, that’s an entire team of academy players and one pro goalkeeper. To pull off a result, to play that way for the…
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