April 21, 2023 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – San Antonio FC News Release
At a glance…
The Ones Who Hate to Lose:Under head coach Alen Marcina, SAFC is 11-1-2 in the first match back after a loss. The lone set of consecutive losses came in 2020, with SAFC going 10-0-2 since with a +15 goal differential. Last season, SAFC was 5-0-0 after a loss, with two shutouts and a +7 goal differential.
Defend 210: San Antonio’s defense has been elite at home, allowing just 13 goals in 23 matches with 13 shutouts dating back to last season. SAFC is on a 21-match unbeaten streak at Toyota Field, going 15-0-6 with a +32 goal differential and 12 shutouts since the last loss over a year ago on April 2, 2022
Strike First, Strike Hard:Since the start of 2022, the club is 30-0-6 when scoring, 27-0-1 when scoring first and 19-0-2 when scoring multiple goals. Dating back to 2021, SAFC is unbeaten in the last 49 matches (42-0-7) when scoring first. When scoring first, SAFC has a +70 goal differential and 27 clean sheets since the start of 2021.
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USL Championship Match #7 – San Antonio FC v Phoenix Rising FC
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT
Stadium: Toyota Field, San Antonio, TX.
San Antonio FC: 3-1-2 (11 pts; 3rd in Western Conference)
Phoenix Rising FC:1-1-3 (6 pts; 10th in Western Conference)
All-time Series: SAFC trails Phoenix in the all-time series 4-5-2.
Watch/Stats:
Stream: ESPN+
Stats: USL Match Center
Social Media Information:
Twitter: @SanAntonioFC
Facebook: San Antonio FC
Instagram: @sanantoniofc
Hashtags: #Defend210, #SAvPHX
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