March 24, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC picked up its first win of the season Saturday, shutting down Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-0 at Toyota Field.
Both teams traded shots during a defensively sound first half, with neither side able to find an opener.
Lucas Silva broke through the deadlock in the 75th minute, picking up a ball from Hugo Mbongue and finding the low corner to put SAFC up 1-0. Mbongue added to his productive debut in stoppage time, providing some extra insurance with a goal to seal the 2-0 victory for San Antonio.
Next Up
San Antonio FC stays home to face Monterey Bay F.C. Saturday, March 30. Kickoff from Toyota Field is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The 2024 season is presented by Toyota.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: Lucas Silva (Assisted by Hugo Mbongue) 75′
SAFC: Hugo Mbongue (Assisted by Juan Agudelo) 90+1′
Postgame Notes:
SAFC moves to 1-0-2 on the season with 5 points, tied for the most in the Western Conference.
San Antonio continues its dominance over Colorado Springs at Toyota Field, now 7-0-2 all-time against the visitors with seven straight shutouts at home. In the all-time series, SAFC has only conceded four goals to Colorado at Toyota Field.
SAFC has scored two goals in each of its three games this season. With six goals, the club is tied in the early lead for most in USL Championship.
Lucas Silva is the first SAFC player to net multiple goals in 2024. Silva scored San Antonio’s first goal in the home opener against Loudoun United.
Hugo Mbongue becomes the fourth player to score in his San Antonio debut after Juan Agudelo, Lucas Silva and Bura Nogueira. Mbongue joined the club on loan from Toronto FC at the beginning of the month.
With his 101st appearance across all competitions, Mitchell Taintor is now tied for third in all-time appearances for the club.
Pablo Sisniega and the defense posted the team’s first clean sheet of the season.
Attendance: 6,138
SAFC Starting XI: Pablo Sisniega, Carter Manley, Kendall Burks, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Luke Haakenson, Kevon Lambert, Mohamed Omar (Mohammed Abu 63′), Lucas Silva, Jorge Hernandez, Kameron Lacey (Hugo Mbongue 68′), Juan Agudelo
Substitutions Not Used: Kendall McIntosh, Trova Boni, Richard Windbichler, Jose Mulato, Eduardo Fernandez, Gio Padilla
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mitchell Taintor) 3′
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mohamed Omar) 26′
COS: Yellow Card (Juan Tejada) 62′
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