September 27, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rhode Island FC News Release
After a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over FC Tulsa late in second-half stoppage time snapped Rhode Island FC’s two-match losing skid and lifted the team back into the race for a top four finish in the Eastern Conference standings, the Ocean State club will head back out on the road this week for another cross-country trip as it heads to San Antonio FC. With both clubs in need of points during a tight playoff race heading into the final month of the season, here’s everything you need to know about the match.
AT A GLANCE
Date | Saturday, Sept. 28
Kickoff | 8:30 PM ET
Location | Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas
Broadcast | NESN, ESPN+
Social | @rhodeislandfc (X, Instagram, Facebook)
Match Hashtag | #SAvsRI
SAN ANTONIO FC
Roster
GOALKEEPERS (4): 1-Pablo Sisniega, 21-Kendall McIntosh, 33-Richard Sanchez, 50-Brandon Gongora
DEFENDERS (12): 2-Carter Manley, 3-Mitchel Taintor, 4-Nelson Flores Blanco, 5-Kendall Burks, 12-Luca Silva, 14-Omar Gray, 22-Shannon Gomez, 23-Rece Buckmaster, 40-Richard Windbichler, 45-Mateo Gonzales, 48-Giovanni Padilla, 66-Trova Boni
MIDFIELDERS (10): 6-Mohamed Omar, 7-Luke Haakenson, 8-Sofiane Djeffal, 10-Jorge Hernandez, 13-Bura Nogueira, 27-Kevon Lambert, 30-Danny Rios, 43-Landry Walker, 44-Dalziel Ozuna, 59-Jesús Brígido
FORWARDS (9): 9-Jake LaCava, 11-Kameron Lacey, 17-Juan Agudelo, 18-Hugo Mbongue, 19-Luis Solignac, 20-Jose Mulato, 46-Eduardo Fernandez, 47-Izaiah Garza, 8-Machop Chol
Snapping the Streak
After allowing just two goals and keeping four clean sheets in six matches heading into a crucial Western Conference matchup vs. Phoenix Rising FC last time out, San Antonio FC was unable to keep its momentum rolling against the defending USL Championship title-winners in a 4-0 loss. The defeat was the first for San Antonio since Aug. 3 and prevented the club from taking sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot in the west. The 4-0 final score was San Antonio’s most lopsided loss of the season, marking just the fourth time the Texas side has conceded more than three goals and the first time it has been shut out while doing so.
Efficient in Attack
Although San Antonio FC hasn’t peppered the goal with chances, the Texas club has been extremely efficient in front of goal of late. The loss vs. Phoenix marked the club’s fourth consecutive match recording fewer than 10 shots. In its previous three matches, San Antonio combined for just 17 shots, stringing…