May 14, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – San Antonio FC News Release
MIAMI – San Antonio FC topped Miami FC tonight 2-0 behind goals from Deshane Beckford and Mitchell Taintor. With the win, SAFC moves to 8-2-0 on the season with 24 points tied for first in the USL Championship Western Conference.
Beckford scored in the 42nd minute to give SAFC the lead at half, converting his first score of the season and first with San Antonio.
SAFC held Miami to just seven shots and only two on target on the way to a fifth clean sheet in the last six USL matches.
In stoppage time, Diedie Traore dribbled through traffic to draw a foul in the box. Taintor converted the penalty to make the final score 2-0.
The win wraps up a stretch of three-straight road matches for SAFC, with the team returning home to host Colorado Springs on May 21 at Toyota Field
Scoring Summary: SAFC: 1-0, Deshane Beckford (Assisted by Justin Dhillon) 42′ SAFC: 2-0, Mitchell Taintor (Penalty) 90+5′
Disciplinary Summary: MIA: Yellow Card (Kyle Murphy) 36′ SAFC: Yellow Card (Jasser Khmiri) 39′ SAFC: Yellow Card (Deshane Beckford) 51′ MIA: Yellow Card (Luca Antonelli) 61′ SAFC: Yellow Card (Ates Diouf) 62′ SAFC: Yellow Card (Mitchell Taintor) 68′ SAFC: Yellow Card (PC) 77′ MIA: Yellow Card (Benjamin Ofeimu) 61′
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jordan Farr; D: Mitchell Taintor, Fabien Garcia, Jasser Khmiri, M: Connor Maloney; Shannon Gomez, PC (captain), Mohammed Abu, Deshane Beckford (Ates Diouf 55′); F: Justin Dhillon (Jordan Ayimbila 90+1′), Elliot Collier (Diedie Traore 80′)
Substitutions not used: Matt Cardone, Henrik Sakshaug
Postgame Notes:
* SAFC moves to 8-2-0 on the season, tied with Colorado Springs for the most points in the USL Championship Western Conference with 24 points. * Midfielder Deshane Beckford scored his first goal of the season and first goal with SAFC, striking in the 42nd minute. * Beckford’s goal came in his first start since April 9. * Jordan Farr kept his fifth clean sheet of the…
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