August 20 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2
August 21, 2016 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
San Antonio Stars News Release
SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell:
(On the match result...)
"Overall, we got the clean sheet, which is something we pride ourselves on. We were able to hold on to that tonight and preserve it, and it put us in a position to win the game. Fortunately, tonight we were able to hold on to the lead and win the match."
(On Matt Cardone's performance and clean sheet...)
"We watch Matt every day in training, so training has prepared him for these moments. Yes, he got a run of games [earlier this season], which was for his good fortune, but tonight I thought he played probably his best game in a San Antonio FC shirt."
San Antonio FC defender Greg Cochrane:
(On the team's performance ...)
"That was a tough 90 minutes. Seattle is a good team, and we knew they were going to test us, but we had faith in everybody that stepped on the field. It didn't matter that unfortunately we had some injuries this past week, but I was fully confident that the next men up were going to come up and get the job done, and we did, so we'll celebrate this one tonight."
(On recording a clean sheet...)
"It's huge for a defender... Any time we can get a shutout, especially when you have new guys back there, it just shows that we can have a gameplan, and it doesn't matter who's out there [against us], we're going to execute it."
San Antonio FC midfielder Rafa Castillo:
(On his role as a leader...)
"I try to be a leader all the time, when the group is there and whenever the whole group can't be there. We always try to do it in a positive way with positive energy so that everybody does their best."
(On players stepping up into new roles...)
"It's really good. Everybody has to show commitment to the squad. Some of the guys who weren't getting chances earlier in the season are getting their chances now, so they just have to go out and perform to the best of their ability and stay committed to the team."
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