USL San Antonio FC

Game Information and Match Notes - at Orange County SC 10/7/23

Published on October 6, 2023 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release


At a glance...

Recent Run-in: SAFC and Orange County just met two weeks ago, with San Antonio winning 4-0 at Toyota Field. San Antonio leads the all-time regular season series 4-3-4, including a 1-0 win at Orange County last season.

Attack Together: San Antonio's 60 goals are the most in the league. The attack has been a group effort, with 17 different players having scored, and 18 different players that have assisted for SAFC this season. The attack leads the league in shots as well, with 480

Three-Headed Monster: In the last four matches, SAFC forwards Tani Oluwaseyi, Santiago Patiño and Nathan Fogaça have combined for eight goals and four assists. A member of the trio has contributed to eight of San Antonio's last 10 scores.

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What they had to say:

Head Coach Alen Marcina

(On the team's preparations for Oakland...)

"Oakland, I know the coach obviously very very well being former teammates with Noah, I know he'll have his guys organized. They're on that playoff bubble, where three points really really matter for them, not to say it doesn't matter for us of course it does as well for us, for different reasons, but definitely going to be a playoff-type game. Something that we prepare for all year, since we have the mindset we play every game like it's our last game. So it won't be anything new for us, but we can expect that the intensity in Oakland's actions will be there from start to finish, based on them definitely needing the points. And it's a good team."

(On the differences since the teams faced each other in March...)

"We always go back five games and identify trends, trends from the game model perspective, trends from individual players that won't change and if they added new players what they bring. Like [Jaciel] Cedeno, that's a new player that didn't play against us [in March], so identifying his strengths, his weaknesses, making sure if he does play that we stop him. But they've been pretty consistent in terms of style of play."

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USL Championship Match #33 - San Antonio FC @ Oakland Roots SC

Date: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023

Kickoff: 9:00 p.m. CT

Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, CA

Where to Watch: ESPN+

San Antonio FC: 14-5-13 (55 pts; 2nd in Western Conference)

Orange County SC: 15-11-6 (51 pts; 3rd in Western Conference)

All-time Series: SAFC leads all-time regular season series 4-3-4, winning 4-0 in San Antonio just two weeks ago.

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