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Game Information and Match Notes - SAFC vs New Mexico United 5/27/23

May 26, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release


At a glance...

The Ones Who Hate to Lose: Under head coach Alen Marcina, SAFC is 11-1-4 in the first match back after a loss. The lone set of consecutive losses came in 2020, with SAFC going 10-0-4 since with a +15 goal differential. Last season, SAFC was 5-0-0 after a loss, with two shutouts and a +7 goal differential.

Defend 210:San Antonio's defense has been elite at home, allowing just 15 goals in 25 matches with 13 shutouts dating back to last season. SAFC is on a 23-match unbeaten streak at Toyota Field, going 15-0-8 with a +32 goal differential and 12shutouts since the last loss over a year ago on April 2, 2022.

No Excuses, Only Solutions:SAFC has lost just twice this season, despite using a different starting lineup each match, and seeing 42 combined matches missed due to injuries.

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What they had to say:

Head Coach Alen Marcina

(On preparations for New Mexico ...)

"We're number one in the league for shots taken that's very, very positive. If we weren't creating the shots, to me that's a concern so we're getting into good positions. So now what we've done as a staff and as players is say okay, can we get in even better positions? That maybe the execution of that final pass or the expectation of a striker, maybe that's the difference. A little bit closer for that final pass, making a near post run as a striker potentially. As the ball, 70 percent of goals are in that near post area can we get there a little more frequently? So there are some details we've worked in training and then ultimately, on the field - the execution piece. I'm confident in the players, but it does fall in their hands in that moment."

Forward Justin Dhillon

(On what the team expects to see from New Mexico...)

"I think knowing New Mexico it's their intensity, their dynamic and their attack. I think they have talented players as well and I know our back line is up for it, we always are. They always show that week after week with one of the strongest defenses in the league. I think that's something for us to manage and be aware of. As well, I just know that we do have a lot of talent going for a lot of pace, a lot of firepower. So if we can show both ends of the ball and both sides of the A-team, we're going to be successful."

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USL Championship Match #12 - San Antonio FC vs. New Mexico United

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT

Stadium: Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas

Where to Watch: ESPN+, Bally Sports Southwest

San Antonio FC: 5-2-4 (19 pts; 4th in Western Conference)

New Mexico United:4-3-2 (14 pts; 8th in Western Conference)

All-time Series: SAFC trails the all-time series, going 3-4-1 against New Mexico. Last season, SAFC won in Albuquerque for the first time in team history, finishing 1-0-1 in the season series against New Mexico.

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