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San Antonio FC Extends Home Unbeaten Streak to Five with 1-1 Draw vs. Tulsa

May 18, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release


SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio FC (3-5-3) tied Tulsa Roughnecks FC (4-3-4) 1-1 at Toyota Field on Saturday night, extending the team's unbeaten run at Toyota Field to six consecutive matches in all competitions.

"We were searching for three points tonight and you saw our players trying to get those points on the back of three matches in eight days," SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. "For us, we created as many opportunities in the attack as we have all year, but we didn't execute. The bottom line is everyone in that locker room wants more, but the players' effort and determination were there for everyone to see. Now the bottom line is we have to convert our chances into goals to put us in positions to win the game."

SAFC opened the scoring just five minutes into the match when midfielder Jack Barmby found Ever Guzman on the right flank with a long ball, which the forward pushed into the box on a one-touch to find midfielder Brian Gomez inside the box. The Argentinian buried it past the goalkeeper for the 1-0 lead to score his third goal of the season, while the assist marked Guzman's first of the campaign.

The Roughnecks then equalized in the 16th minute after midfielder Rodrigo Da Costa dinked a free kick off the post, which bounced into the back of goalkeeper Matthew Cardone and into the net to level the score at 1-1.

SAFC created nine chances on the night, while the team outshot Tulsa 15-8. On the defensive end, the Alamo City club combined for 14 tackles, 18 clearances, and eight interceptions, all the while recording 57% of possession.

San Antonio native Jose Gallegos made his USL Championship debut on the night after substituting into the match in the 90th minute. The 17-year-old has featured in two matches for his hometown club after making his professional debut in the team's 2-0 win over Laredo Heat in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday.

SAFC will return to USL Championship action on Saturday, May 25 as the team travels to face RGV FC in the first South Texas Derby of the 2019 season.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Brian Gomez (Ever Guzman assist) 5'

Roughnecks: 1-1, Matthew Cardone (own goal) 12'

Disciplinary Summary:

SAFC: Yellow Card (Jack Barmby) 23'

Roughnecks: Yellow Card (Jeff Addai) 45'

Roughnecks: Yellow Card (Mallan Roberts) 50'

Roughnecks: Yellow Card (Cyprian Hedrick) 71'

Roughnecks: Yellow Card (Rodrigo da Costa) 90'

Attendance: 5,704

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Matthew Cardone; D: Kai Greene, Eby Ackon, Joshua Yaro, Lance Laing; M: Michael Lahoud (c), Cristian Parano (Jose Gallegos 90'), Jack Barmby; F: Ever Guzman (Walter Restrepo 86'), Billy Forbes, Brian Gomez

Substitutions Not Used: Jonathan Viscosi, Johnny Fenwick, Pascal Eboussi, Ethan Bryant, Leo Torres

Postgame Notes:

San Antonio FC tied the Roughnecks 1-1 at Toyota Field to extend their USL Championship home unbeaten streak to five matches, and six matches in all competitions...SAFC is now 5-1-2 against the Roughnecks all-time, last beating them in 2017

San Antonio FC midfielder Brian Gomez scored his first home goal of the 2019 season and third overall...Gomez's three league goals have him tied at the top with Jack Barmby, Ever Guzman and Bradford Jamieson IV...Gomez was named the SWBC Man of the Match after his goal, three shots and one key pass

San Antonio FC defender Joshua Yaro helped keep Tulsa to one goal on the night, recording a team-high seven clearances while adding one tackle and one interception...Yaro also recorded eight possessions gained and a 92 percent passing accuracy

SAFC midfielder Jose Gallegos made his first league appearance, playing one minute as a late substitution...the San Antonio native originally made his professional debut last Tuesday in the Open Cup vs. Laredo Heat SC

SAFC forward Ever Guzman recorded his first assist of the season, setting up Brian Gomez for the opening goal

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