San Antonio FC Falls 0-3 at Phoenix Rising FC

May 7, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release

PHOENIX - San Antonio FC lost 0-3 at Phoenix Rising FC tonight, falling to 7-2-0 on the season despite outshooting Phoenix 25-23 and holding the advantage in possession at 52.3%. SAFC still sits second in the USL Championship Western Conference with 21 points.

SAFC trailed at halftime for the first time all season, after Phoenix goals in the 26th and 34th minutes. Phoenix would add another in stoppage time of the second half to make it a 3-0 defeat for San Antonio.

SAFC is back in action quickly, traveling to take on Houston Dynamo FC on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. CT in the US Open Cup round of 32. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.

Scoring Summary:

PHX: 1-0, Greg Hurst (Assisted by Santi Moar) 26'

PHX: 2-0, Greg Hurst (Assisted by Baboucarr Njie) 34'

PHX: 3-0, Richmond Antwi

Disciplinary Summary:

PHX: Yellow Card (Santi Moar) 45+'

PHX: Yellow Card (Marcus Epps) 45+'

SAFC: Yellow Card (Mitchell Taintor) 47'

SAFC: Yellow Card (Mohammed Abu) 54'

PHX: Yellow Card (Baboucarr Njie) 64'

PHX: Yellow Card (Baboucarr Njie) 72'

PHX: Yellow Card (Greg Hurst) 88'

Attendance: 6,486

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jordan Farr; D: Mitchell Taintor, Fabien Garcia, Jasser Khmiri, M: Connor Maloney; Shannon Gomez (Ates Diouf 76'), PC (captain) David Loera (73'), Mohammed Abu, Nicky Hernandez (Deshane Beckford 61'); F: Justin Dhillon, Elliot Collier 77')

Substitutions not used: Matt Cardone, Henrik Sakshaug, Jordan Ayimbila

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