USL San Antonio FC

San Antonio FC Falls Short in Austin, Loses 0-1 to Bold FC

March 30, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release


AUSTIN - San Antonio FC (0-3-1) fell 0-1 to Austin Bold FC (1-1-1) in the first edition of the Central Texas Derby. SAFC was unable to find the back of the net despite outshooting the Bold and earning the majority of possession throughout the match.

"We worked hard for 90 minutes and came up short at the end of it," SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. "We are bitterly disappointed and we want to make sure we learn and move past it and get ready for our match next Saturday."

Austin found the lone goal of the match in the 77th minute when forward Kleber found the back of the net following a corner kick for the 1-0 lead. SAFC had close chances from forward Ever Guzman and midfielder Walter Restrepo in the dying moments of the match, however both chances floated just over the crossbar.

SAFC created nine chances on goal throughout the night and outshot the Bold 9-6, all the while holding the majority of possession with 54 percent. San Antonio FC defenders Josh Yaro and Kai Greene led the team with four tackles each, while defender Ebenezer Ackon recorded a team-high eight clearances.

Goalkeeper Jonathan Viscosi and midfielders Leeroy Maguraushe and Brian Gomez made their first San Antonio FC starts on the night. Viscosi recorded one save on the night while Maguraushe and Gomez recorded one chance created a piece.

San Antonio FC will return to USL Championship action on Saturday, April 6 as the team hosts Las Vegas Lights FC at Toyota Field during Spurs Night.

Scoring Summary:

ABFC: 1-0, Kleber (Sean McFarlane assist 78')

Disciplinary Summary:

SAFC: Yellow Card (Leeroy Maguraushe 25')

SAFC: Yellow Card (Moises Hernandez 54')

ABFC: Yellow Card (Sean McFarlane 59')

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jonathan Viscosi; D: Kai Greene, Joshua Yaro, Eby Ackon, Moises Hernandez (Walter Restrepo 90'); M: Michael Lahoud (c), Brian Gomez (Lance Laing 75'), Leeroy Maguraushe (Ever Guzman 65'), Jack Barmby, Billy Forbes; F: Cristian Parano

Substitutions Not Used: Matthew Cardone, Johnny Fenwick, Amer Didic, Bradford Jamieson IV

Postgame Notes:

* San Antonio FC fell just short in the first edition of the Central Texas Derby, losing 0-1 to the Austin Bold...with the loss, SAFC falls to 0-3-1 on the young season

* Despite the loss, San Antonio FC outshot Austin 9-6, out-passed them 449-372, out-possessed them 54.6-45.4 percent, and recorded a higher passing accuracy (78.2-71.2 percent)

* SAFC midfielder Michael Lahoud made his first start for the team, playing 90 minutes and recording a team-high 89.7 percent passing accuracy...Lahoud also recorded one key pass, eight clearances, one interception and 15 possessions gained

* SAFC defender Kai Green recorded four tackles, four clearances and three interceptions along with seven possessions gained...the right-back also won 70 percent of his duels over the 90 minutes

* San Antonio FC goalkeeper Jonathan Viscosi made his club debut, starting and playing 90 minutes in the loss...Viscosi recorded one save on the night...Midfielders Leeroy Maguraushe and Brian Gomez both also made their first SAFC starts on the night

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