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San Antonio FC Stays Unbeaten After 0-0 Draw at FC Tulsa

August 12, 2020 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release


SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio FC (4-0-2) tied FC Tulsa (2-0-3) 0-0 at ONEOK Field on Wednesday night. A strong defensive performance from the Alamo City club helped earn an important point to remain undefeated in the 2020 USL Championship season.

"It's been three away games, three very good opponents and seven points for us," said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. "Also, another clean sheet tonight, and any time you get a clean sheet you put yourself in a position to win games. All in all, I am really proud of the guys."

SAFC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair earned SWBC Man of the Match honors after recording three saves and one claim en route to his third clean sheet of the season. The shutout marks the fourth in six matches for San Antonio.

SAFC midfielder PC led the team with four shots on the night while adding two tackles, two interceptions, and one clearance. On the attack, midfielder and San Antonio native Jose Gallegos recorded an 80 percent passing accuracy, two chances created, and six dribbles succeeded.

With the draw, the Alamo City club extended its unbeaten streak to six matches, which ranks second-best in club history after its 14-game unbeaten start to the 2017 campaign.

SAFC will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 15 in yet another quick turnaround match as the team hosts Austin Bold FC at Toyota Field at 8 p.m.

Disciplinary Summary:

SAFC: Yellow Card (Callum Montgomery) 37'

TFC: Yellow Card (Eric Bird) 44'

TFC: Yellow Card (Kevin Garcia) 69'

TFC: Yellow Card (Matt Sheldon) 72'

TFC: Yellow Card (Lebo Moloto) 85'

SAFC: Yellow Card (Luis Solignac) 90'

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Dayne St. Clair; D: Connor Maloney, Mitchell Taintor, Joshua Yaro (c), Callum Montgomery, Blake Smith; M: Zach Herivaux (Santiago Viera 81'), PC, Jose Gallegos (Tabort Etaka Preston 83'); F: Ignacio Bailone (Gonzalo Di Renzo 45'), Luis Solignac

Substitutions not used: Matthew Cardone, Kai Greene, Hunter Gorskie, Leo Torres

Postgame Notes:

San Antonio FC carried their unbeaten streak to six matches with a 0-0 draw at FC Tulsa ... San Antonio's 4-0-2 record is their second best start to a season behind 2017 (5-0-1)

SAFC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair kept his third clean sheet of the season and second in as many games, recording three saves and a 100 percent shots saved percentage...St. Clair also claimed one cross and added a 53.6 percent passing accuracy...marks the fourth clean sheet in six games for SAFC

San Antonio FC forward Preston Tabort Etaka made his SAFC debut, coming on as a second-half substitute and playing seven minutes




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