San Antonio FC fell to OKC Energy FC in penalty kicks on Saturday night at Toyota Field in the USL Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal, marking the end of the Alamo City club's 2017 USL season.
"This team has had a tremendous season," SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. "They worked extremely hard day in and day out, and tonight it wasn't meant to be. When it comes down to penalties, the match becomes a lottery, and we didn't win that lottery tonight."
SAFC midfielder Cesar Elizondo opened the scoring in the eighth minute after taking a shot from the top of the box, which was deflected into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. The goal marked Elizondo's second in as many matches and sixth overall in 2017, while the assist marked midfielder Ryan Roushandel's first for the club this season.
OKC Energy FC then equalized in the 85th minute when forward Wojciech Wojcik placed a header past SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo, leveling the score at 1-1. Neither team was able to find the winning goal in extra time, after which the visitors earned the win in a penalty shootout thanks to two saves from C.J. Cochran.
San Antonio FC posted a 17-4-11 record in the USL regular season, and was the best defensive team in the league, finishing with a league-leading 15 clean sheets and the fewest losses across the league. The club reached the Western Conference semifinals in its first postseason appearance in franchise history after defeating Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Cesar Elizondo (Ryan Roushandel assist) 8’
OKC: 1-1, Wojciech Wojcik (Juan Angulo assist) 85’
Penalty Kick Summary:
OKC: Jose Angulo (scored)
SAFC: Ever Guzman (saved)
OKC: Jonathan Brown (scored)
SAFC: Rafa Castillo (scored)
OKC: Kyle Hyland (scored)
SAFC: Michael Reed (saved)
OKC: Anthony Wallace (scored)
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Omar Gordon 51’)
OKC: Yellow Card (Richard Dixon 73’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Cesar Elizondo 97’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Rafa Castillo 112’)
Attendance: 7,032
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Mark O’Ojong, Sebastien Ibeagha (c), Stephen McCarthy, Greg Cochrane; M: Ryan Roushandel (Michael Reed 66’), Pecka, Omar Gordon, Cesar Elizondo (Rafa Castillo 101’), Billy Forbes; F: Ever Guzman
Substitutions Not Used: Lee Johnston, Cyprian Hedrick, Mike Seth, Connor Presley, Kris Tyrpak
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC fell to OKC Energy FC in penalty kicks after finishing 120 minutes of soccer tied at one…SAFC recorded a 1-1-0 record in the playoffs
- SAFC forward Cesar Elizondo scored the opening goal in the eighth minutes, marking his second goal in as many playoff matches…Elizondo’s two playoff goals are the most by any SAFC players
- San Antonio fell in penalty kicks for the second time this season…the club also lost in penalties in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup away to the Tulsa Roughnecks
- SAFC midfielder Ryan Roushandel recorded his first playoff assist and first in all competitions this season…Roushandel’s last assist came on 9/17/16 vs. the Tulsa Roughnecks
- With the result, SAFC are now 0-2-5 in all competitions against OKC Energy FC…the Energy are the only Western Conference team that SAFC has not beaten at least once
San Antonio FC fell to OKC Energy FC in penalty kicks on Saturday night at Toyota Field in the USL Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal, marking the end of the Alamo City club’s 2017 USL season.
“This team has had a tremendous season,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “They worked extremely hard day in and day out, and tonight it wasn’t meant to be. When it comes down to penalties, the match becomes a lottery, and we didn’t win that lottery tonight.”
SAFC midfielder Cesar Elizondo opened the scoring in the eighth minute after taking a shot from the top of the box, which was deflected into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. The goal marked Elizondo’s second in as many matches and sixth overall in 2017, while the assist marked midfielder Ryan Roushandel’s first for the club this season.
OKC Energy FC then equalized in the 85th minute when forward Wojciech Wojcik placed a header past SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo, leveling the score at 1-1. Neither team was able to find the winning goal in extra time, after which the visitors earned the win in a penalty shootout thanks to two saves from C.J. Cochran.
San Antonio FC posted a 17-4-11 record in the USL regular season, and was the best defensive team in the league, finishing with a league-leading 15 clean sheets and the fewest losses across the league. The club reached the Western Conference semifinals in its first postseason appearance in franchise history after defeating Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Cesar Elizondo (Ryan Roushandel assist) 8’
OKC: 1-1, Wojciech Wojcik (Juan Angulo assist) 85’
Penalty Kick Summary:
OKC: Jose Angulo (scored)
SAFC: Ever Guzman (saved)
OKC: Jonathan Brown (scored)
SAFC: Rafa Castillo (scored)
OKC: Kyle Hyland (scored)
SAFC: Michael Reed (saved)
OKC: Anthony Wallace (scored)
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Omar Gordon 51’)
OKC: Yellow Card (Richard Dixon 73’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Cesar Elizondo 97’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Rafa Castillo 112’)
Attendance: 7,032
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Mark O’Ojong, Sebastien Ibeagha (c), Stephen McCarthy, Greg Cochrane; M: Ryan Roushandel (Michael Reed 66’), Pecka, Omar Gordon, Cesar Elizondo (Rafa Castillo 101’), Billy Forbes; F: Ever Guzman
Substitutions Not Used: Lee Johnston, Cyprian Hedrick, Mike Seth, Connor Presley, Kris Tyrpak
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC fell to OKC Energy FC in penalty kicks after finishing 120 minutes of soccer tied at one…SAFC recorded a 1-1-0 record in the playoffs
- SAFC forward Cesar Elizondo scored the opening goal in the eighth minutes, marking his second goal in as many playoff matches…Elizondo’s two playoff goals are the most by any SAFC players
- San Antonio fell in penalty kicks for the second time this season…the club also lost in penalties in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup away to the Tulsa Roughnecks
- SAFC midfielder Ryan Roushandel recorded his first playoff assist and first in all competitions this season…Roushandel’s last assist came on 9/17/16 vs. the Tulsa Roughnecks
- With the result, SAFC are now 0-2-5 in all competitions against OKC Energy FC…the Energy are the only Western Conference team that SAFC has not beaten at least once
