San Antonio FC and OKC Energy FC played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night at Taft Stadium. Both teams earned a point each as the Alamo City club extended its unbeaten start in the USL to 13 matches.
“All in all the guys’ efforts to keep the shutout was great,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “That makes seven clean sheets in a row, which is something that takes a lot of hard work and effort from every player. There’s a lot to build on and we earned another point on the road, and now we look to keep improving week after week.”
San Antonio FC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo recorded his seventh consecutive clean sheet of the season in his eighth appearance for the club. The shutout marks the Silver and Black’s tenth overall this season, and extends its streak without conceding a goal in USL play to 645 minutes.
Restrepo made two crucial saves on the night to earn his second SWBC Man of the Match honors of the season. The Colombia native has conceded just two goals, and has now improved his goals against average to 0.24.
“It’s positive to continue earning points, especially on the road,” Restrepo said. “Obviously, we’re a team that wants to win and we’re a little frustrated, but we just have to work and keep improving.”
The draw marks the second consecutive tie for SAFC and fourth overall, and marks just the third time this season that the team has been held scoreless in league play. The club’s five-game winning streak on the road came to an end, tying the USL road winning streak record for a single season. San Antonio FC has now kept four clean sheets out of six road matches this season.
San Antonio FC will return to action on Saturday, June 17 as it hosts Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Toyota Field. The matchup will be the first between the two teams this season in league play after the Roughnecks knocked SAFC out of the U.S. Open Cup in penalty kicks on May 31.
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mark O’Ojong 45’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Ben Newnam 56’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Stephen McCarthy 70’)
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Shawn Chin, Sebasiten Ibeagha (c), Stephen McCarthy, Ben Newnam; M: Pecka, Mark O’Ojong, Rafa Castillo, Kris Tyrpak (Zach Herivaux 74’), Billy Forbes; F: AJ Ajeakwa (Aly Alberto Hassan 68’)
Substitutions Not Used: Lee Johnston, Cyprian Hedrick, Michael Reed, Victor Araujo, Maxi Rodriguez
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC continued their unbeaten run on Saturday after tying OKC Energy FC 0-0 on the road…the club has extended its unbeaten streak to 13 matches to start the season (nine wins, four draws)
- SAFC kept its 10th clean sheet in 13 matches, which leads all of USL…with the shutout, San Antonio has now kept seven straight in USL play and haven’t let an opponent score in 645 minutes in the league…with another shutout in their next game, SAFC will tie the USL record for consecutive shutouts in a single season…RGV FC Toros set the USL record last season, going 758 minutes without allowing a goal
- San Antonio’s road winning-streak ended at five matches with the draw in Oklahoma City on Saturday…the five straight road wins to start the season tied a single-season USL record that was also accomplished by the 2012 Rochester Rhinos and 2016 New York Red Bulls II
- SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo was named the SWBC Man of the Match after he recorded his seventh straight shutout, making two saves in 90 minutes…Restrepo leads the USL in clean sheets and currently holds a 0.24 goals against average
- SAFC defender Stephen McCarthy recorded an 89.1 passing accuracy in the match to lead the club (min. 2 passes)…McCarthy also added nine clearances, two interceptions and one tackle while preserving the shutout
San Antonio FC and OKC Energy FC played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night at Taft Stadium. Both teams earned a point each as the Alamo City club extended its unbeaten start in the USL to 13 matches.
“All in all the guys’ efforts to keep the shutout was great,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “That makes seven clean sheets in a row, which is something that takes a lot of hard work and effort from every player. There’s a lot to build on and we earned another point on the road, and now we look to keep improving week after week.”
San Antonio FC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo recorded his seventh consecutive clean sheet of the season in his eighth appearance for the club. The shutout marks the Silver and Black’s tenth overall this season, and extends its streak without conceding a goal in USL play to 645 minutes.
Restrepo made two crucial saves on the night to earn his second SWBC Man of the Match honors of the season. The Colombia native has conceded just two goals, and has now improved his goals against average to 0.24.
“It’s positive to continue earning points, especially on the road,” Restrepo said. “Obviously, we’re a team that wants to win and we’re a little frustrated, but we just have to work and keep improving.”
The draw marks the second consecutive tie for SAFC and fourth overall, and marks just the third time this season that the team has been held scoreless in league play. The club’s five-game winning streak on the road came to an end, tying the USL road winning streak record for a single season. San Antonio FC has now kept four clean sheets out of six road matches this season.
San Antonio FC will return to action on Saturday, June 17 as it hosts Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Toyota Field. The matchup will be the first between the two teams this season in league play after the Roughnecks knocked SAFC out of the U.S. Open Cup in penalty kicks on May 31.
Disciplinary Summary:
SAFC: Yellow Card (Mark O’Ojong 45’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Ben Newnam 56’)
SAFC: Yellow Card (Stephen McCarthy 70’)
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Shawn Chin, Sebasiten Ibeagha (c), Stephen McCarthy, Ben Newnam; M: Pecka, Mark O’Ojong, Rafa Castillo, Kris Tyrpak (Zach Herivaux 74’), Billy Forbes; F: AJ Ajeakwa (Aly Alberto Hassan 68’)
Substitutions Not Used: Lee Johnston, Cyprian Hedrick, Michael Reed, Victor Araujo, Maxi Rodriguez
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC continued their unbeaten run on Saturday after tying OKC Energy FC 0-0 on the road…the club has extended its unbeaten streak to 13 matches to start the season (nine wins, four draws)
- SAFC kept its 10th clean sheet in 13 matches, which leads all of USL…with the shutout, San Antonio has now kept seven straight in USL play and haven’t let an opponent score in 645 minutes in the league…with another shutout in their next game, SAFC will tie the USL record for consecutive shutouts in a single season…RGV FC Toros set the USL record last season, going 758 minutes without allowing a goal
- San Antonio’s road winning-streak ended at five matches with the draw in Oklahoma City on Saturday…the five straight road wins to start the season tied a single-season USL record that was also accomplished by the 2012 Rochester Rhinos and 2016 New York Red Bulls II
- SAFC goalkeeper Diego Restrepo was named the SWBC Man of the Match after he recorded his seventh straight shutout, making two saves in 90 minutes…Restrepo leads the USL in clean sheets and currently holds a 0.24 goals against average
- SAFC defender Stephen McCarthy recorded an 89.1 passing accuracy in the match to lead the club (min. 2 passes)…McCarthy also added nine clearances, two interceptions and one tackle while preserving the shutout
