By Aaaron Marvel, @cptnmarv
May 2, 2021
San Antonio FC (1-0-0, 3 points) began their 2021 season by defeating Colorado Switchbacks FC (0-0-1, 0 points) 3-0 on opening night at Toyota Field. SAFC got a hat trick from Forward Santiago Patino in his debut game for SAFC. PC Giro and Chris Lema recorded one Assist each in the victory. And Goal Keeper Matthew Cardone notched his 20th clean sheet in SAFC history, adding to his all time team leading total. San Antonio FC remain unbeaten in all six home openers in team history.
“Its been a long time since we had fans in the building, so its an emotional night for everyone,” said SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “This is three points that we earned and deserved, and we did it for our fans. I am incredibly pleased with the level of commitment. We asked the players to be focused, apply intensity and be resilient for 90-plus minutes and that’s what they did so I am incredibly proud of them.”