San Antonio FC 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC
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San Antonio FC won: San Antonio FC 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio FC goals: Jorge Hernández 6', Alex Crognale 49'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: John Scearce 54' (pen). Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Alex Crognale (8.5).
Match report
San Antonio FC beat Phoenix Rising FC 2-1
San Antonio FC edged Phoenix Rising FC 2-1 at Toyota Field on Sunday 8 March in the USL Championship.
Jorge Hernández put San Antonio FC ahead on 6' (1-0), Alex Crognale made it 2-0 on 49' and John Scearce pulled one back for Phoenix Rising FC from the penalty spot on 54' (2-1).
San Antonio FC had 55% of the ball, shots were 9-9 (2-4 on target).
Alex Crognale (San Antonio FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 6,512. Referee: Brandon Stevis.
Match stats
| San Antonio FC | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 340 (81%) | 254 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 3 |
Lineups
San Antonio FC (4-3-3): Joseph Batrouni, Akeem Ward, Alex Crognale, Mitchell Taintor, Daniel Barbir, Dmitriy Erofeev, Mikey Maldonado, Nelson Blanco, Cristian Parano, Santiago Patiño, Jorge Hernández
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Chituru Odunze, Collin Smith, Adrián Pelayo, Rafael Czichos, Luke Biasi, John Scearce, Jean Moursou, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Ihsan Sacko, Anthony Capetillo, Darius Johnson
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Jorge Hernández (San Antonio FC)
- 9' · Yellow card · Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 34' · Yellow card · Alex Crognale (San Antonio FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Charlie Dennis for Anthony Capetillo (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 49' · Goal · Alex Crognale (San Antonio FC)
- 53' · Yellow card · Akeem Ward (San Antonio FC)
- 54' · Goal · John Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 59' · Yellow card · Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Jorge Hernández (San Antonio FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Curt Calov for Dmitriy Erofeev (San Antonio FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Diogo Pacheco for Santiago Patiño (San Antonio FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Gunnar Studenhofft for Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Diego Gómez for Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Christian Sorto for Cristian Parano (San Antonio FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Jaethan Irwin for Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Aleksandar Vukovic for Adrián Pelayo (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 89' · Yellow card · Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Jaethan Irwin (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
San Antonio FC vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won San Antonio FC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
San Antonio FC won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026.
When and where is San Antonio FC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 01:30 UTC at Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas, USL Championship.