SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Friday, April 29, 2022) – Monterey Bay F.C. hits the road to Texas to face San Antonio FC at Toyota Field in Week 8 of the 2022 USL Championship regular season on Saturday, April 30 for its final of seven consecutive away matches to start the campaign. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. PT and can be streamed live on ESPN+.
San Antonio FC vs. Monterey Bay F.C.
Toyota Field; San Antonio, Texas
Saturday, April 30, 2022; 5:30 p.m. PT
Game Notes for Saturday’s SAvMB Match Available Online & by Request
Those seeking the Adobe PDF version of the Match Notes in advance of Saturday’s contest between Monterey Bay F.C. and San Antonio FC can access them here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Steven Vargo in the MBFC Communications Department via email at steven@montereybayfc.com.
Records: San Antonio FC (6-1-0, 18 points); Monterey Bay F.C. (1-5-0, 3 points)
Connections: San Antonio FC defender Carter Manley shares connections with several members of Monterey Bay Football Club. While at Rio Grande Valley FC for the 2020 and 2021 campaigns, Manley shared the pitch with both Monterey Bay F.C. midfielder James Murphy and defender Grant Robinson. Before that, Manley played on loan for USL League One side Forward Madison FC, where he was teammates with current Union defender Jiro Barriga Toyama.
Lastly, a year prior to Manley’s time in Madison, both Murphy and Manley spent time at Las Vegas Lights FC on loan stints in 2018. In a separate connection between the clubs, San Antonio FC defender Shannon Gomez was teammates with Monterey Bay goalkeeper Rafael Díaz at Sacramento Republic FC for four seasons from 2018-2021.
Opponent’s Previous Match: San Antonio FC traveled to Albuquerque to take on New Mexico United in the side’s previous match. After a scoreless first half, San Antonio forward Justin Dhillon scored his first goal of the 2022 campaign in the 67th minute to put the visitors in the lead. San Antonio FC’s defense held strong for the remainder of the match to preserve the clean sheet and the match ended 1-0.
Notes: With Cardinale Stadium readying to open its doors and the Crisp and Kelp’s inaugural home-opener just around the corner on May 7, the club will wrap up the seventh and final test of its early-season road swing in San Antonio. Monterey Bay F.C. is 1-5-0 all-time on the road, while San Antonio FC is 48-13-28 all-time as hosts.
