**San Antonio FC Claims 1-0 Victory Over North Carolina FC in First-Ever Encounter**
San Antonio FC secured a 1-0 win against North Carolina FC at Toyota Field on Saturday, marking their first-ever meeting with the club. The lone goal came from Jesús Brígido, making an impressive debut for SAFC. In the 79th minute, Brígido capitalized on a well-placed assist from Juan Agudelo, slotting the ball into the far post to secure the victory.
Defensively, San Antonio FC shined, earning their fifth clean sheet of the season and achieving back-to-back shutouts for the first time this year. Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega played a crucial role, making three key saves to maintain the clean sheet.
### Next Match
San Antonio FC will travel to face Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday, August 24, with kickoff scheduled for 10:00 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+, and this season is presented by Toyota.
### Scoring Summary
– **SA**: Jesús Brígido (Assisted by Juan Agudelo) 79’
### Postgame Highlights
– SAFC now stands at 6-11-6 with 14 points, just three points shy of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
– Jesús Brígido is the fifth player this season to score on debut, joining Juan Agudelo, Lucas Silva, Bura, and Hugo Mbongue.
– Juan Agudelo recorded his third assist of the season, moving into second place on the team’s assist leaderboard.
– Pablo Sisniega achieved his fourth clean sheet of the season.
– San Antonio FC has scored 11 of their 24 goals in the 75th minute or later.
– Both teams had 11 shots each during the match.
– Juan Agudelo captained the team for the first time this season.
– Attendance for the match was 6,729.
### Starting XI
Pablo Sisniega, Kendall Burks, Trova Boni, Carter Manley, Nelson Flores Blanco, Bura, Luke Haakenson (Shannon Gomez 76’), Jorge Hernandez, Machop Chol (Jesús Brígido 46’), Juan Agudelo (captain), Luis Solignac (Hugo Mbongue 88’)
### Substitutions Not Used
Sofiane Djeffal, Izaiah Garza, Kendall McIntosh, Landry Walker
### Disciplinary Summary
– **NC**: Paco Craig (Yellow Card) 17’
– **SA**: Jorge Hernandez (Yellow Card) 50’
– **NC**: Oalex Anderson (Yellow Card) 51’
– **NC**: Mikey Maldonado (Yellow Card) 69’
### Quotes
**Head Coach Alen Marcina**
*”It’s back-to-back shutouts, so defensively we were extremely organized the last two games. The guys were hungry and resilient. It was a hard-fought, well-earned three points. Next week, we face one of the best teams in the Western Conference in a challenging environment, so we’ll focus on rest and recovery before that match.”*
**Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega**
*”I’m very happy with back-to-back clean sheets. When we don’t concede, it’s impossible to lose. If we keep this form, we should earn more points. Our goal now is to push into the playoffs and see what we can achieve there.”*
**Defender Nelson Flores Blanco**
*”It was a great team effort defensively. We executed the tactics we practiced and limited their chances. Everyone contributed to a solid defensive performance tonight.”*
