SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC will try to close the gap on Real Monarchs SLC at the top of the Western Conference standings when it plays host to Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on Wednsday night at Toyota Field, with WFC2 set to complete its trip to Texas in the contest. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.
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San Antonio FC news and notes
Current record: 11-2-9, 42pts
San Antonio played to a 0-0 draw with OKC Energy FC on Saturday night, the third consecutive draw between the clubs this season.
SAFC remained 10 points back of Real Monarchs SLC going into this week’s action, but will have a chance to take advantage of its game in hand on the Monarchs as it hosts WFC2.
Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo recorded his ninth shutout of the season against Energy FC, putting him four behind Brandon Miller’s USL single-season record of 13 shutouts set in 2015 with 10 games remaining.
San Antonio midfielder Billy Forbes is ninth in the USL this season with 126 duels won, but sits at only a 46.84-percent win percentage rate.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 news and notes
Current record: 4-12-7, 19pts
WFC2 was held to a 1-1 draw by Rio Grande Valley FC on Saturday night at H-E-B Park as Deklan Wynne’s opening goal was cancelled out by the hosts in the second half.
Vancouver is looking for its first victory since a 1-0 win against the Portland Timbers 2 on June 2 at Providence Park.
WFC2 has gone 0-5-2 on the road since that victory, and is winless in its last 12 games overall.
Only David Norman Jr. and Gloire Amanda have recorded multiple assists this season for WFC2, both having recorded two.
Series Notes
Squads
San Antonio – GK: Matt Cardone, Diego Restrepo, Lee Johnston; D: Andrew Moullin, Sebastien Ibeagha, Cyprian Hedrick, Ben Newnam, Stephen McCarthy, Greg Cochrane, Ryan Roushandel; M: Pecka, Billy Forbes, Michael Reed, Victor Araujo, Rafael Castillo, Kris Tyrpak, Mark O’Ojong, Devin Vega, Maxi Rodriguez, Connor Presley; F: Ever Guzman, Michael Seth, Cesar Elizondo, A.J. Ajeakwa, Shawn Chin
Vancouver – GK: Spencer Richey, Sean Melvin, Mark Village; D: Brett Levis, Chris Serban, Jacob Nerwinski, Kadin Chung, Francis de Vries, Cole Seiler, Dominick Zator, Deklan Wynne; M: Nazeem Bartman, Thomas Gardner, William Seymore, Matthew Baldisimo, Michael Baldisimo, Marco Bustos, Patrick Metcalfe, David Norman Jr.; F: Thomas Sanner, Erik Hurtado, Gloire Amanda, Terran Campbell, Andrew Thoma
Discipline
San Antonio – Accumulation warning: Mark O’Ojong, Sebastien Ibeagha, Kris Tyrpak, Cesar Elizondo, Stephen McCarthy
Vancouver – Suspended: Myer Bevan; Accumulation warning: Francis de Vries
Officials
REF: TYLER MITCHAM
AR1: Francisco Bermudez
AR2: Estefania Estrada
4TH: William Hale
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San Antonio FC – @SanAntonioFC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 – @WFC2
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