SAN ANTONIO – Last week, San Antonio FC let an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth slip away. San Antonio improves to 9-1-3 on the season and leads the entire USL Western Conference standings with 30 points. Midfielder Cristian Parano found his fellow Argentinian cutting into the box and he buried a shot into the back of the net to give San Antonio a 1-0 lead. #Defend210 pic.twitter.com/Y9QMhvaHMX — San Antonio FC (@SanAntonioFC) September 17, 2020Now, for the second time in club history, San Antonio can start preparing for a playoff run. San Antonio FC will wrap up their home schedule with a match against OKC this Saturday at 8 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO In a battle of undefeated teams and red-hot offenses, defense proved to be the difference. Thanks to another impressive performance from goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair, San Antonio FC battled FC Tulsa to a scoreless draw on the road on Wednesday night. San Antonio officially outshot Tulsa 13-12, with each team recording three shots on target. After posting a 2-0-1 record on their three-game road trip, San Antonio FC returns to Toyota Field for their second home game since the season resumed in July. MORE SAN ANTONIO FC COVERAGE

With the win, SAFC remains undefeated, improves to 4-0-1 and remains atop the Group D standings with 13 points. #Defend210 pic.twitter.com/kEMGcCTTT2 San Antonio FC (@SanAntonioFC) August 9, 2020Parano struck again in the second half, this time with an assist. Ignacio Bailone added another goal in the 77th minute, his first with San Antonio, to provide the final margin. San Antonio outshot OKC 18-11. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.MORE SAN ANTONIO FC COVERAGE

AUSTIN After watching their two-goal lead evaporate in the second half of a critical early-season road game, San Antonio FC didnt blink. Midfielder Cristian Parano gave the Alamo City club the lead for good with a blast from outside the box in the 74th minute of play, and San Antonio defeated their South Texas rivals Austin Bold FC 4-2 at Bold stadium Saturday night. Cristian Parano #Defend210 pic.twitter.com/O0eBUg3YEO San Antonio FC (@SanAntonioFC) August 2, 2020After Austin equalized on an own goal in the 54th minute of play, both teams remained deadlocked on the scoreboard until Paranos shot. Prior to Saturday, San Antonio had only scored one goal in each of the previous three matches. San Antonio will continue their three-game road trip against the second-ranked team in Group D, OKC Energy FC on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m.MORE SAN ANTONIO FC COVERAGE

SAN ANTONIO With three games under their belt, San Antonio FC has already established themselves atop the Group D standings with seven total points. That task will be difficult as SAFC heads up the road to face their South Texas rivals Austin Bold FC on Saturday. This will be the first of four meetings between San Antonio and Austin this fall. A similar situation happened with San Antonio FCs first match against Rio Grande Valley FC, but that match was only delayed two days. Obviously, hes been performing with and without the ball, and it will only get better from here.Parano and the rest of San Antonio FC will square off against Austin on Saturday at 8 p.m.MORE SAN ANTONIO FC COVERAGE

San Antonio still earns a point in USL Championship play, and moves to 1-0-1 on the season. That goal gave San Antonio the lead for the next 91 minutes until Taiberson drew RGV level in the 94th minute. #Defend210 pic.twitter.com/v4ZmyF4dNu San Antonio FC (@SanAntonioFC) July 20, 2020Goalkeeper Matt Cardone performed valiantly, saving 18 of the 19 shots he faced. Fellow San Antonio native Jose Gallegos was not part of the starting lineup and substituted in for Enrquez in the 49th minute. MORE SAN ANTONIO FC COVERAGE