San Antonio FC attacking midfielder Jose Gallegos is off to Europe.

Thanks to some offensive pressure from Jose Gallegos, Santiago Patiño scored the opening goal in the first minute of play and San Antonio FC got back in the win column with a 2-1 victory at home in their first ever match against Birmingham Legion on Saturday night.

With the USL season now six days away from starting at Toyota Field, San Antonio FC is relying on the returning starters from last year's team to step up and establish the team culture in order to make another run at the playoffs.

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 San Antonio FC continued on their unbeaten streak Wednesday night with a crushing defeat over OKC Energy in the USL Championship. OKC Energy swung back in the 10th minute with a breakaway chance, but Jaime Chavezs shot clattered off the far post and back into play. Just before halftime, San Antonio extended their lead to 3-0 off of a free kick from the corner by the young Argentinian Parano that was headed home by defender Mitchell Taintor. San Antonio FC remained aggressive into the second half, counter-pressing every time they conceded possession. San Antonio currently sits atop their group in league play with 18 points, followed by FC Tulsa with 10 points.

SAN ANTONIO With San Antonio FC minutes away from losing their first game of the 2020 season, young midfielder Jose Gallegos delivered. For the first time all year, San Antonio found themselves in an unfamiliar situation: trailing on the scoreboard. Its Gallegos second career goal with San Antonio. San Antonio FC will continue their three-game home stand with a match against OKC Energy FC on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. MORE SAN ANTONIO FC COVERAGE

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

SAN ANTONIO – The Central Catholic boys soccer team entered the 2019-2020 season with the weight of expectations. After claiming their fourth straight TAPPS Division I State Championship, the Buttons had a chance to give one final bow for their efforts in front of a packed gymnasium full of students, parents and faculty. The seniors on the team have won the state championship all four years of their high school career. “It’s a very exciting moment,” said senior Christopher Rios-Cruz. “It’s a moment I’ve been looking forward to since I first got here as a freshman, but to be able to do this as a community -- not only with the soccer team, but the whole community of Central Catholic, our faculty and our parents -- it’s just an amazing feeling.

WACO – On a wild Championship Saturday, both the Central Catholic boys and TMI boys repeat as TAPPS State Champions by winning one-goal games. The Buttons earned their fourth straight title, while the Panthers notched their second straight. BOYS RESULTS

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HS Soccer Highlights: Central Catholic tops Kelly CatholicPublished: February 13, 2020, 5:55 pmLess than 24 hours after notching a goal with San Antonio FC, Central Catholic senior midfielder Jose Gallegos opened the scoring the Buttons' 3-0 TAPPS Division I State Quarterfinal victory over Kelly Catholic.