San Antonio FC's late comeback attempt came up short Friday night as two goals in three minutes sent the club to a 2-1 road loss against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
After keeping the match scoreless for more than an hour, San Antonio conceded twice in three minutes midway through the second half.
Colorado Springs broke through in the 67th minute, capitalizing on a counterattack to take the lead. The Switchbacks struck on another counter three minutes later, suddenly putting SAFC in a 2-0 hole.
San Antonio responded by turning up the pressure late.
Emil Cuello cut the deficit in half in the 83rd minute, giving SAFC life heading into the closing minutes. San Antonio continued pushing forward in search of an equalizer but couldn't find the finishing touch before the final whistle.
The loss left defender Nelson Flores Blanco lamenting a pair of costly lapses in an otherwise encouraging performance.
“We played well but we fell asleep on two goals,” Flores Blanco said. “It was an unfortunate result, but we need to feel confidence and continue to fight to make playoffs.”
Flores Blanco pointed to the impact of San Antonio's substitutes, who helped inject energy into the attack as SAFC chased the match late.
“We have a great team all around,” he said. “You saw it with the subs that came in that gave us power. We still feel confident, and we will move onto the next.”
For San Antonio, the result underscored how quickly a close match can turn. SAFC went from playing Colorado Springs even to trailing by two goals in three minutes, leaving its late rally with too much ground to make up.
San Antonio will have another opportunity to pick up points on the road when it visits Sacramento Republic FC on Sunday, Sept. 20. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
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