San Antonio FC (16-4-11) defeated Portland Timbers 2 (3-22-6) 2-1 at Toyota Field on Wednesday night, clinching at least a top three finish in the Western Conference and a first-round home playoff match at Toyota Field.

“We earned three important points tonight which secure a home seed for at least the first round of the playoffs, which is something we set out to do since the beginning of the year,” SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell said. “We’re pleased to accomplish that but we have to continue to improve as we head into the playoffs.”

San Antonio FC will host the first-round playoff matchup on Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Toyota Field with the opponent still to be determined. Tickets for the match will go on sale this Friday, October 13 at 10 a.m. A special presale window for San Antonio FC Season Ticket Members, members of the SAFC Supporters Corner email database and followers of San Antonio FC on social media will begin immediately, and will continue until tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday morning.

SAFC opened the scoring tonight in the 16th minute when midfielder Billy Forbes found forward Ever Guzman inside the box with a cross from the wing. Guzman placed the ball far-post with a header for the 1-0 lead, scoring his second goal in as many matches.

The Timbers 2 then equalized in the 35th minute when defender Bill Tuiloma headed the ball past goalkeeper Diego Restrepo following a free kick by Renzo Zambrano.

SWBC Man of the Match Ryan Roushandel found the winning goal in the 71st minute after capitalizing on a pass from Guzman inside the box. The goal marked Roushandel’s first for the club since joining the Silver and Black prior to their 2016 inaugural season. The assist marked Guzman’s first for the team.

San Antonio FC will return to action on Saturday, October 14 as they host South Texas rivals Rio Grande Valley FC at Toyota Field in their final match of the 2017 regular season, presented by Augie’s Smoke House.

Scoring Summary:

SAFC: 1-0, Ever Guzman (Billy Forbes assist) 16’

Timbers 2: 1-1, Bill Tuiloma (Renzo Zambrano assist) 35’

SAFC: 2-1, Ryan Roushandel (Ever Guzman assist) 71’

Attendance: 6,096

SAFC Starting XI: GK: Diego Restrepo; D: Andrew Moullin (Stephen McCarthy 45’), Sebastien Ibeagha, Cyprian Hedrick, Greg Cochrane; M: Ryan Roushandel, Billy Forbes, Maxi Rodriguez (Michael Reed 45’), Kris Tyrpak (Cesar Elizondo 82’), Omar Gordon; F: Ever Guzman

Substitutions Not Used: Lee Johnston, Victor Araujo, Connor Presley, Mike Seth

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