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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The San Antonio Fútbol Club brought its 2022 season |
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to a triumphant close by winning the United Soccer League |
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Championship title; and |
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WHEREAS, San Antonio FC began its march to the league cup with |
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a historic regular season in which the team tied the league record |
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for wins, finished second all-time in points with 77, and defeated |
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Major League Soccer club Austin FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup; |
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following an opening round bye, the squad began its postseason run |
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with a decisive 3-0 victory over the Oakland Roots Soccer Club; in |
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the Western Conference Final, San Antonio defeated Colorado Springs |
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Switchbacks FC 2-0 to earn its inaugural trip to the USL |
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Championship Final; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in front of a sold-out crowd on |
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November 13 at Toyota Field in the Alamo City, San Antonio took the |
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pitch against Louisville City FC; SAFC snapped a scoreless deadlock |
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with a goal in stoppage time of the first half, converting a penalty |
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shot to take a 1-0 lead; after intermission, San Antonio scored in |
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both the 64th and 70th minutes; Louisville responded with a goal, |
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but San Antonio's stifling defense held the opposing team at bay to |
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seal a 3-1 victory; with the triumph, SAFC hoisted the championship |
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trophy for the first time in franchise history and closed with a |
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stellar record of 24 wins, 5 losses, and 5 ties; and |
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WHEREAS, Most Valuable Player Santiago Patiño led San Antonio |
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FC with two goals, and USL Championship Goalkeeper of the Year |
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Jordan Farr tallied four saves; over the course of its |
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unforgettable season, the team also received valuable |
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contributions from the other members of the roster: Grant Makela, |
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Carter Manley, Mitchell Taintor, Fabien Garcia, Jordy Delem, Victor |
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"PC" Giro, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Deshane Beckford, David Loera, Justin |
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Dhillon, Samuel Adeniran, Jordan Ayimbila, Elliot Collier, |
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Cristian Parano, Ignacio Bailone, Shannon Gomez, Mohammed Abu, Jack |
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Lynn, Connor Maloney, Ates Diouf, Jasser Khmiri, Henrik Sakshaug, |
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Roman Holt, Kai Louviere, Kibukila Mbula, and Jude Bosshardt; the |
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players were ably guided by head coach Alen Marcina and assistant |
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coaches Dario Pot, Tim Chestney, Juan Lamadrid, and Oscar Munoz, |
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and they further benefited from the support of athletic trainer |
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Jesse Lowrance, high performance coordinator Sean Arters, and |
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equipment manager Rashad Moore; and |
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WHEREAS, San Antonio FC's title represents the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, and the team is a source of great pride to the local |
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community and to the entire Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the San Antonio Fútbol Club on |
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winning the 2022 USL Championship title and extend to the team's |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bernal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 101 was adopted by the House on March |
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8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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