The Scorpions enter the match on Saturday looking to bounce back after losing to FC Tucson from the USL-PDL in the U.S. Open Cup this past Tuesday. They travel to Atlanta play the Silverbacks, who are in the top half of the NASL standings and only one point behind the league-leading Carolina RailHawks. The Scorpions last played the Silverbacks on May 5, drawing them 2-2 in a tightly contested match. San Antonio will have a chance to jump to the middle of the table if they can muster a win in front of Atlanta’s home crowd.
This past offseason, the Scorpions were looking to creatively fill their roster for the upcoming NASL campaign. After some heavy turnover on the playing side, Head Coach Tim Hankinson reached out to a relatively untapped market in Eastern Europe. In total, he brought over two Bosnians, two Croatians and one Serb. Bringing these players over would have been near impossible without the help of Serna and Associates.
Scorpions Forward Hans Denissen is one of the most technically gifted players on the Scorpions team since he arrived in 2012. The Dutchman gives his all for the club on the field with his play and off the field with his community work.
Four San Antonio Scorpions were named to the NASL Team of the Week for their performances in the 3-1 win over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Saturday, May 18th.
FC Tucson pulled off their second consecutive upset in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, beating the San Antonio Scorpions 4-3 in penalty kicks after drawing 2-2 in regular time to advance to the third round of the tournament.
The Scorpions earned their first victory of the spring season this past Saturday, and they hope to sustain the momentum gained from this victory on Tuesday in their first match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. San Antonio welcomes FC Tucson, members of the USL Premier Development League, to Toyota Field to begin the second round of the cup.
Scorpions midfielder, Javier Saavedra, has been named the NASL Player of the Week for his performance on May 18th vs. the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, the North American Soccer League announced on Monday.
The Scorpions defeated the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-1 in a game that featured many chances for both teams to score. Three goals between the 53rd and 58th minutes, two of which were by the Scorpions, defined the match and sealed San Antonio’s first victory of the season.
