Well, the Western Conference had a good run of five straight championship wins, but I'm not mad Pittsburgh finally got a title...soak it up, 'Hounds community, and I hope Tulsa can maintain this standard on the field and in the stands 🙂 #USLPlayoffs #TULvPIT

You know, given all the missed shots over these 120 minutes, I'm not confident this'll be a high-scoring shootout regardless of what the goalkeepers do 😅 #USLPlayoffs #TULvPIT

Well, I gave the teams some credit and had some hope at halftime, but this dragged on quite a bit, penalties have seemed inevitable for a while...let's do this, I guess 🤷‍♂️ #USLPlayoffs #TULvPIT

A couple dangerous chances missed for both sides, neither afraid to get forward, similar possession numbers...engaging match so far even if it's not the sharpest 🤷‍♂️ #USLPlayoffs #TULvPIT

It feels a bit weird for MLS to release its schedule for next season before this season is even over, but I kinda get it since the World Cup will make things weird...no matches between May 24 and July 16, I expect USL does something similar 🤷‍♂️ www.mlssoccer.com/schedule/sco...

I admittedly slept in a bit and missed the first half an hour or so of the WSL #ManchesterDerby ...but it seems like I tuned in at the right time 😅 Pinpoint first-time cross from Casparij for the second goal and then Hemp with a ROCKET for the third, excellent finish to the half 👏 #MCIMUN

Jorge Hernandez lands on the USLC all-league second team, he was probably once again the best player on a so-so SAFC team this year 🤷‍♂️ #Defend210 www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

Wild West 🤠 #TULvPHX #NMvOC

San Antonio FC's season came to an end Saturday night with a loss to New Mexico United - a familiar outcome this year - as the hosts were too much for the SAFC defense and kept it from even creating much going forward. #Defend210 #NMvSA bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/n...

San Antonio FC's season came to an end Saturday night with a loss to New Mexico United - a familiar outcome this year - as the hosts were too much for the SAFC defense and kept it from even creating much going forward. #Defend210 #NMvSA bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/n...

NM 2-0 SAFC (FT) Llamosa managed to get SAFC into the playoffs in his first season as a head coach but it stumbles at the first hurdle, just the inferior team tonight all around...New Mexico was SAFC's tormentor this year, in every match 😌 #Defend210 #NMvSA

Worth mentioning, as I was thinking of saying right before New Mexico scored its second goal, that SAFC has been playing some ambitious balls forward, but NM is handling it well for the most part 🤷‍♂️ Goals change games... #NMvSA

NM 2-0 SAFC (58') Noel played through on the right side of the box and he places his shot nicely in the bottom left corner, mountain to climb for SAFC now...unless it can score two late goals like New Mexico has done to it (twice) this year 🤷‍♂️ #NMvSA

Also, in case anybody was curious about SAFC's "4-4-2" 😛 I can somewhat understand wanting a more flexible formation, but this was an odd choice to make to start the playoffs 😌 #Defend210 #NMvSA

NM 1-0 SAFC (HT) United the better side so far, has to be said...the goal it scored was likely, Sanchez probably could have done better but I give credit to New Mexico's play in the final third too, it's been quite precise 👍 SAFC with 45 minutes to turn this around... #NMvSA

SAFC gets a great chance following a corner but Shakes is up to the task in goal and parries it away. #NMvSA

New Mexico nearly doubles its lead there with tidy touches in the box getting them into a great position, but a big save keeps them at bay and the recycled ball is eventually fired too high...aaand breathe 😌 #NMvSA

NM 1-0 SAFC (20') Dangerous ball through on the left for New Mexico, player cuts inside and his initial shot is saved by Sanchez but tapped in off the rebound to put the hosts ahead. #NMAvSA

Entertaining opening 10 minutes or so, New Mexico shots just wide and off the crossbar...slowing down a bit in recent minutes though, New Mexico still the side with more control. #NMvSA

Without a doubt, no baseball diamond has more eyes on it tonight... 😛 #NMvSA

Talked about one or two changes from the first three meetings between SAFC and New Mexico United in my preview below, now add SAFC's apparent formation change as well...going to be an interesting start to the playoffs 😌 #Defend210 #NMvSA

SAFC makes one change from last week's regular season finale, Noah Dollenmayer in for Nicky Hernandez...definitely a defensive switch, curious to see what the formation is listed as too, seems like a 3-4-2-1 based on the way it's listed 🤔 #Defend210 #NMvSA

No changes from the preliminary SAFC injury report, Mohamed Omar is the only addition since last week, but there is an update about Jake LaCava undergoing surgery recently after being out injured since August, he'll miss the rest of the season. #Defend210 #NMvSA

San Antonio FC returns to the playoffs tonight on the road against a familiar foe from this year, New Mexico United. Every match is different, but just HOW different will this meeting be with higher stakes and a hungrier SAFC? #Defend210 #NMvSA bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/n...

San Antonip FC enters the playoffs Saturday against a familiar foe, facing New Mexico United for the fourth time this year. Results in previous meetings may sell SAFC short, but New Mexico remains dangerous and one team's season must end #Defend210 #NMvSA bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/n...

Mohamed Omar is added to the preliminary injury report for SAFC as it begins its playoff journey this Saturday in #NMvSA. #Defend210

Would anybody in the San Antonio area like to cover an Open Cup qualifying match for @thecup.us next Sunday at 7:30pm in Cibolo? Those of us who usually do it are all unavailable...Josh just needs basic updates, plus a short recap if you can 🙂

After going five matches without even one goal, SAFC scored five goals in one match Saturday night to show an energy and efficiency it has often been missing this year, clinching a playoff spot and @copatejas in front of its home fans. #Defend210 #SAvELP bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/r...

I won't say what team, but somebody in the USL emailed me a survey, asking for feedback about Saturday's match...I guess it got sent to everyone on their mailing list, because I've only ever been to their stadium once and not even for USL 😅

After going five matches without even one goal, SAFC scored five goals in one match Saturday night to show an energy and efficiency it has often been missing this year, clinching a playoff spot and @copatejas in front of its home fans. #Defend210 #SAvELP bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/r...

SAFC 5-2 Locos (FT) Hard to say where this kind of performance has been for large stretches of this season, but SAFC had it tonight and got over the line to secure a playoff spot and win Copa Tejas - in front of its own fans for the first time. #Defend210 #SAvELP

SAFC 5-2 Locos (86') Ball tapped back across the face of goal from the left and Taintor pokes it in, SAFC comfortably ahead now 👍 #SAvELP

SAFC 4-2 Locos (55') El Paso pulls one back...honestly, I was writing about the previous goal and even the cameras seemed to miss it for the replay, so I can't say much about it 🤷‍♂️ #SAvELP

SAFC 4-1 Locos (53') Nicky Hernandez finishes off a corner served right in front of goal, extending SAFC's lead...you'd think this is safe now, just crazy that SAFC is doing this after looking SO bad for recent weeks. #SAvELP

SAFC 3-1 Locos (HT) There was an energy and drive in that first half which SAFC seemed to lack a lot recently, and it recovered quickly and thoroughly from letting the first goal in. #SAvELP

SAFC 3-1 Locos (35') SAFC repelled not once but twice before winning the ball back and playing it in front of goal once more, looked to go in off an El Paso foot but counts just the same. #SAvELP

SAFC 2-1 El Paso (23') Free kick served in and SAFC heads it back across goal where Luke Haakenson redirects it in...been a while since SAFC had a lead 😌 #SAvELP

SAFC 1-1 Locos (9') Okay, that's better, long diagonal ball brought down by Patiño just inside the box and he takes a quick shot which catches the goalkeeper off guard to equalize. #SAvELP

SAFC 0-1 Locos (7') Well, that's not good 🙃 Ball squared across the face of goal and somehow SAFC leaves the door open for an El Paso player to redirect it in. #SAvELP

Biggest change is Nelson Flores Blanco straight back into the starting lineup after returning from injury...but actually, he started the last time match before coming off early anyway 🤷‍♂️ #Defend210 #SAvELP

No changes from the preliminary SAFC injury report, Diogo Pacheco, Nelson Flores Blanco and Juan Agudelo, the last of which announced he'll retire after this season, have all been made available again. #Defend210 #SAvELP

Copa Tejas is up for grabs Saturday...but it's kinda on the backburner for San Antonio FC as it's still trying to make the playoffs in the last match of the season 🤷‍♂️ A win would be enough to secure both, anything less and it gets dicey. #Defend210 #SAvELP bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/s...

Diogo Pacheco, Nelson Flores Blanco and Juan Agudelo are off the injury list and available again for SAFC ahead of the regular season finale. #Dedend210 #SAvELP

Copa Tejas is up for grabs Saturday...but it's kinda on the backburner for San Antonio FC as it's still trying to make the playoffs in the last match of the season 🤷‍♂️ A win would be enough to secure both, anything less and it gets dicey. #Defend210 #SAvELP bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/s...

San Antonio FC ended a four-match away run without a point after falling to Phoenix Rising on Saturday night, continuing a historic goalless run and still not securing a playoff berth with one match left in the regular season. #Defend210 #PHXvSA bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/p...

I heard somebody mention Charleston having a pitch invader...I was not aware that it was somebody dressed as a coconut 🙃

San Antonio FC ended a four-match away run without a point after falling to Phoenix Rising on Saturday night, continuing a historic goalless run and still not securing a playoff berth with one match left in the regular season. #Defend210 #PHXvSA bluishmoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/p...

Rising 1-0 SAFC (FT) Five matches without a goal, four straight losses for SAFC...a month ago it was angling for a home playoff match, now it's barely going to sneak in, and certainly with NO semblance of form 😌 #PHXvSA

You know, it's telling that some of SAFC's closest chances have been long-distance lobs from Medranda...put the offense on a milk carton, it's not even creating solid chances anymore 🙃 #PHXvSA

Buckmaster comes in for SAFC for the last 20 minutes...forced off with injury late Wednesday but it wasn't enough to rule him out tonight, SAFC needs every body 🤷‍♂️ #PHXvSA