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Full of confidence following their first win of the season, the Atlanta Silverbacks travel to San Antonio to take on the Scorpions in the third match of their three-game road trip. With a draw in Fort Lauderdale and last weekend’s win versus FC Edmonton, the Silverbacks have picked up four points from the last two matches, but remain last-place in the NASL standings. The Scorpions are on a seven-match unbeaten streak following last week’s 0-0 draw with the defending NASL Champions Minnesota Stars FC.

The Scorpions last played Tuesday against Charlotte Eagles of USL Pro in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup at Heroes Stadium. The Scorpions crashed out of the cup in added time, giving up a penalty in the 117^th minute that was duly tucked away by Eagles forward Mauricio Salles. Atlanta was knocked out in the third round by three-time defending Open Cup champs, Seattle Sounders FC a week prior.

In their first-ever NASL match, the San Antonio Scorpions were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against the Atlanta Silverbacks at Silverbacks Park. Since that scoreless draw, the Scorpions have lost just one of the eight matches that followed, while the Silverbacks have won just once in nine matches this season.

San Antonio Scorpions vs. Atlanta Silverbacks

Saturday, June 9, 2012— 8:45 P.M. EDT

Heroes Stadium

San Antonio, TX

Webcast: NASL on ustream

2012 Series:  Tied, 0-1-0

                                                San Antonio                       Atlanta

Head Coach                        Tim Hankinson                  Alex Pineda Chacón

2012 Records                     4-3-1, 15pts                        1-5-4, 8pts                          

Last Five Games (L-R)       W W W T T                          L L L T W

Goals Leader                       Pablo Campos (3)            Reinaldo Navia (6)

Assists Leader                   Seven players with (1)      Ciaran O’Brien (4)

QUICK FACTS

San Antonio

• The Scorpions have lost just once all season, a 4-0 defeat to the Puerto Rico Islanders in their first-ever home game.
• San Antonio have recorded more shots on target than any other team.
• Goalkeeper Daryl Sattler has the lowest goals-against average in the league, at 0.49.

Atlanta

• The Silverbacks won their first match of the season last week, a 2-1 win against FC Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
• Former Colorado Rapids midfielder Ciaran O’Brien was named the NAL Offensive Player of the Week after putting in a goal and an assist performance against Edmonton.
• Silverbacks forward Reinaldo Navia leads the league with six goals.