Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
    FT
    0 - 3
    Tampa Bay Rowdies
    • 64': Charlie Dennis (P)
    • 86': Charlie Dennis
    • 89': Cal Jennings

    About

    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Tampa Bay Rowdies at H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dayonn Harris with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Freddy Kleemann.
    • 8': Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 10': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Freddy Kleemann.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Benítez with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Offside, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Ryan Spaulding tries a through ball, but Jerome Williams is caught offside.
    • 12': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Wahab Ackwei tries a through ball, but Ricky Ruiz is caught offside.
    • 13': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Wilmer Cabrera tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 13': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Foul by Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 14': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz with a through ball.
    • 17': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Connor Sparrow.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 22': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Freddy Kleemann (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 23': Freddy Kleemann (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duilio Herrera with a cross.
    • 26': Foul by Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 26': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera.
    • 28': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Connor Sparrow.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Benítez.
    • 29': Foul by Duilio Herrera (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 29': Ryan Spaulding (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 31': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Foul by Jordan Doherty (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 34': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 39': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 39': Ryan Spaulding (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Duilio Herrera (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cabezas.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Cal Jennings replaces Freddy Kleemann.
    • 47': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 47': Ryan Spaulding (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 50': Foul by Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 50': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cabezas.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Dennis.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Spaulding.
    • 61': Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 62': Penalty Tampa Bay Rowdies. Charlie Dennis draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Penalty conceded by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 65': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 65': Ryan Spaulding (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Spaulding (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Dennis.
    • 68': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López replaces Christiano François.
    • 70': Forrest Lasso (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 71': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Érik Pimentel replaces Duilio Herrera.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 72': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 75': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 76': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Sebastian Dalgaard replaces Dayonn Harris.
    • 80': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. José Francisco Torres replaces Tomás Ritondale.
    • 80': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Felix Schröter replaces Jerome Williams.
    • 81': Foul by Forrest Lasso (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
    • 81': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. José Francisco Torres tries a through ball, but Frank López is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jordan Doherty (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Spaulding.
    • 88': Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 89': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 3. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aarón Guillén.
    • 90'+1': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Tate Johnson replaces Ryan Spaulding.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Francisco Torres.
    • 90'+4': Felix Schröter (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 3.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 4
    7 Saves 3
    39.2 Possession 60.8
    10 SHOTS 16
    6 ON GOAL 7
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    245 Accurate Passes 442
    321 Passes 509
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    9 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    58 Long Balls 47
    29 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    23 Tackles 11
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 7
    17 Effective Clearances 9
    17 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: H-E-B Park
    Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 6,494

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 27 +35 62
    2 Charleston Battery 29 +32 56
    3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 +13 46
    4 Detroit City FC 28 +5 42
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RGV Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    6 Gabriel Benitez Yellow Card
    3 Wahab Ackwei Yellow Card
    20 Tomás Ritondale
    18 Duilio Herrera Ibarra
    8 Taylor Davila Yellow Card
    16 Robert Coronado
    5 Juan Cabezas
    23 Christiano François
    13 Wilmer Cabrera
    12 Ricky Ruiz
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    José Torres, Ian Cerro, Eric Kinzner, Erik Pimentel, Carlos Merancio, Frank Lopez, Frank Nodarse.

    TBR Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Connor Sparrow (GK)
    3 Forrest Lasso
    19 Frederik Kleemann Yellow Card
    33 Aaron Guillen
    2 William Conner Antley
    14 Charlie Dennis
    22 Jordan Doherty
    7 Yann Ekra Yellow Card
    9 Jerome Williams
    34 Ryan Spaulding
    21 Dayonn Harris
    Tampa Bay Rowdies Substitutes:
    Tate Johnson, Cal Jennings, Ariel Martinez, Felix Schröter, Luckymore Mkosana, Sebastian Dalgaard, Phil Breno.

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