Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Charleston Battery, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
    FT
    0 - 2
    Charleston Battery
    • 30': Augustine Williams
    • 65': Augustine Williams (P)

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    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Charleston Battery 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.
    • 3': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
    • 3': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wahab Ackwei.
    • 4': Duilio Herrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christiano François.
    • 6': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera.
    • 8': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
    • 9': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
    • 9': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 12': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
    • 12': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Leland Archer.
    • 15': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
    • 15': Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Coronado.
    • 16': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Trey Muse.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 20': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 21': Delay in match (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Taylor Davila tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 26': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
    • 26': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Duilio Herrera (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christiano François.
    • 30': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, Charleston Battery 1. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Crawford.
    • 31': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 33': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
    • 33': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robert Coronado.
    • 36': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 42': Foul by Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery).
    • 42': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fidel Barajas following a fast break.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Ritondale.
    • 45': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 45'+2': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Charleston Battery 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 0, Charleston Battery 1.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 50': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 51': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank Nodarse replaces Gabriel Benítez because of an injury.
    • 54': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 55': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Dante Polvara (Charleston Battery).
    • 56': Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 57': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Wahab Ackwei with a cross.
    • 59': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 60': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 60': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 62': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Trey Muse.
    • 62': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Roberto Avila replaces Fidel Barajas.
    • 64': Penalty Charleston Battery. Roberto Avila draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Penalty conceded by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, Charleston Battery 2. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 66': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. José Francisco Torres replaces Christiano François.
    • 66': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López replaces Robert Coronado.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cabezas.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Francisco Torres following a fast break.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Allan.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank López.
    • 70': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 72': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 73': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
    • 73': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Eric Kinzner replaces Taylor Davila.
    • 75': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro replaces Duilio Herrera.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez.
    • 77': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Alec Cochran replaces Dante Polvara.
    • 77': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Sebastián Palma replaces Arthur Paterson.
    • 78': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 78': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
    • 83': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Joe Schmidt replaces Augustine Williams because of an injury.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Foul by Joe Schmidt (Charleston Battery).
    • 84': Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 86': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Eric Kinzner.
    • 88': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 88': José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Joe Schmidt (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
    • 90'+2': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery).
    • 90'+3': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Francisco Torres following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Charleston Battery 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Charleston Battery 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    10 Saves 0
    41 Possession 59
    10 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    233 Accurate Passes 388
    328 Passes 475
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    67 Long Balls 85
    26 Accurate Long Balls 56
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 8
    27 Effective Clearances 11
    27 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: H-E-B Park
    Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 4,991

    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
    21 Carlos Merancio (GK)
    6 Gabriel Benitez Yellow Card
    3 Wahab Ackwei
    20 Tomás Ritondale
    18 Duilio Herrera Ibarra
    16 Robert Coronado
    5 Juan Cabezas
    8 Taylor Davila
    23 Christiano François
    13 Wilmer Cabrera
    12 Ricky Ruiz
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    Erik Pimentel, Tyler Deric, Eric Kinzner, José Torres, Frank Lopez, Ian Cerro, Frank Nodarse.

    CHS Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Trey Muse (GK)
    20 A.J. Paterson
    5 Leland Archer
    28 Deklan Wynne
    14 Derek Dodson
    12 Arturo Rodriguez
    6 Dante Polvara
    4 Chris Allan
    9 Augustine Williams
    11 Fidel Barajas
    19 Robbie Crawford
    Charleston Battery Substitutes:
    A.J. Cochran, Roberto Avila, Andrew Booth, Joseph Schmidt, Jesse Randall, Juan Palma, Daniel Kuzemka.

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