Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 64': Frank Lopez
FT
1 - 0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

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    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 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': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 1': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 5': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 6': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Gabriel Benítez.
    • 8': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Patrick Seagrist tries a through ball, but Romario Williams is caught offside.
    • 9': Hand ball by Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jay Chapman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Tejada.
    • 16': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Chapman.
    • 17': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Gabriel Benítez.
    • 19': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Drew Skundrich tries a through ball, but Romario Williams is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 20': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 21': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
    • 22': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Romario Williams tries a through ball, but Deshane Beckford is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Echevarria.
    • 25': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Christian Pinzón tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 29': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Delay in match (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 34': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 34': Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Drew Skundrich tries a through ball, but Romario Williams is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Érik Pimentel.
    • 41': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 41': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Tejada.
    • 43': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 45'+1': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 45'+2': Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.
    • 46': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 46': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 48': Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romario Williams.
    • 55': Foul by Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 55': Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López replaces Christiano François.
    • 58': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Wilmer Cabrera replaces Ian Cerro.
    • 58': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Jonathan Ricketts replaces Tomás Ritondale.
    • 58': Foul by Jay Chapman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 58': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Skundrich with a through ball.
    • 60': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Érik Pimentel.
    • 60': Foul by Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 60': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Juan Tejada tries a through ball, but Steven Echevarria is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jonas Fjeldberg replaces Romario Williams.
    • 64': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Wahab Ackwei.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Deric (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Skundrich with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Wahab Ackwei.
    • 72': Foul by Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 72': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Tyreek Magee replaces Devon Williams.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 74': Delay in match (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 76': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Aaron Wheeler replaces Jay Chapman because of an injury.
    • 76': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Maalique Foster replaces Deshane Beckford.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 77': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 79': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 80': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 80': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 82': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 82': Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 84': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Eric Kinzner replaces Gabriel Benítez because of an injury.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera.
    • 85': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Oskar Agren.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 88': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Wheeler.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Galindrez replaces Christian Pinzón.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 90'+1': Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+3': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Drew Skundrich with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank López.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 90'+4': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Wilmer Cabrera tries a through ball, but Frank López is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    9 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 0
    59.8 Possession 40.2
    13 SHOTS 10
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    448 Accurate Passes 296
    533 Passes 366
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    21 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    47 Long Balls 61
    30 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    9 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    9 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 17
    7 Effective Clearances 21
    7 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: H-E-B Park
    Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 3,088

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 New Mexico United 28 +7 54
    2 Sacramento Republic FC 27 +12 44
    3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 28 +9 44
    4 Memphis 901 FC 29 +11 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    4 Erik Pimentel
    3 Wahab Ackwei
    6 Gabriel Benitez
    15 Frank Nodarse
    10 Christian Pinzon
    20 Tomás Ritondale
    8 Taylor Davila
    23 Christiano François
    17 Ian Cerro
    16 Robert Coronado
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    Carlos Merancio, Cole Frame, Frank Lopez, Juan Galindrez, Eric Kinzner, Jonathan Ricketts, Wilmer Cabrera.

    COS Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Christian Herrera (GK)
    5 Mathew Mahoney
    20 Patrick Seagrist
    23 Oskar Agren Yellow Card
    13 Steven Echevarria
    80 Devon Williams
    8 Jay Chapman
    12 Drew Skundrich
    9 Romario Williams
    27 Juan Tejada
    11 Deshane Beckford
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
    James Musa, Joe Kuzminsky, Dennis Erdmann, Aaron Wheeler, Jonas Fjellberg, Maalique Foster, Tyreek Magee.

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