Las Vegas Lights FC vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Las Vegas Lights FC
  • 28': Preston Tabortetaka
  • 37': Preston Tabortetaka
FT
2 - 1
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 90': Erik Pimentel

About

Las Vegas Lights FC are hosting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 2': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Jonathan Ricketts.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Ingram with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 5': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 10': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 11': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 12': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 13': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Galindrez.
  • 14': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pinzón with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Stauffer.
  • 17': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 17': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Leo Díaz.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Dolling.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz.
  • 23': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 25': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 25': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 25': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 28': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Rio Grande Valley 0. Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Stauffer.
  • 29': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 29': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 30': Tyler Deric (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Delay in match (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 37': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0. Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Timothie Zali.
  • 42': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 42': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Jacob Bushue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Ricketts with a headed pass.
  • 43': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Juan Cabezas.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 44': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 44': Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 45'+2': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Marcelo Lage.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Zach Carroll replaces Timothie Zali.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Tomás Ritondale replaces Gabriel Benítez.
  • 46': Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 46': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Foul by Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 47': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Justin Ingram tries a through ball, but Zach Carroll is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 49': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Zach Carroll.
  • 52': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Tabort Preston.
  • 55': Foul by Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 55': Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 57': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 58': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
  • 60': Hand ball by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Dolling (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 65': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Marcelo Lage tries a through ball, but Andrew Carleton is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Christiano François replaces Juan Galindrez.
  • 66': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 66': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 68': Hand ball by Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 68': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Andrés Jiménez replaces Justin Ingram.
  • 69': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Cabezas tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
  • 73': 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 Jonathan Ricketts.
  • 73': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 73': Leo Díaz (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Díaz (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Delay in match (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 77': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. José Francisco Torres replaces Ricky Ruiz.
  • 78': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Robert Coronado replaces Juan Cabezas.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 78': Foul by Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 78': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 83': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Andrew Carleton.
  • 84': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Tyler Bagley replaces Tabort Preston.
  • 84': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 84': José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Josh Dolling.
  • 87': Foul by Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 87': Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 1. Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Dolling (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 90'+3': Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Eric Oteng.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+4': Josh Dolling (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 20
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 2
62.6 Possession 37.4
12 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
411 Accurate Passes 218
509 Passes 311
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
83 Long Balls 73
50 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 13
16 Effective Clearances 19
16 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Attendance: 1,169

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
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Line-Ups

LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alan Díaz (GK)
98 Timothie Zali Yellow Card
5 Marcelo Lage
21 Alejandro Mitrano
4 Lucas Stauffer
10 Justin Ingram
17 Jacob Bushue
20 Eric Oteng
8 Preston Tabortetaka
30 Andrew Carleton
14 Josh Dolling
Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
Azriel Gonzalez, Daniel Rios, Andrés Jiménez, Andre Zuluaga-Silva, Issa Rayyan, Zach Carroll, Tyler Bagley.

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
2 Jonathan Ricketts
12 Ricky Ruiz Yellow Card
5 Juan Cabezas Yellow Card
8 Taylor Davila
11 Juan Galindrez
10 Christian Pinzon Yellow Card
13 Wilmer Cabrera
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Carlos Merancio, José Torres, Christiano François, Tomás Ritondale, Eric Kinzner, Cole Frame, Robert Coronado.

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