Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 17': Juan Galindrez
  • Red Card 45'+2': Juan Cabezas
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1 - 0
Phoenix Rising FC

    About

    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Phoenix Rising 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.
    • 4': Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Galindrez.
    • 8': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 8': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Wahab Ackwei.
    • 12': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
    • 15': Foul by Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising).
    • 15': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Eddie Munjoma.
    • 17': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Phoenix Rising 0. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Ricky Ruiz.
    • 20': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Tyler Deric.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera with a headed pass.
    • 23': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Alejandro Fuenmayor tries a through ball, but Darnell King is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 25': Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 31': Attempt saved. John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano.
    • 35': Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 36': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising).
    • 36': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera following a fast break.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 45'+1': John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising).
    • 45'+2': Second yellow card to Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Rocco Ríos Novo (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Manuel Arteaga replaces Panos Armenakas.
    • 47': Offside, Phoenix Rising. John Stenberg tries a through ball, but Darnell King is caught offside.
    • 49': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Galindrez with a headed pass.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Galindrez.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Trejo.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 56': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Eric Kinzner replaces Wahab Ackwei because of an injury.
    • 56': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Dariusz Formella replaces Federico Varela.
    • 57': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Gabi Torres replaces Eddie Munjoma.
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Eric Kinzner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Hernández.
    • 62': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Manuel Arteaga tries a through ball, but Darnell King is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising).
    • 63': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
    • 64': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Henry Uzochukwu replaces Darnell King.
    • 68': Offside, Phoenix Rising. John Stenberg tries a through ball, but Gabi Torres is caught offside.
    • 69': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) hits the right post with a left footed shot from more than 35 yards.
    • 71': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 72': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
    • 72': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 75': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Érik Pimentel.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Christiano François replaces Juan Galindrez because of an injury.
    • 77': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 77': José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 80': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
    • 80': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 82': Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Foul by Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising).
    • 84': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Emil Cuello replaces Carlos Harvey.
    • 85': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 85': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Emil Cuello tries a through ball, but Danny Trejo is caught offside.
    • 89': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 90': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Attempt missed. John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Phoenix Rising. John Stenberg tries a through ball, but Alejandro Fuenmayor is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
    • 90'+2': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Tomás Ritondale replaces Christian Pinzón.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. José Francisco Torres replaces Wilmer Cabrera.
    • 90'+4': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising).
    • 90'+5': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+5': José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+7': Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Tomás Ritondale tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Phoenix Rising 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Phoenix Rising 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 1
    6 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 4
    65.8 Possession 34.2
    10 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    508 Accurate Passes 236
    586 Passes 311
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    22 Crosses 5
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    36 Long Balls 72
    22 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    3 Interceptions 9
    4 Effective Clearances 19
    4 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: H-E-B Park
    Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 3,320

    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 (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    4 Erik Pimentel
    15 Frank Nodarse
    3 Wahab Ackwei
    5 Juan Cabezas Yellow Card
    8 Taylor Davila
    12 Ricky Ruiz
    2 Jonathan Ricketts
    11 Juan Galindrez
    10 Christian Pinzon
    13 Wilmer Cabrera Yellow Card
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    Ian Cerro, Frank Lopez, José Torres, Tomás Ritondale, Eric Kinzner, Christiano François, Carlos Merancio.

    PHX Phoenix Rising FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Rocco Rios Novo (GK) Yellow Card
    30 Alejandro Fuenmayor
    3 John Stenberg
    67 Carlos Harvey Yellow Card
    26 Renzo Zambrano
    8 José Hernández
    23 Edwin Munjoma
    2 Darnell King
    17 Daniel Trejo
    10 Federico Varela
    21 Panos Armenakas
    Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
    Mohamed Traore, Henry Uzochokwu, Emil Cuello, Peter Rakovsky, Gabriel Torres, Dariusz Formella, Manuel Arteaga.

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