Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs San Diego Loyal SC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 49': Jonathan Ricketts
  • 73': Christian Pinzon (P)
FT
2 - 3
San Diego Loyal SC
  • 32': Ronaldo Damus
  • 34': Robinson Moshobane
  • 77': Robinson Moshobane

About

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting San Diego Loyal SC 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': Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 2': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Taylor Davila.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal).
  • 8': Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 9': Foul by Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 9': Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Adrien Perez (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Adams.
  • 12': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Carlos Guzmán (San Diego Loyal).
  • 13': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Jonathan Ricketts tries a through ball, but Juan Galindrez is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Grant Stoneman (San Diego Loyal).
  • 15': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal).
  • 16': Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal).
  • 21': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Koke Vegas.
  • 22': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Elijah Martin.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Davila with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Blake Bodily (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Guido.
  • 25': Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 26': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Érik Pimentel.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
  • 27': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Koke Vegas.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Davila following a corner.
  • 29': Delay in match (San Diego Loyal).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, San Diego Loyal 1. Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Guido.
  • 34': Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 34': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, San Diego Loyal 2. Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Blake Bodily with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Blake Bodily.
  • 36': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Alejandro Guido.
  • 37': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Collin Martin.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tumi Moshobane following a fast break.
  • 38': Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 38': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Carlos Guzmán (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ronaldo Damus following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Ronaldo Damus (San Diego Loyal).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal).
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Adrien Perez (San Diego Loyal).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Eric Kinzner (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pinzón with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, San Diego Loyal 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 0, San Diego Loyal 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López replaces Christiano François.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Gabriel Benítez replaces Eric Kinzner.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro replaces José Francisco Torres.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, San Diego Loyal 2. Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 50': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Elijah Martin.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Blake Bodily (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tumi Moshobane.
  • 53': Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Galindrez.
  • 55': Foul by Carlos Guzmán (San Diego Loyal).
  • 55': Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Carlos Guzmán (San Diego Loyal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Collin Martin.
  • 57': Adrien Perez (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 58': Foul by Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal).
  • 58': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Benítez with a cross.
  • 60': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Joe Corona replaces Ronaldo Damus.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Galindrez.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank López.
  • 61': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Carlos Guzmán.
  • 64': Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Collin Martin.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Elliot Collier replaces Alejandro Guido because of an injury.
  • 71': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Grant Stoneman.
  • 71': Penalty Rio Grande Valley. Jonathan Ricketts draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Grant Stoneman (San Diego Loyal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, San Diego Loyal 2. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Foul by Carlos Guzmán (San Diego Loyal).
  • 74': Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 75': Delay in match (San Diego Loyal).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, San Diego Loyal 3. Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Collier with a through ball.
  • 79': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Elijah Martin.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Koke Vegas (San Diego Loyal).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 82': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Michael Chilaka replaces Elijah Martin.
  • 83': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Evan Conway replaces Tumi Moshobane.
  • 84': Foul by Michael Chilaka (San Diego Loyal).
  • 84': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Joe Corona (San Diego Loyal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Joe Corona (San Diego Loyal).
  • 85': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Tomás Ritondale replaces Christian Pinzón.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Perez (San Diego Loyal).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Evan Conway (San Diego Loyal).
  • 90'+4': Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Evan Conway (San Diego Loyal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Elliot Collier.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, San Diego Loyal 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, San Diego Loyal 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 1
50.5 Possession 49.5
10 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
321 Accurate Passes 283
379 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.1
47 Long Balls 53
21 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 18
14 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 4
21 Effective Clearances 14
21 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: H-E-B Park
Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
Attendance: 3,006

USL Championship Standings

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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

RGV Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Tyler Deric (GK)
4 Erik Pimentel
19 Eric Kinzner
15 Frank Nodarse Yellow Card
12 Ricky Ruiz
2 Jonathan Ricketts
7 José Torres
8 Taylor Davila
10 Christian Pinzon
23 Christiano François
11 Juan Galindrez
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Tomás Ritondale, Carlos Merancio, Cole Frame, Frank Lopez, Gabriel Benitez, Ian Cerro, Robert Coronado.

SDL San Diego Loyal SC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Koke Vegas (GK)
5 Grant D. Stoneman
4 Carlos Guzmán Yellow Card
3 Elijah Martin
6 Charlie Adams Yellow Card
17 Collin Martin
7 Blake Bodily
14 Adrien Perez
8 Ronaldo Damus
10 Alejandro Guido
11 Robinson Moshobane
San Diego Loyal SC Substitutes:
Morgan Hackworth, Duran Ferree, Xavi Gnaulati, Evan Conway, Joe Corona, Michael Chilaka, Elliot Collier.

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