Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 49': Frank Lopez
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

    About

    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Birmingham Legion 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.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
    • 5': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 5': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 6': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 6': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Ian Cerro.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
    • 8': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 8': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 11': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 11': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 11': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 13': Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 15': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 16': Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Prosper Kasim tries a through ball, but Neco Brett is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 20': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 22': Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Jonathan Ricketts.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 23': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 24': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Brett.
    • 25': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Davila with a cross.
    • 26': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 26': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 28': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 30': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Robert Coronado replaces Ricky Ruiz because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 34': Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Ricketts.
    • 42': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
    • 42': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 0, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 47': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro tries a through ball, but Alex Monis is caught offside.
    • 47': Offside, Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo tries a through ball, but Moses Mensah is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 49': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Cerro.
    • 52': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 52': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Diba Nwegbo replaces Juan Agudelo.
    • 57': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Tabort Preston replaces Matthew Corcoran.
    • 58': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gabriel Benítez.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 61': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Galindrez replaces Frank López because of an injury.
    • 62': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Michael Knapp replaces Ian Cerro.
    • 62': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Christiano François replaces Alex Monis.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Coronado.
    • 64': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 65': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
    • 66': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 67': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Christian Pinzón tries a through ball, but Jonathan Ricketts is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jake Rufe replaces Collin Smith.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
    • 68': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 68': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 69': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Michael Knapp (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 69': Foul by Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion).
    • 69': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
    • 71': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Gabriel Benítez.
    • 71': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 71': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 73': Foul by Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
    • 73': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christiano François.
    • 76': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 76': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Christiano François.
    • 83': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Mikey Lopez.
    • 83': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Grayson Dupont replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 83': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pinzón with a through ball.
    • 85': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 87': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. José Francisco Torres replaces Christian Pinzón.
    • 88': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
    • 88': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
    • 89': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Juan Cabezas.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Tabort Preston (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Alves.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Benítez.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Birmingham Legion 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 0
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    8 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    357 Accurate Passes 346
    433 Passes 414
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    16 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 63
    14 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    1 Interceptions 11
    14 Effective Clearances 19
    14 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: H-E-B Park
    Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 3,705

    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
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    15 Frank Nodarse
    5 Juan Cabezas
    6 Gabriel Benitez
    2 Jonathan Ricketts
    17 Ian Cerro Yellow Card
    12 Ricky Ruiz
    8 Taylor Davila
    9 Frank Lopez
    30 Alex Monis
    10 Christian Pinzon
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    Robert Coronado, Michael Knapp, Eric Kinzner, Juan Galindrez, José Torres, Christiano François, Carlos Merancio.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita
    21 Alex Crognale
    33 Moses Mensah Yellow Card
    4 Collin Smith
    19 Enzo Martinez
    5 Mikey Lopez Yellow Card
    17 Matthew Corcoran Yellow Card
    11 Neco Brett
    9 Juan Agudelo
    10 Kasim Prosper Yellow Card
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Grayson Dupont, Gabriel Alves, Diba Nwegbo, Tyler Freeman, Preston Tabortetaka, Jacob Rufe, Trevor Spangenberg.

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