Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Loudoun United FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 74': Alex Monis
  • 90'+2': Ian Cerro
FT
2 - 1
Loudoun United FC
  • 2': Wesley Leggett
  • Red Card 56': Houssou Landry

About

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Loudoun United 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 Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 1': Houssou Landry (Loudoun United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 0, Loudoun United 1. Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Neville with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Foul by Houssou Landry (Loudoun United).
  • 3': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Abdoul Koanda (Loudoun United).
  • 4': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Jace Clark (Loudoun United).
  • 4': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Zach Ryan (Loudoun United).
  • 8': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Harvey Neville (Loudoun United).
  • 9': Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Aidan Rocha.
  • 16': Foul by Christopher Hegardt (Loudoun United).
  • 16': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 18': Zach Ryan (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 19': Houssou Landry (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Houssou Landry (Loudoun United).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 21': Jace Clark (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Loudoun United. Zach Ryan is caught offside.
  • 26': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Jace Clark.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Monis.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Monis with a cross.
  • 30': Substitution, Loudoun United. Graham Jones replaces Kwame Awuah.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
  • 32': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Houssou Landry.
  • 36': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 36': Graham Jones (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López is caught offside.
  • 37': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Tomás Ritondale.
  • 40': Offside, Loudoun United. Zach Ryan is caught offside.
  • 41': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Yanis Leerman (Loudoun United).
  • 42': Attempt missed. José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Jace Clark.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 44': Hand ball by Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank López.
  • 45': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45': Houssou Landry (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United).
  • 45'+1': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Christopher Hegardt (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+3': Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Graham Jones (Loudoun United).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Dane Jacomen.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 0, Loudoun United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 0, Loudoun United 1.
  • 49': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Harvey Neville.
  • 51': Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Graham Jones (Loudoun United).
  • 54': Foul by Jace Clark (Loudoun United).
  • 54': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Houssou Landry (Loudoun United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Foul by Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United).
  • 55': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Houssou Landry (Loudoun United).
  • 56': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Second yellow card to Houssou Landry (Loudoun United) for a bad foul.
  • 57': Abdoul Koanda (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 57': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Christian Pinzón is caught offside.
  • 62': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Aidan Rocha.
  • 63': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Harvey Neville.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Coronado.
  • 64': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Christopher Hegardt.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Francisco Torres with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Yanis Leerman.
  • 65': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Jose Luna replaces Tomás Ritondale.
  • 65': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro replaces Robert Coronado.
  • 66': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 66': Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Abdoul Koanda (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoul Koanda.
  • 67': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Carlos Merancio.
  • 68': Christopher Hegardt (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Dangerous play by Jose Luna (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 70': Hand ball by Harvey Neville (Loudoun United).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Abdoul Koanda (Loudoun United).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Loudoun United 1. Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ian Cerro with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United).
  • 75': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 76': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 76': Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Francisco Torres.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Harvey Neville (Loudoun United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Ryan.
  • 80': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Abdoul Koanda (Loudoun United).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Christopher Hegardt (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 82': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Kevin Orduy replaces Alex Monis.
  • 82': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Galindrez replaces Frank López.
  • 82': Substitution, Loudoun United. Isaac Espinal replaces Wesley Leggett because of an injury.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Zach Ryan (Loudoun United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Neville.
  • 86': Abdoul Koanda (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 86': José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 87': Jace Clark (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Eric Kinzner replaces José Francisco Torres.
  • 88': Substitution, Loudoun United. Jake Morris replaces Zach Ryan.
  • 90'+2': Juan Galindrez (Rio Grande Valley) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jonathan Ricketts with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Loudoun United 1. Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Kwame Awuah (Loudoun United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ian Cerro (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+5': Jake Morris (Loudoun United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, Loudoun United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, Loudoun United 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 2
36.9 Possession 63.1
4 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 5
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 444
304 Passes 512
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
6 Crosses 31
0.2 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 67
21 Accurate Long Balls 48
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 7
26 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: H-E-B Park
Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
Attendance: 4,843

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 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
21 Carlos Merancio (GK)
15 Frank Nodarse Yellow Card
5 Juan Cabezas
7 José Torres Yellow Card
20 Tomás Ritondale
2 Jonathan Ricketts
16 Robert Coronado
8 Taylor Davila
10 Christian Pinzon Yellow Card
30 Alex Monis
9 Frank Lopez
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Eric Kinzner, Kevin Orduy, Michael Knapp, Alberto Yanez, Ian Cerro, Juan Galindrez, Jose Luna.

LOU Loudoun United FC (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Dane Jacomen (GK)
36 Jace Clark
4 Aidan Rocha
5 Yanis Leerman
8 Abdoul Koanda
19 Houssou Landry Yellow Card
10 Christopher Hegardt
6 Kwame Awuah
18 Harvey Neville
14 Wesley Leggett
28 Zachary Ryan
Loudoun United FC Substitutes:
Isaac Espinal, Brian Chavez, Jake Morris, Daniel Chica, Hugo Fauroux, Graham Jones.

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