Miami FC vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Miami FC
  • 15': Pierre Da Silva
  • 19': Carter Manley (OG)
  • Red Card 56': Boluwatife Akinyode
FT
2 - 4
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 51': Elvis Amoh
  • 66': Elvis Amoh
  • 69': Paco Craig (OG)
  • 90'+6': Elvis Amoh

About

Miami FC are hosting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros at FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Louis Ramsay.
  • 2': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Carter Manley.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Christiano François (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean McFarlane with a cross.
  • 3': Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 4': Adrián Vera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
  • 5': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
  • 5': Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
  • 7': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. John Sánchez replaces Juan Azócar because of an injury.
  • 8': Foul by Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 8': Junior Palacios (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Othello Bah with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Adrian Diz Pe.
  • 13': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Adrian Diz Pe.
  • 15': Goal! The Miami FC 1, Rio Grande Valley 0. Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Othello Bah (The Miami FC).
  • 17': John Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Murphy with a through ball.
  • 19': Own Goal by Carter Manley, Rio Grande Valley. The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 21': Foul by John Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 21': Othello Bah (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
  • 25': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Tyler Deric tries a through ball, but Elvis Amoh is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Othello Bah.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Adonijah Reid (The Miami FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ariel Martínez.
  • 28': Foul by Othello Bah (The Miami FC).
  • 28': John Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Carter Manley tries a through ball, but Elvis Amoh is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Christiano François (The Miami FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean McFarlane.
  • 31': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Louis Ramsay.
  • 32': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC).
  • 35': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. John Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Vera.
  • 42': Foul by Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 42': Junior Palacios (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45': Foul by Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC).
  • 45': Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
  • 45'+3': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Murphy with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Boluwatife Akinyode.
  • 45'+4': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Vera.
  • 47': Adonijah Reid (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Louis Ramsay (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
  • 50': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Connor Sparrow.
  • 51': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Callum Chapman-Page.
  • 51': Goal! The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 1. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Murphy with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 56': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 56': Boluwatife Akinyode (The Miami FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 58': Foul by Adonijah Reid (The Miami FC).
  • 58': Louis Ramsay (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Murphy.
  • 60': Substitution, The Miami FC. Janos Loebe replaces Adonijah Reid.
  • 61': Substitution, The Miami FC. Robert Kcira replaces Ariel Martínez.
  • 61': Hand ball by Christiano François (The Miami FC).
  • 63': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Adrian Diz Pe tries a through ball, but Adrián Vera is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
  • 64': Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 66': Goal! The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 2. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald Alexis Cerritos with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt missed. James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ronald Alexis Cerritos.
  • 68': Foul by Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC).
  • 68': James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Pierre Da Silva (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Own Goal by Paco Craig, The Miami FC. The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 3.
  • 72': Substitution, The Miami FC. Jahshaun Anglin replaces Pierre Da Silva.
  • 72': Substitution, The Miami FC. Richard Ballard replaces Christiano François.
  • 72': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Wan Kuzain replaces Ronald Alexis Cerritos.
  • 72': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Camden Riley replaces Louis Ramsay because of an injury.
  • 75': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
  • 80': Foul by James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 80': Richard Ballard (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
  • 82': John Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Junior Palacios (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, The Miami FC. Lamar Walker replaces Junior Palacios.
  • 83': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Baboucarr Njie replaces Christian Sorto.
  • 83': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Vicente Sánchez replaces John Sánchez.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wan Kuzain.
  • 86': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
  • 89': Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo López following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Adrián Vera (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+1': Richard Ballard (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Paco Craig (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janos Loebe with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Othello Bah (The Miami FC).
  • 90'+6': Goal! The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 4. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baboucarr Njie.
  • 90'+6': Connor Sparrow (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Lamar Walker (The Miami FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+8': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC).
  • 90'+8': Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 4.
  • 0': Match ends, The Miami FC 2, Rio Grande Valley 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
55.7 Possession 44.3
15 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
364 Accurate Passes 276
433 Passes 347
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.4
50 Long Balls 38
29 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 7
24 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 14
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: FIU Soccer Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 8,058

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 3 +6 9
2 Hartford Athletic 3 +4 7
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 +4 6
4 Charleston Battery 2 +2 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIA Miami FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Connor Sparrow (GK) Yellow Card
5 Paco Craig
4 Callum Chapman-Page Yellow Card
2 Bah Othello
17 Sean McFarlane
10 Ariel Martinez
30 Boluwatife Akinyode Red Card
18 Junior Palacios Yellow Card
98 Pierre Da Silva
9 Christian Franco
21 Adonijah Reid
Miami FC Substitutes:
Richard Ballard, Lamar Walker, Robert Kcira, Janos Loebe, Jahshaun Anglin, Brian Sylvestre, Luca Antonelli.

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

No. Name
1 Tyler Deric (GK)
15 Adrián Diz Pe
2 Carter Manley
18 Adrian Vera
23 Louis Ramsey
8 Rodrigo Lopez
6 James Murphy
20 Christian Sorto
7 Juan Azócar
9 Elvis Amoh
24 Alexis Cerritos
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Vicente Sánchez, Diego Rocha, Baboucarr Njie, Wan Kuzain, Colin Miller, Camden Riley, John Henry Sánchez.

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