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

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 21': Alexis Cerritos
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1 - 2
Austin Bold FC
  • 55': Sean Okoli
  • 90'+6': Fabien Garcia

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Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Austin Bold FC at H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas, 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': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 1': Stéfano Pinho (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Xavier Báez (Austin Bold).
  • 3': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Wan Kuzain tries a through ball, but Baboucarr Njie is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Adrian Diz Pe tries a through ball, but Wan Kuzain is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vicente Sánchez with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Austin Bold).
  • 8': Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Diz Pe.
  • 12': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 12': Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Offside, Austin Bold. Emilio Ycaza tries a through ball, but Fabien Garcia is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold).
  • 16': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Xavier Báez (Austin Bold).
  • 20': Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josue Soto with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Austin Bold 0. Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Pimentel following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Foul by Nicholas Hinds (Austin Bold).
  • 22': Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Adrián Vera.
  • 26': Foul by Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 26': Nicholas Hinds (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 27': Stéfano Pinho (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Carter Manley (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Austin Bold).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cabezas with a through ball.
  • 32': Offside, Austin Bold. Juan Pablo Torres tries a through ball, but Stéfano Pinho is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Erik Pimentel.
  • 35': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 35': Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Stéfano Pinho (Austin Bold) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alasanne Ates Diouf.
  • 45': Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Adrián Vera (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Austin Bold 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 1, Austin Bold 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin Bold. Sean Okoli replaces Juan Pablo Torres.
  • 46': Carter Manley (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold).
  • 47': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Erik Pimentel.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Fabien Garcia (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavier Báez with a cross.
  • 48': Hand ball by Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 51': Foul by Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold).
  • 51': Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Hand ball by Sean Okoli (Austin Bold).
  • 53': Foul by Carter Manley (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 53': Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Wan Kuzain tries a through ball, but Baboucarr Njie is caught offside.
  • 55': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Austin Bold 1. Sean Okoli (Austin Bold) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owayne Omar Gordon.
  • 58': Emilio Ycaza (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 58': Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Erik Pimentel.
  • 61': Foul by Xavier Báez (Austin Bold).
  • 61': Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Baboucarr Njie with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 65': Stéfano Pinho (Austin Bold) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Elvis Amoh replaces Baboucarr Njie.
  • 66': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Christian Sorto replaces Wan Kuzain.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Sean Okoli (Austin Bold).
  • 70': Amobi Okugo (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 72': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Rodrigo López replaces Josue Soto.
  • 72': Foul by Sean Okoli (Austin Bold).
  • 72': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
  • 73': Foul by Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 73': Sean Okoli (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Austin Bold. Collin Fernandez replaces Alasanne Ates Diouf.
  • 75': Fabien Garcia (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 75': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Xavier Báez (Austin Bold).
  • 75': Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Sean Okoli (Austin Bold) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owayne Omar Gordon.
  • 79': Substitution, Austin Bold. Jason Johnson replaces Owayne Omar Gordon because of an injury.
  • 82': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 82': Jason Johnson (Austin Bold) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Cabezas tries a through ball, but Vicente Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 86': Sean Okoli (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Austin Bold. Jorge Troncoso replaces Stéfano Pinho.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elvis Amoh.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Sean Okoli (Austin Bold) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Johnson.
  • 90': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Sean Okoli (Austin Bold).
  • 90': Sean Okoli (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. John Sánchez replaces Ronald Alexis Cerritos.
  • 90'+4': Emilio Ycaza (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+6': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Austin Bold 2. Fabien Garcia (Austin Bold) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Austin Bold 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Austin Bold 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 0
43 Possession 57
7 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 414
360 Passes 482
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 54
26 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
19 Interceptions 13
13 Effective Clearances 9
13 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: H-E-B Park
Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
Attendance: 2,572

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 +14 38
2 Charleston Battery 18 +13 30
3 Detroit City FC 17 +8 28
4 Louisville City FC 18 +1 27
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Tyler Deric (GK)
4 Erik Pimentel
15 Adrián Diz Pe Yellow Card
18 Adrian Vera
2 Carter Manley
5 Juan Cabezas Yellow Card
26 Josue Soto
14 Baboucarr Njie
24 Alexis Cerritos
11 Vicente Sánchez
21 Wan Kuzain Yellow Card
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Rodrigo Lopez, Diego Rocha, Elvis Amoh, Christian Sorto, John Henry Sánchez, Colin Miller, James Murphy.

AUST Austin Bold FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Elliot Panicco (GK)
34 Gustavo Rissi
18 Fabien Garcia
31 Nicholas Hinds
15 Amobi Okugo
8 Xavier Báez
10 Emilio Ycaza
27 Juan Torres
29 Stefano Pinho
7 Alasanne Ates Diouf
91 Owayne Gordon
Austin Bold FC Substitutes:
Jason Johnson, Kofi Sarkodie, Hugo Fauroux, Sean Okoli, Jorge Troncoso, Casey Walls, Collin Fernandez.

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