Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 28': Juan Azócar
  • 59': Vicente Sánchez
FT
2 - 5
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 37': Hadji Barry
  • 57': Thomas Amang
  • 69': Michee Ngalina
  • 73': Hadji Barry
  • 89': Darren Yapi

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Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 4': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Michael Edwards (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 5': Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jordan Burt (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 5': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Jordan Burt.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Juan Azócar (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Camden Riley (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 7': Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michee Ngalina.
  • 8': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Edvin Quero.
  • 11': Foul by Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 11': Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo López.
  • 13': Colin Miller (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 13': Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Andre Lewis tries a through ball, but Thomas Amang is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 15': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Rony Argueta (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 17': Penalty Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Hadji Barry draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty saved! Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Foul by José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 20': Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean Melvin.
  • 22': Foul by Camden Riley (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 22': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Camden Riley (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Carter Manley (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 23': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 25': José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
  • 27': Foul by Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 27': Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0. Juan Azócar (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Sorto with a through ball.
  • 29': Foul by Edvin Quero (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 29': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Edvin Quero (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rodrigo López.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt missed. James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
  • 35': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 35': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Michee Ngalina tries a through ball, but Thomas Amang is caught offside.
  • 37': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 38': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wan Kuzain.
  • 43': Foul by Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 43': Rony Argueta (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Wan Kuzain (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
  • 45': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Matthew Mahoney.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo López with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hadji Barry with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Adrián Vera replaces Edvin Quero.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ronald Alexis Cerritos replaces Elvis Amoh.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Vicente Sánchez replaces Wan Kuzain.
  • 46': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Michael Edwards.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrigo López with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 47': Hand ball by Juan Azócar (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by José Torres.
  • 49': Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Adrián Vera (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 49': Adrián Vera (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jordan Burt (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Torres with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Michee Ngalina.
  • 54': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
  • 57': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deshane Beckford following a fast break.
  • 59': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Sorto with a headed pass.
  • 60': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Dantouma Toure replaces Thomas Amang.
  • 63': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Erik Pimentel.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Sánchez.
  • 64': Foul by Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 64': Jordan Burt (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 65': Rony Argueta (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 67': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Dantouma Toure (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michee Ngalina with a through ball.
  • 72': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Colin Miller.
  • 72': Adrián Vera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jordan Burt (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 73': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Roberto Alburquerque replaces Camden Riley because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Baboucarr Njie replaces Juan Azócar.
  • 82': Foul by Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 82': Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Carter Manley (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Dantouma Toure (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 84': Jordan Burt (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Darren Yapi replaces Deshane Beckford.
  • 89': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 5. Darren Yapi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Lewis.
  • 89': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Steven Echeverria replaces Andre Lewis.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sean Melvin.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Steven Echeverria.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by José Torres.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Carter Manley (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Sorto following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jordan Burt (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+3': Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Darren Yapi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 5.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
55.6 Possession 44.4
15 SHOTS 17
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 229
405 Passes 318
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 62
26 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 11
10 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 20
19 Effective Clearances 12
19 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: H-E-B Park
Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
Attendance: 3,018

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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Colin Miller (GK)
16 Camden Riley Yellow Card
4 Erik Pimentel Yellow Card
19 Edwin Quero Yellow Card
2 Carter Manley
8 Rodrigo Lopez
21 Wan Kuzain Yellow Card
6 James Murphy
9 Elvis Amoh
20 Christian Sorto
7 Juan Azócar
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Vicente Sánchez, Roberto Alburquerque, Tyler Deric, Adrian Vera, John Henry Sánchez, Alexis Cerritos, Baboucarr Njie.

COS Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Sean Melvin (GK)
34 Michael Edwards
5 Mathew Mahoney
44 Jordan Burt Yellow Card
7 José Torres
6 Rony Argueta
11 Michee Ngalina
31 Deshane Beckford
9 Thomas Amang Yellow Card
77 Andre Lewis
10 Hadji Barry
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Darren Yapi, Steve Flores, Dantouma Toure, Matthew Hundley, Abraham Rodríguez, Steven Echevarria.

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