Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 34': Ricky Ruiz
FT
1 - 0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds

    About

    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds 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': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 7': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 7': Isidro Martinez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Juan Pablo Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 7': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 10': Foul by Luka Malesevic (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 10': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Adolfo Hernández (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Coronado.
    • 12': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 12': Juan Pablo Torres (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Erik Pimentel.
    • 15': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Juan Pablo Torres.
    • 16': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Mekeil Williams tries a through ball, but Kenardo Forbes is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Jelani Peters.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Adolfo Hernández (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Pablo Torres with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Isidro Martinez.
    • 25': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 26': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Luka Malesevic tries a through ball, but Adolfo Hernández is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 26': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Isidro Martinez (Rio Grande Valley) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adolfo Hernández.
    • 31': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 31': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 32': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Kelly-Rosales.
    • 34': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Malesevic with a cross.
    • 37': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Wahab Ackwei tries a through ball, but Adolfo Hernández is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 39': Luka Malesevic (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 42': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Dossantos.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45'+1': Luka Malesevic (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Alexander Dixon replaces Marc Ybarra.
    • 46': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Russell Cicerone tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 48': Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Luka Malesevic (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 52': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 52': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 58': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Cabezas replaces Juan Pablo Torres.
    • 58': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Dylan Borczak replaces Robert Coronado.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Griffin with a cross.
    • 59': Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes tries a through ball, but Daniel Griffin is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 62': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Mekeil Williams tries a through ball, but Alexander Dixon is caught offside.
    • 64': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Russell Cicerone.
    • 64': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 65': Foul by Adolfo Hernández (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 65': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Adolfo Hernández (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 67': Foul by Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 67': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Rovira replaces Jelani Peters.
    • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Dane Kelly replaces Russell Cicerone.
    • 71': Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 72': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Mekeil Williams.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Rovira with a cross.
    • 79': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Kelly-Rosales.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Alexander Dixon tries a through ball, but Dane Kelly is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 82': Isidro Martinez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. José Torres replaces Ricky Ruiz.
    • 84': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank Gaviria replaces Adolfo Hernández.
    • 84': Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 86': Hand ball by Frank Gaviria (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 86': Foul by Frank Gaviria (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 86': Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luis Argudo replaces Mekeil Williams.
    • 90': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Jesús Vázquez replaces Isidro Martinez.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+1': Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+2': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Borczak.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Angelo Kelly-Rosales tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dane Kelly.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 18
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 2
    61.5 Possession 38.5
    11 SHOTS 5
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 200
    492 Passes 306
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 10
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    73 Long Balls 64
    34 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 14
    4 Effective Clearances 13
    4 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: H-E-B Park
    Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 4,083

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Hartford Athletic 2 +3 4
    2 Louisville City FC 1 +1 3
    3 Charleston Battery 1 +1 3
    4 Brooklyn FC 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    25 Javier Garcia (GK)
    4 Erik Pimentel
    3 Wahab Ackwei
    20 Jonathan Ricketts
    24 Luka Malesevic
    21 Robert Coronado
    22 Juan Torres
    8 Emilio Ycaza
    19 Adolfo Hernández
    17 Ricky Ruiz
    6 Isidro Martinez
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    Dylan Borczak, Alexis González, Frank Gaviria, Jesús Vázquez, José Torres, Stefan Mueller, Juan Cabezas.

    PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kevin Silva (GK)
    27 Jelani Peters
    5 Mekeil Williams
    2 Nathan Dossantos
    3 Shane Wiedt
    12 Daniel Griffin
    18 Marc Ybarra
    6 Angelo Kelly-Rosales
    9 Albert Dikwa Lega
    10 Russell Cicerone
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Dane Kelly, Toby Sims, Arturo Ordoñez, Daniel Rovira, Chase Vosvick, Alex Dixon, Luis Argudo.

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