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

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 7': Christian Franco
  • 73': Wilmer Cabrera
FT
2 - 2
New Mexico United
  • 90'+1': Harry Swartz
  • 90'+2': Sergio Rivas

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Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting New Mexico United 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.
  • 4': Foul by Josh Suggs (New Mexico United).
  • 4': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Austin Yearwood.
  • 6': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United).
  • 7': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, New Mexico United 0. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Cabezas following a fast break.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Josh Dolling (New Mexico United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Suggs.
  • 9': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Kalen Ryden (New Mexico United).
  • 9': Kalen Ryden (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Kalen Ryden.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cabezas with a headed pass.
  • 13': Foul by Josh Suggs (New Mexico United).
  • 13': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United).
  • 15': Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 16': Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christiano François.
  • 20': Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Will Seymore.
  • 22': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 22': Justin Portillo (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United).
  • 24': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 26': Santi Moar (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 26': Greg Hurst (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Josh Suggs (New Mexico United).
  • 27': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christiano François.
  • 28': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Justin Portillo.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Greg Hurst (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Rivas.
  • 35': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 35': Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Offside, New Mexico United. Sam Hamilton tries a through ball, but Josh Dolling is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Josh Suggs (New Mexico United).
  • 37': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Will Seymore (New Mexico United).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Santi Moar (New Mexico United).
  • 42': Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Santi Moar (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45': Greg Hurst (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Austin Yearwood (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+2': Justin Portillo (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United).
  • 45'+3': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 1, New Mexico United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 1, New Mexico United 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Francisco Torres.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, New Mexico United. Amando Moreno replaces Santi Moar.
  • 55': Substitution, New Mexico United. Harry Swartz replaces Josh Suggs.
  • 57': Foul by José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 57': Harry Swartz (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Greg Hurst (New Mexico United).
  • 58': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United).
  • 62': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 62': Harry Swartz (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Austin Yearwood with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 64': Will Seymore (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López replaces Christiano François.
  • 64': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Wilmer Cabrera replaces José Francisco Torres.
  • 65': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 65': Greg Hurst (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank López.
  • 68': Foul by Josh Dolling (New Mexico United).
  • 68': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Josh Dolling (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, New Mexico United. Alexander Waggoner replaces Josh Dolling.
  • 70': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Will Seymore.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Davila with a through ball.
  • 73': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, New Mexico United 0. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 75': Corner, New Mexico United. Conceded by Wahab Ackwei.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wilmer Cabrera.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 80': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro replaces Taylor Davila.
  • 80': Substitution, New Mexico United. Andres Robles replaces Greg Hurst.
  • 80': Substitution, New Mexico United. Milo Garvanian replaces Austin Yearwood.
  • 82': Foul by Andres Robles (New Mexico United).
  • 82': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Érik Pimentel replaces Tomás Ritondale because of an injury.
  • 83': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank Nodarse replaces Jonathan Ricketts.
  • 86': Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 86': Harry Swartz (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Andres Robles (New Mexico United).
  • 88': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milo Garvanian with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Gabriel Benítez tries a through ball, but Frank López is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+1': Milo Garvanian (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alexander Waggoner (New Mexico United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milo Garvanian with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, New Mexico United 1. Harry Swartz (New Mexico United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Tyler Deric tries a through ball, but Wilmer Cabrera is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, New Mexico United 2. Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalen Ryden with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Érik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+4': Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, New Mexico United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, New Mexico United 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
49.3 Possession 50.7
7 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
354 Accurate Passes 378
431 Passes 446
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 10
0.5 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 67
30 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 6
17 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 5
10 Effective Clearances 8
10 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: H-E-B Park
Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,979

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New Mexico United 9 +3 18
2 FC Tulsa 9 +5 16
3 San Antonio FC 10 -1 16
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 10 +4 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Tyler Deric (GK)
6 Gabriel Benitez
3 Wahab Ackwei
20 Tomás Ritondale
2 Jonathan Ricketts
8 Taylor Davila
7 José Torres
5 Juan Cabezas
23 Christian Franco
16 Robert Coronado
12 Ricky Ruiz
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Carlos Merancio, Frank Lopez, Eric Kinzner, Frank Nodarse, Wilmer Cabrera, Ian Cerro, Erik Pimentel.

NMU New Mexico United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alexandros Tabakis (GK)
22 Kalen Ryden Yellow Card
16 Will Seymore
5 Josh Suggs
3 Austin Yearwood
4 Sam Hamilton Yellow Card
43 Justin Portillo
17 Greg Hurst
9 Josh Dolling Yellow Card
7 Sergio Rivas
11 Santi Moar Yellow Card
New Mexico United Substitutes:
Amando Moreno, Kyle Colonna, Harry Swartz, Andres Robles Garcia, Ford Parker, Alexander Waggoner, Milo Garvanian.

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