Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs Sacramento Republic FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 10': Frank Lopez
  • 44': Michael Knapp
FT
2 - 3
Sacramento Republic FC
  • 36': Russell Cicerone
  • 45'+3': Luis Felipe Fernandes
  • 68': Luther Archimede

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Rio Grande Valley FC Toros are hosting Sacramento Republic 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': Foul by Conor Donovan (Sacramento Republic).
  • 2': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic).
  • 3': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 7': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 7': Nicholas Ross (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 8': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Gurr with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic).
  • 9': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Sacramento Republic 0. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Nodarse with a through ball.
  • 13': Foul by Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic).
  • 13': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 15': Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Aldair Sanchez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 20': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 20': Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Nicholas Ross (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keko Gontán.
  • 21': Foul by Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
  • 21': Tyler Deric (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic).
  • 22': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keko Gontán.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Nicholas Ross.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic).
  • 29': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Aldair Sanchez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 31': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 31': Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Jack Gurr tries a through ball, but Juan Herrera is caught offside.
  • 32': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Nicholas Ross tries a through ball, but Keko Gontán is caught offside.
  • 34': Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Aldair Sanchez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 36': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 1, Sacramento Republic 1. Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Keko Gontán with a through ball.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Keko Gontán following a fast break.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 41': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Tomás Ritondale replaces Ricky Ruiz because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 43': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Danny Vitiello.
  • 44': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Sacramento Republic 1. Michael Knapp (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 45': Hand ball by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+1': Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Sacramento Republic 2. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Gurr with a cross.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is too high.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45'+6': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, Sacramento Republic 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Grande Valley 2, Sacramento Republic 2.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Frank López.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Tomás Ritondale (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Michael Knapp (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank López.
  • 48': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Taylor Davila tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic).
  • 49': Michael Knapp (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
  • 52': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic).
  • 53': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Aldair Sanchez.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Ritondale with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Michael Knapp (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Danny Vitiello.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Luis Rodrigues.
  • 56': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Tyler Deric.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 61': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Conor Donovan (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Keko Gontán with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Nicholas Ross (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Herrera.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 65': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Arnold López replaces Luis Rodrigues.
  • 66': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Luther Archimède replaces Juan Herrera.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Robert Coronado replaces Jonathan Ricketts because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 67': Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Goal! Rio Grande Valley 2, Sacramento Republic 3. Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Gurr with a through ball.
  • 72': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Jack Gurr tries a through ball, but Luther Archimède is caught offside.
  • 72': Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 73': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Danny Vitiello.
  • 74': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Luther Archimède.
  • 75': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Rodrigo López replaces Nicholas Ross.
  • 75': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Cristian Parano replaces Keko Gontán.
  • 76': Conor Donovan (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 77': Foul by Arnold López (Sacramento Republic).
  • 77': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Conor Donovan (Sacramento Republic).
  • 78': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Aldair Sanchez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Alex Monis (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Russell Cicerone following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Christian Pinzón (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic).
  • 82': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro replaces Alex Monis.
  • 82': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. José Francisco Torres replaces Christiano François.
  • 83': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Galindrez replaces Frank López.
  • 85': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Knapp.
  • 90': Foul by Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90': Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Johnny Fenwick replaces Russell Cicerone.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Cabezas tries a through ball, but Juan Galindrez is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aldair Sanchez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 90'+3': Michael Knapp (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luther Archimède.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Tyler Deric.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Ian Cerro.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic).
  • 90'+5': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pinzón.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, Sacramento Republic 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Grande Valley 2, Sacramento Republic 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 4
35 Possession 65
13 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 494
316 Passes 580
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 57
15 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 13
25 Effective Clearances 8
25 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: H-E-B Park
Location: Edinburg, Texas, USA
Attendance: 3,969

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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Tyler Deric (GK)
15 Frank Nodarse
5 Juan Cabezas
12 Ricky Ruiz
2 Jonathan Ricketts Yellow Card
10 Christian Pinzon
8 Taylor Davila
14 Michael Knapp
9 Frank Lopez
23 Christian Franco
30 Alex Monis
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Robert Coronado, Juan Galindrez, Carlos Merancio, Ian Cerro, José Torres, Erik Pimentel, Tomás Ritondale.

SAC Sacramento Republic FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Daniel Vitiello (GK) Yellow Card
24 Conor Donovan
6 Shane Wiedt
5 Jared Timmer Yellow Card
96 Luis Felipe Fernandes
19 Nick Ross
40 Aldair Sanchez
2 Jack Gurr
9 Juan Sebastian Herrera
11 Russell Cicerone
7 Keko
Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
Rodrigo Lopez, Zeiko Lewis, Luther Archimede, Johnny Fenwick, Cristian Parano, Arnold López, Carlos Saldaña.

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