2019 Rio Grande Valley FC season

Last updated
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
2019 season
Head coach Gerson Echeverry
United Soccer League Championship Conference: Western
Overall: 0-0
USL Playoffs DNQ
Copa Tejas 3rd
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 4,967
(18 October vs. Portland)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 2,408
(20 July vs. Sacramento)
Average home league attendance3,839
Biggest win3-0 (June 15 vs.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)
5-2 (April 20 vs.
Las Vegas Lights FC)
Biggest defeat0-5 (September 18 at Fresno FC)
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The 2019 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season is the 4th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. [1]

Contents

Club

Current first team squad, as of February 15, 2019. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of January 28, 2019.

No.Pos.Player Nation
0 GK Osmar Chavero ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 GK Nico Corti Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
2 MF Carlos Vivero Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Robert Coronado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Robert Castellanos Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF David Cabrera Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
7 MF Camilo Monroy Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
8 MF Romilio Hernandez Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
9 FW Maalique Foster (on loan from Alajuelense)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
10 MF Victor Garza Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 FW Jesús Enríquez Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
12 MF Brad Dunwell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 FW Wilmer Cabrera Jr Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
14 DF Zach Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 MF Andres Arcila Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
16 DF Andrew Samuels Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Michael Salazar Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
19 MF Nico Lemoine Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Conor Donovan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Héctor Copete Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
23 FW Aldo Quintanilla Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
26 DF Chris Duvall ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Kevin Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 DF Sam Junqua ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 FW Brandon Morales Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Isidro Martinez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
32 DF Kyle Adams Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
58 FW Carlos Small (on loan from Árabe Unido)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
99 GK Ben Willis Flag of the United States.svg  United States
— GK Isaac Acevedo ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Houston Dynamo.
  2. ^
    Houston Dynamo academy player.

Competitions

Preseason

January 26 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Houston, Texas
6:00 PM CST Elis Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,000+
Note: Two 30-minute periods, followed by one 30-minute period of RGV/Academy players.
February 23 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–1 Austin Bold FC Edinburg, Texas
7:00 PM CST Small Soccerball shade.svg3'
Trialist Soccerball shade.svg51'
Garza Soccerball shade.svg109' (pen.)		 Report Soccerball shade.svg19'
Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Note: Match played with two periods of 45 minutes and one period of 35 minutes

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
10 New Mexico United 341113105957+246 Play-In Round
11 San Antonio FC 34129136257+545
12 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34118155058−841
13 Las Vegas Lights FC 34118154656−1041
14 Portland Timbers 2 34108166571−638
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

The 2019 USL Championship season schedule for the club was announced on December 19, 2018. [3]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

Unless otherwise noted, all times in CDT

8 March1 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Tacoma, Washington
9:00 PM Diaz Soccerball shade.svg49'
Atencio Yellow card.svg 68'
Ndow Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Coronado Yellow card.svg 77'Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
16 March2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–2 Fresno FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Arcila Yellow card.svg 83' Report Basuljevic Soccerball shade.svg2', Soccerball shade.svg60'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 13'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 22'
Moses Yellow card.svg 33'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,460
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
23 March3 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros El Paso, Texas
8:30 PM Ross Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 59'
Contreras Yellow card.svg 72'
Gebhard Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Dunwell Yellow card.svg 47'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 66', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Duvall Yellow card.svg 69'
Enríquez Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,458
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
29 March4 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 P.M. da Costa Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Bastidas Soccerball shade.svg45+1', Yellow card.svg 70'
Legendre Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card.svg 57'
Lemoine Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Calin Radosav
6 April5 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–0 New Mexico United Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Cabezas Yellow card.svg 16'
Foster Yellow card.svg 40'
Salazar Yellow card.svg 54'
Samuels Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Madden Yellow card.svg 89'Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,496
Referee: Michael Radchuk
13 April6 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 OKC Energy FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Salazar Soccerball shade.svg54'
Enríquez Soccerball shade.svg87', Yellow card.svg 88'
Foster Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Harris Yellow card.svg 58', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,387
Referee: Arturo Ibarra
20 April7 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 5–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Martinez Soccerball shade.svg19'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
Foster Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Small Soccerball shade.svg85'
Adams Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Sandoval Yellow card.svg 35'
Etaka Yellow card.svg 63'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg65'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 86'
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,483
Referee: Matt Franz
24 April8 LA Galaxy II 4–4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Carson, California
9:30 PM Traore Soccerball shade.svg39'
Koreniuk Soccerball shade.svg74', 90+6'
DePuy Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Preview Coronado Yellow card.svg 20'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 66'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg77', 79', 90+1'
Small Soccerball shade.svg83'
Deric Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 536
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
30 April9 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Portland, Oregon
9:00 P.M. Miller Yellow card.svg 19'
Farfan Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Jadama Yellow card.svg 64', Soccerball shade.svg71'
Smith Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report W. Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg9'
Small Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
10 May10 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Scottsdale, Arizona
9:30 PM Jahn Soccerball shade.svg16', Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Musa Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Foster Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 6,715
Referee: Dejan Susak
18 May11 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–2 LA Galaxy II Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Foster Soccerball shade.svg34'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 48'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Ontiveros Soccerball shade.svg16'
Requejo Yellow card.svg 19'
Vera Yellow card.svg 62'
Shultz Yellow card.svg 69'
Zubak Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera, Jr.
25 May12 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–1 San Antonio FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Enríquez Soccerball shade.svg30'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg58'
Dunwell Yellow card.svg 74'
Lemoine Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg70'
Yaro Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,377
Referee: Michael Radchuk
1 June13 Orange County SC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Irvine, California
9:00 PM Quinn Yellow card.svg 4' Yellow-red card.svg 67'
Seaton Soccerball shade.svg10', Yellow card.svg 77'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 32' Yellow-red card.svg 90+3'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 38'
Amico Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Coronado Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
8 June14 Real Monarchs 5–3 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Herriman, Utah
9:00 P.M. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg13', Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg76'
Heard Soccerball shade.svg21'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg22'
Powder Yellow card.svg 48', Soccerball shade.svg88'
Pierre Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Salazar Soccerball shade.svg60'
Enriquez Yellow card.svg 64'
Small Soccerball shade.svg83', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,709
Referee: Elton García
22 June16 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Austin Bold FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Castellanos Yellow card.svg 22'
Adams Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Saramutin Yellow card.svg 32'
McFarlane Yellow card.svg 41'
Lima Soccerball shade.svg50'
Kléber Yellow card.svg 55'
Tyrpak Yellow card.svg 88'
Okugo Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
3 July17 Reno 1868 FC 4–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Reno, Nevada
9:30 PM Gleadle Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Akanyirige Yellow card.svg 32'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg48'
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg51'
Partida Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Monroy Yellow card.svg 65'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,414
Referee: Mark Allatin
6 July18 Rio Grande Valley FC 0–0 Tacoma Defiance Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Junqua Yellow card.svg 42' Report Hinds Yellow card.svg 58'
Atencio Yellow card.svg 69'
Daley Yellow card.svg 78'
Vargas Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,228
Referee: Calin Radosav
13 July19 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Enríquez Yellow card.svg 38'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Asante Yellow card.svg 32'
Jahn Soccerball shade.svg62'
Musa Yellow card.svg 85'
Aguinaga Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Elton García
20 July20 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg32'
Small Yellow card.svg 87'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg90'
Lemoine Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Martinez Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)
Chantzopoulos Yellow card.svg 87'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Matthew Thompson
27 July21 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Las Vegas, Nevada
9:30 PM Robinson Soccerball shade.svg10'
Parra Soccerball shade.svg31'
Tabortetaka Yellow card.svg 41'
Rojas Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Small Soccerball shade.svg26'
Bird Yellow card.svg 38'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 8,818
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
3 August22 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Arcila Soccerball shade.svg10'
Bird Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Janjigian Soccerball shade.svg9'
Apodaca Soccerball shade.svg20'
Akanyirige Yellow card.svg 30'
Seymore Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,804
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
17 August24 San Antonio FC 2–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM Barmby Soccerball shade.svg14'
Parano Soccerball shade.svg44'
Greene Yellow card.svg 68'
López Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Fuenmayor Red card.svg 31'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 38'
Samuels Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 51'
Small Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ackon Soccerball shade.svg80' (o.g.)
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 87'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,533
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
24 August25 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Bird Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Ryan Yellow card.svg 56' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Luis Guardia
1 September26 Austin Bold FC 3–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Austin, Texas
7:30 PM Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg33'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 55'
Lima Soccerball shade.svg60'
Promise Yellow card.svg 72', Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Corti Red card.svg 44'
Enríquez Yellow card.svg 57'
Fuenmayor Yellow card.svg 77'
Coronado Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Kevin Broadley
7 September27 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 P.M. Lemoine Yellow card.svg 34'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 78'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Prasad Yellow card.svg 26'
Marlon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Boakye-Mensa Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,861
Referee: Dejan Susak
15 September28 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Werner Soccerball shade.svg18'
Formella Soccerball shade.svg81', Yellow card.svg 83'
Shuttleworth Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Lemoine Soccerball shade.svg5'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 68'
Bird Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 10,688
Referee: Joseph Salinas
18 September29 Fresno FC 5–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Fresno, California
9:30 PM Lawal Soccerball shade.svg6', Soccerball shade.svg63', Yellow card.svg 69'
Alihodžić Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Chavez Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Donovan Yellow card.svg 28'Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Brandon Stevis
21 September30 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–1 Real Monarchs Edinburg, Texas
7:30 P.M. Enríquez Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.)
Bird Soccerball shade.svg56'
Lemoine Yellow card.svg 58'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Blake Yellow card.svg 54'
Fertil-Pierre Yellow card.svg 72'
German Soccerball shade.svg81'
Chang Yellow card.svg 82'
Powder Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
28 September31 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–0 Orange County SC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Lemoine Yellow card.svg 53'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Obregón, Jr. Soccerball shade.svg85'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report van Ewijk Yellow card.svg 54'
Duke Yellow card.svg 55'
Orozco Red card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
5 October32 New Mexico United 1–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Albuquerque, New Mexico
8:30 PM Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg44'
Moar Yellow card.svg 55'
Muhammad Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Junqua Yellow card.svg 26'
Small Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 45+3'		Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Matthew Thompson
13 October33 OKC Energy FC 0–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 PM Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg70'
Small Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 6,549
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
18 October34 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Beckford Soccerball shade.svg15'
Small Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Hurtado Yellow card.svg 17'
Wharton Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ornstil Yellow card.svg 34'
Hanson Yellow card.svg 48'
Diz Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,967
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their hybrid affiliation with the Dynamo, RGVFC was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "About the Club" . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Roster" . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rio Grande Valley FC Reveals 2019 USL Championship Season Schedule" . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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