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Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
2019 season
Head coachGerson Echeverry
United Soccer League ChampionshipConference: Western
Overall: 0-0
USL PlayoffsDNQ
Copa Tejas3rd
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 4,967
(October 18 vs. Portland)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 2,408
(July 20 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 was 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]

Club[edit]

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])  United States
1 GK Nico Corti  Belgium
2 MF Carlos Vivero  United States
3 DF Robert Coronado  United States
4 DF Robert Castellanos  United States
6 MF David Cabrera  Colombia
7 MF Camilo Monroy  Colombia
8 MF Romilio Hernandez  El Salvador
9 FW Maalique Foster (on loan from Alajuelense)  Jamaica
10 MF Victor Garza  United States
11 FW Jesús Enríquez  Peru
12 MF Brad Dunwell  United States
13 FW Wilmer Cabrera Jr  Colombia
14 DF Zach Jackson  United States
15 MF Andres Arcila  Colombia
16 DF Andrew Samuels  United States
17 FW Michael Salazar  Belize
19 MF Nico Lemoine  United States
20 DF Conor Donovan  United States
22 DF Héctor Copete  Colombia
23 FW Aldo Quintanilla  Mexico
26 DF Chris Duvall ([A])  United States
27 MF Kevin Rodriguez  United States
28 DF Sam Junqua ([A])  United States
29 FW Brandon Morales  United States
30 MF Isidro Martinez  United States
32 DF Kyle Adams  New Zealand
58 FW Carlos Small (on loan from Árabe Unido)  Panama
99 GK Ben Willis  United States
— GK Isaac Acevedo ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Houston Dynamo.
    2.
  2. ^
    Houston Dynamo academy player.
    3.

Competitions[edit]

Preseason[edit]

January 26 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Houston, Texas
6:00 PM CST Elis 24' Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,000+
Note: Two 30-minute periods, followed by one 30-minute period of RGV/Academy players.
January 29 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Houston, Texas
10:00 AM CST McNamara 48'
Hairston 88'		 Report Foster 30' Stadium: Houston Sports Park
Attendance: Closed-door
February 10 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–1 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas
7:00 PM CST Stadium: H-E-B Park
February 16 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–0 Houston Baptist University Houston, Texas
12:00 PM CST Report Stadium: Houston Sports Park
February 23 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–1 Austin Bold FC Edinburg, Texas
7:00 PM CST Small 3'
Trialist 51'
Garza 109' (pen.)		 Report 19'
Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Note: Match played with two periods of 45 minutes and one period of 35 minutes
March 1 San Antonio FC 4–3 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros San Antonio, Texas
1:00 PM CST Guzmán 4', 54'
Forbes 31'
60' (o.g.)		 Small 21'
Foster 24'
W. Cabrera 53'		 Stadium: Toyota Field

USL Championship[edit]

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 New Mexico United 34 11 13 10 59 57 +2 46 Play-In Round
11 San Antonio FC 34 12 9 13 62 57 +5 45
12 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 11 8 15 50 58 −8 41
13 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 11 8 15 46 56 −10 41
14 Portland Timbers 2 34 10 8 16 65 71 −6 38
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[edit]

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

March 8 1 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Tacoma, Washington
9:00 PM Diaz 49'
Atencio Yellow card 68'
Ndow Yellow card 84'		 Report Coronado Yellow card 77' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
March 16 2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–2 Fresno FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Arcila Yellow card 83' Report Basuljevic 2', 60'
Chavez Yellow card 13'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 22'
Moses Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,460
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 23 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros El Paso, Texas
8:30 PM Ross 45+1'
Rebellón Yellow card 59'
Contreras Yellow card 72'
Gebhard 78'		 Report Dunwell Yellow card 47'
Hernandez Yellow card 66', 79'
Duvall Yellow card 69'
Enríquez 90'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,458
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
March 29 4 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 P.M. da Costa 19' (pen.)
Bastidas 45+1', Yellow card 70'
Legendre Yellow card 56'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card 57'
Lemoine 72'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 6 5 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–0 New Mexico United Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Cabezas Yellow card 16'
Foster Yellow card 40'
Salazar Yellow card 54'
Samuels Yellow card 71'		 Report Madden Yellow card 89' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,496
Referee: Michael Radchuk
April 13 6 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 OKC Energy FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Salazar 54'
Enríquez 87', Yellow card 88'
Foster Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Harris Yellow card 58', 90+2' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,387
Referee: Arturo Ibarra
April 20 7 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 5–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Cabrera 15' (pen.)
Martinez 19'
Robinson 46' (o.g.)
Foster Yellow card 74', 79'
Small 85'
Adams Yellow card 90'		 Report Sandoval Yellow card 35'
Etaka Yellow card 63'
Torres 65'
Cruz Yellow card 86'
Ochoa 90+1'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,483
Referee: Matt Franz
April 24 8 LA Galaxy II 4–4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Carson, California
9:30 PM Traore 39'
Koreniuk 74', 90+6'
DePuy 87'		 Preview Coronado Yellow card 20'
Hernandez Yellow card 66'
Salazar 77', 79', 90+1'
Small 83'
Deric Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 536
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 30 9 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Portland, Oregon
9:00 P.M. Miller Yellow card 19'
Farfan Yellow card 45+1'
Jadama Yellow card 64', 71'
Smith Yellow card 88'		 Report W. Cabrera 9'
Small 85'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 10 10 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Scottsdale, Arizona
9:30 PM Jahn 16', 28' (pen.)
Musa 69'		 Report Foster 71' Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 6,715
Referee: Dejan Susak
May 18 11 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–2 LA Galaxy II Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Foster 34'
Donovan Yellow card 48'
Salazar 57'		 Report Ontiveros 16'
Requejo Yellow card 19'
Vera Yellow card 62'
Shultz Yellow card 69'
Zubak 90+2'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera, Jr.
May 25 12 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–1 San Antonio FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Enríquez 30'
Salazar 36', 58'
Dunwell Yellow card 74'
Lemoine Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Guzmán 70'
Yaro Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,377
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 1 13 Orange County SC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Irvine, California
9:00 PM Quinn Yellow card 4' Yellow-red card 67'
Seaton 10', Yellow card 77'
Jones 31', Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Crisostomo Yellow card 38'
Amico Yellow card 90'		 Report Coronado 41' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 8 14 Real Monarchs 5–3 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Herriman, Utah
9:00 P.M. Martínez 13', Yellow card 62', 76'
Heard 21'
Chang 22'
Powder Yellow card 48', 88'
Pierre Yellow card 66'		 Report Salazar 60'
Enriquez Yellow card 64'
Small 83', 90+3'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,709
Referee: Elton García
June 15 15 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Hernandez Yellow card 32'
W. Cabrera 55'
Small 74' (pen.), 85'
Enriquez Yellow card 84'		 Report Schweitzer Yellow card 42'
Seth Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Dejan Susak
June 22 16 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Austin Bold FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Castellanos Yellow card 22'
Adams Yellow card 83'		 Report Saramutin Yellow card 32'
McFarlane Yellow card 41'
Lima 50'
Kléber Yellow card 55'
Tyrpak Yellow card 88'
Okugo Yellow card 90+4'
Restrepo Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
July 3 17 Reno 1868 FC 4–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Reno, Nevada
9:30 PM Gleadle 23', 45'
Akanyirige Yellow card 32'
Hertzog 48'
Carroll 51'
Partida Yellow card 83'		 Report Monroy Yellow card 65'
Rodriguez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,414
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 6 18 Rio Grande Valley FC 0–0 Tacoma Defiance Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Junqua Yellow card 42' Report Hinds Yellow card 58'
Atencio Yellow card 69'
Daley Yellow card 78'
Vargas Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,228
Referee: Calin Radosav
July 13 19 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Enríquez Yellow card 38'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Asante Yellow card 32'
Jahn 62'
Musa Yellow card 85'
Aguinaga Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Elton García
July 20 20 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Cabrera 32'
Small Yellow card 87'
Adams 90'
Lemoine Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Martinez 84' (o.g.)
Chantzopoulos Yellow card 87'
Mahoney Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 27 21 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Las Vegas, Nevada
9:30 PM Robinson 10'
Parra 31'
Tabortetaka Yellow card 41'
Rojas Yellow card 88'		 Report Small 26'
Bird Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 8,818
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 3 22 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Arcila 10'
Bird Yellow card 73'		 Report Janjigian 9'
Apodaca 20'
Akanyirige Yellow card 30'
Seymore Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,804
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
August 10 23 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–3 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Malcolm 12'
Burt 20', Yellow card 47'
Robinson Yellow card 45+2'
Schweitzer Yellow card 81'
Rwatubyaye 90+3'		 Report Salazar 27'
Rodriguez 42'
Arcila 58'
Coronado Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,254
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 17 24 San Antonio FC 2–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM Barmby 14'
Parano 44'
Greene Yellow card 68'
López Yellow card 88'		 Report Fuenmayor Red card 31'
Martinez Yellow card 38'
Samuels Yellow card 45+4'
Castellanos Yellow card 51'
Small 75'
Ackon 80' (o.g.)
Rodriguez Yellow card 87'
Jackson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,533
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 24 25 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Bird 46' Report Ryan Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 90+1' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 1 26 Austin Bold FC 3–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Austin, Texas
7:30 PM Twumasi 33'
Taylor Yellow card 55'
Lima 60'
Promise Yellow card 72', 87'		 Report Corti Red card 44'
Enríquez Yellow card 57'
Fuenmayor Yellow card 77'
Coronado Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 7 27 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 P.M. Lemoine Yellow card 34'
Hernandez Yellow card 45+3'
Castellanos Yellow card 78'
Rodriguez Yellow card 81'		 Report Prasad Yellow card 26'
Marlon 50'
Boakye-Mensa Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,861
Referee: Dejan Susak
September 15 28 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Werner 18'
Formella 81', Yellow card 83'
Shuttleworth Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Lemoine 5'
Castellanos Yellow card 68'
Bird Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 10,688
Referee: Joseph Salinas
September 18 29 Fresno FC 5–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Fresno, California
9:30 PM Lawal 6', 63', Yellow card 69'
Alihodžić 30' (pen.)
Chavez 44', 61'		 Report Donovan Yellow card 28' Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 21 30 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–1 Real Monarchs Edinburg, Texas
7:30 P.M. Enríquez 32' (pen.)
Bird 56'
Lemoine Yellow card 58'
Salazar 75'		 Report Blake Yellow card 54'
Fertil-Pierre Yellow card 72'
German 81'
Chang Yellow card 82'
Powder Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 28 31 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–0 Orange County SC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Lemoine Yellow card 53'
Rodriguez 71'
Obregón, Jr. 85'
Martinez Yellow card 88'		 Report van Ewijk Yellow card 54'
Duke Yellow card 55'
Orozco Red card 90+2'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
October 5 32 New Mexico United 1–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Albuquerque, New Mexico
8:30 PM Hamilton 44'
Moar Yellow card 55'
Muhammad Yellow card 65'		 Report Junqua Yellow card 26'
Small 40' (pen.)
Rodriguez Yellow card 45+3'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 13 33 OKC Energy FC 0–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 PM Report Donovan 70'
Small 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 6,549
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 18 34 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Beckford 15'
Small 43'		 Report Hurtado Yellow card 17'
Wharton 19'
Ornstil Yellow card 34'
Hanson Yellow card 48'
Diz Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,967
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Main article: 2019 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]

References[edit]

  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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