2018 Rio Grande Valley FC season
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2018 football season
2018 season | ||||
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Head coach | Gerson Echeverry | |||
United Soccer League | Conference: 13th Overall: 25th | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,846 (May 12 vs. San Antonio FC) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 3,058 (September 5 vs. Real Monarchs) | |||
Average home league attendance | 4,650 | |||
Biggest win | 3 goals: RGVFC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 (September 22) | |||
Biggest defeat | 4 goals: Reno 1868 FC 4–0 RGVFC (September 26) | |||
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← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the 3rd season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in the United Soccer League (USL), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1]
Club
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 16, 2018.
- ^ Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Houston Dynamo.
- ^ Houston Dynamo academy player.
Competitions
Preseason
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Houston Dynamo
February 3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–9 | Houston Dynamo | Edinburg, Texas |
Stadium: H-E-B Park |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Houston Baptist University
February 22 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–0 | Houston Baptist University | Edinburg, Texas |
Stadium: H-E-B Park |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Motagua FC
February 24 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–5 | Motagua FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Stadium: H-E-B Park |
San Antonio FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
March 2 | San Antonio FC | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
7:30 PM CST | King ![]() Lopez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field |
United Soccer League
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 39 |
12 | Fresno FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 39 |
13 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 38 |
14 | LA Galaxy II | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 37 |
15 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 74 | −24 | 31 |
Source: 2018 USL 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
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
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Unless otherwise noted, all times in CDT
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Saint Louis FC
March 16 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Donovan ![]() Aguilar ![]() ![]() | Report | Hilton ![]() Fall ![]() Walls ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,910 Referee: Christopher Scruggs |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Sacramento Republic FC
March 31 2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Edinburg, Texas |
5:30 P.M. | Ontiveros ![]() Wharton ![]() James ![]() ![]() | Report | Bijev ![]() Iwasa ![]() ![]() Donovan ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,903 Referee: Marco Vega |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
April 7 3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. | Suggs ![]() Burt ![]() Kim ![]() | Report | Quintailla ![]() Ontiveros ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 2,632 Referee: L. Szpala |
Seattle Sounders FC 2 v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
April 14 4 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 3–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Tacoma, Washington |
7:00 P.M. | Chenkam ![]() Rogers ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Luke ![]() Zaldívar ![]() Wharton ![]() Delgado ![]() | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 2,798 Referee: Levi Rippy |
Portland Timbers 2 v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
April 18 5 | Portland Timbers 2 | 3–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Portland, Oregon |
9:00 P.M. | Ebobisse ![]() Barmby ![]() Langsdorf ![]() Barmby ![]() Batista ![]() ![]() | Report | Ontiveros ![]() Padilla ![]() Etim ![]() Wharton ![]() Zaldívar ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 1,748 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Orange County SC
April 25 6 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–0 | Orange County SC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:00 P.M. | Rodríguez ![]() Ontiveros ![]() Aguilar ![]() Quintanilla ![]() | Report | Amico ![]() Segbers ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,145 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Reno 1868 FC
May 2 7 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–0 | Reno 1868 FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Ontiveros ![]() | Report | Mfeka ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,483 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Fresno FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
May 9 8 | Fresno FC | 2–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Fresno, California |
7:30 P.M. | Fewo ![]() Donovan ![]() Fiddes ![]() Del Campo ![]() Cooper ![]() Argueta ![]() | Report | Enríquez ![]() Quintanilla ![]() | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,568 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v San Antonio FC
May 12 9 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–0 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Zaldívar ![]() Wharton ![]() | Report | Felix ![]() Castillo ![]() Guadarrama ![]() Escalante ![]() King ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 7,846 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Swope Park Rangers
May 19 10 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Report | Rebellón ![]() Hernandez ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v LA Galaxy II
May 23 11 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–1 | LA Galaxy II | Edinburg, Texas |
7:00 P.M> | Quintanilla ![]() Zaldívar ![]() Enríquez ![]() Wharton ![]() Montaño ![]() | Report | Büscher ![]() Requejo ![]() F. López ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,794 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Real Monarchs v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
June 4 12 | Real Monarchs | 2–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Herriman, Utah |
7:00 P.M. | Ledezma ![]() Moberg ![]() Kacher ![]() ![]() | Report | Enríquez ![]() James ![]() Sullivan ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,654 |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Portland Timbers 2
June 9 13 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Report | Phillips ![]() Lewis ![]() Loría ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,995 Referee: Baltazar Peral Hana |
OKC Energy FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
June 16 14 | OKC Energy FC | 3–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
7:30 P.M. | Beckie ![]() Siaj ![]() Ross ![]() González ![]() | Report | Ontiveros ![]() ![]() Delgado ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,903 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Phoenix Rising FC
June 23 15 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Padilla ![]() | Report | Musa ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,649 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Saint Louis FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
June 30 16 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Fenton, Missouri |
7:30 P.M. | Fink ![]() Reynolds ![]() Culbertson ![]() Hilton ![]() | Report | Greene ![]() Padilla ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,284 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Tulsa Roughnecks FC
July 7 17 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Enríquez ![]() Sullivan ![]() | Report | Ferreira ![]() Gee ![]() Pirez ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,098 Referee: Elton García |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Las Vegas Lights FC
July 14 18 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Greene ![]() Donovan ![]() Enríquez ![]() | Report | Pérez ![]() Salgado ![]() Jaime ![]() Alatorre ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,078 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Swope Park Rangers v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
July 22 19 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Kansas City, Kansas |
4:00 P.M. | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 933 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 28 20 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Greene ![]() Perea ![]() Aguilar ![]() | Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,896 Referee: Arturo Ibarra |
Las Vegas Lights FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 4 21 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Las Vegas, Nevada |
10:00 P.M. | Huiqui ![]() ![]() Ochoa ![]() | Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 6,752 Referee: Michael Zapata |
Sacramento Republic FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 11 22 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Sacramento, California |
10:00 P.M. | Iwasa ![]() Alemán ![]() Hall ![]() Matjašič ![]() Bijev ![]() | Report | Small ![]() Wharton ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 10,937 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v OKC Energy FC
August 18 23 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–4 | OKC Energy FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Zaldívar ![]() Greene ![]() Wharton ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() Dixon ![]() Jahn ![]() Barril ![]() Beckie ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,177 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
LA Galaxy II v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 22 24 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Carson, California |
19:30 | Engola ![]() Aguilar ![]() Dhillon ![]() | Report | Sullivan ![]() Enríquez ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 478 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Orange County SC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 25 25 | Orange County SC | 0–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Irvine, California |
9:00 PM | Hooiveld ![]() | Report | Zaldívar ![]() Small ![]() Wharton ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Elton Garcia |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v San Antonio FC
August 29 26 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–3 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Enríquez ![]() | Report | Presley ![]() Laing ![]() Guzmán ![]() Lopez ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,958 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Phoenix Rising FC v Rio Grande Valley Toros
September 5 27 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | Scottsdale, Arizona |
9:30 P.M. | Asante ![]() | Report | Greene ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,307 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Rio Grande Valley Toros v Real Monarchs
September 5 28 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 2–1 | Real Monarchs | Edinburg, Texas |
8:30 P.M. | Padilla ![]() Quintailla ![]() Wharton ![]() | Report | Plewa ![]() Portillo ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,058 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
September 15 29 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. | Robinson ![]() També ![]() | Report | Perea ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,064 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
Rio Grande Valley FC v Seattle Sounders FC 2
September 22 30 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Wharton ![]() Bird ![]() Perea ![]() | Report | Gonzalez ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,468 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Reno 1868 FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
September 26 31 | Reno 1868 FC | 4–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Reno, Nevada |
9:00 PM | Casiple ![]() Wehan ![]() Brown ![]() Thiaw ![]() | Report | James ![]() Padilla ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,095 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Rio Grande Valley FC v Fresno FC
September 29 32 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2–1 | Fresno FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Enríquez ![]() Small ![]() | Report | Cazarez ![]() Strong ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
October 6 33 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 1–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7:00 P.M. | Rivas ![]() Vukovic ![]() | Report | Perea ![]() Small ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,766 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
San Antonio FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
October 13 34 | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
7:30 P.M. | Guzmán ![]() ![]() King ![]() | Report | Sullivan ![]() Aguilar ![]() Enríquez ![]() Small ![]() ![]() Wharton ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,018 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
References
- ^ "About the Club". Retrieved August 5, 2018.