2022 Rio Grande Valley FC season
The 2022 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season is the 7th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship (USL-C), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] This article covers the period from November 29, 2021, the day after the 2021 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2022 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled to be completed before November 14, 2021.[2]
| 2022 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Wilmer Cabrera | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,132 (12 March 2022) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,316 (30 April 2022) | |||
| Biggest win | 1-0 Oakland Roots (3/12) 1-0 NY Red Bulls II (4/15) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0-1 LA Galaxy II (3/23) | |||
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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 13, 2022.
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Competitions
USL Championship
Match results
| 12 March 2022 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | Oakland Roots | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Vázquez  30'López  34'Malešević 53'Martinez 59' |
Report | Dennis 21' Mfeka 65'Fuenmayor 82' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,132 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| 19 March 2022 2 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Irvine, CA |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Kuningas 39' Henry 65'Okoli 71', 90+9' 79' |
Report | Ycaza 26'  55'Ruiz 43'Martinez 77'López 86'Luis 90+8' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,061 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| 23 March 2022 3 | LA Galaxy II | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Carson, CA |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Salazar 25' Davilla 45' 63'Harvey 59'Judd 83'Aguirre 89' |
Report | Malešević 68' López 90+3' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| 27 March 2022 4 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–2 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Ruiz 18' Borczak 44'López 49'Vázquez 89' |
Report | Diouf 8' Collier 34' 36'Loera 45' 90'Traore 53'Ayimbila 78'Garcia 86' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,759 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| 09 April 2022 5 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Nodarse 26' Ruiz 73'López 76' 83' |
Report | Rebellón 35' Pinho 40' 69', 78'McQueen 58'Aguilera 90' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,357 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| 15 April 2022 6 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Montclair, NJ |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Mullings 41' |
Report | Luis 9' Malešević 40'López 66' 85' |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 259 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| 23 April 2022 7 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Martinez 52' Malešević 61'Mueller 70'Cabezas 90'Borczak 90+2' |
Report | Lacroix 20' Martínez 39'Felipe 52'Sousa 60'López 63'Donovan 72' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,635 Referee: Elton García |
| 30 April 2022 8 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–2 | Orange County SC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ruiz 5' Borczak 71'Coronado 81' |
Report | Torres 3', 39' Richards 59'Orozco 90+7'Kunigas 90+8' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| 5 May 2022 9 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| 14 May 2022 10 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Seaside, CA |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| 21 May 2022 11 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | San Diego Loyal SC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 28 May 2022 12 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 1 June 2022 13 | Atlanta United 2 | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Kennesaw, GA |
| 6:30 PM [[[Central Daylight Time|CDT]] | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| 4 June 2022 14 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | LA Galaxy II | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 11 June 2022 15 | Oakland Roots | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Oakland, CA |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Laney Football Stadium |
| 18 June 2022 16 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 22 June 2022 17 | New Mexico United | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Albuquerque, NM |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Isotopes Park |
| 29 June 2022 18 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 9 July 2022 19 | New Mexico United | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Albuquerque, NM |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Isotopes Park |
| 17 July 2022 20 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 23 July 2022 21 | San Diego Loyal SC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Diego, CA |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
| 27 July 2022 22 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Hartford Athletic | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 6 August 2022 23 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Sacramento, CA |
| 10:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| 20 August 2022 24 Copa Tejas | San Antonio FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Toyota Field |
| 27 August 2022 25 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Las Vegas, NV |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| 27 August 2022 26 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Las Vegas, NV |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| 31 August 2022 27 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Tempe, AZ |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Stadium |
| 7 September 2022 28 Copa Tejas | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| 10 September 2022 29 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | New Mexico United | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 17 September 2022 30 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 23 September 2022 31 | Charleston Battery | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Mt. Pleasant, SC |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Patriots Point |
| 01 Octoboer 2022 32 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Louisville City FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 05 Octoboer 2022 33 | Memphis 901 FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Memphis, TN |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Autozone Park |
| 8 October 2022 34 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Phoenix Rising FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 15 October 2022 35 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Monterey Bay FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
Standings — Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 24 | Qualification for the Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | San Antonio FC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 21 | Playoffs |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal SC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 19 | |
| 4 | Phoenix Rising FC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
| 7 | LA Galaxy II | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 | |
| 8 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 10 | |
| 9 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 | |
| 10 | New Mexico United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
| 11 | Orange County SC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 12 | Oakland Roots SC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 7 | |
| 13 | Monterey Bay FC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2022. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Play-Offs
TBD
U.S. Open Cup
With the end of their affiliation agreement with the Houston Dynamo, Rio Grande Valley FC is eligible to compete in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in club history in 2022.
| 6 April 2022 2nd | North Carolina FC (USL1) | 1–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USLC) | Cary, NC |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Blanco 10' Servania 45'Anderson 53'Young 77'Tolentino 90+4' |
Report | Nodarse 45+2' 79' López 54'Ricketts 90+2' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: John Rush |
| 19 April 2022 3rd | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USLC) | Houston, TX |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Nodarse 9' (o.g.) Junqua 90+3'Castilla 90+6' |
Report | Hadebe 48' (o.g.) |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Referee: Elton García |
Statistics
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Championship | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Tyler Deric | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  CUB |
Daniel Luis | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  GHA |
Wahab Ackwei | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  MEX |
Erik Pimentel | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |  COL |
Juan Cabezas | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Isidro Martinez | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Emilio Ycaza | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | CUB |
Frank López | 10 | 4 | 8+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | USA |
José Torres | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  ENG |
Ollie Wright | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | USA |
Colin Miller | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | USA |
Duilio Herrera Ibarra | 9 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | USA |
Stefan Mueller | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA |
Jesús Vázquez | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | USA |
Ricky Ruiz | 10 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | USA |
Dylan Borczak | 10 | 2 | 5+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA |
Jonathan Ricketts | 9 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA |
Robert Coronado | 10 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA |
Juan Torres | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | CUB |
Frank Nodarse | 8 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 24 | DF |  MNE |
Luka Malešević | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA |
Javier Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| FW | GHA |
Nafiu Sulemana | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
- Last updated: April 30, 2022
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | USL Championship | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 9 | Frank López |
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 18 | Dylan Borczak |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | 17 | Ricky Ruiz |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 23 | Frank Nodarse |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | 24 | Luka Malešević |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |||
- Last updated: April 30, 2021
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
Top assists
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | USL Championship | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | MF | 6 | Isidro Martinez |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MF | 17 | Ricky Ruiz |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Emilio Ycaza |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 9 | Frank López |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 21 | Robert Coronado |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |||
- Last updated: April 30, 2021
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Player | USL Championship | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 2 | DF | Daniel Luis |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Juan Cabezas |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Isidro Martinez |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Emilio Ycaza |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Frank López |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Stefan Mueller |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Jesús Vázquez |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Ricky Ruiz |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Dylan Borczak |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Jonathan Ricketts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Robert Coronado |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Frank Nodarse |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Luka Malešević |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | ||
- Last updated: April 30, 2021
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
References
- "About the Club". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "USL Championship Unveils Full 2022 Schedule". January 12, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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