MATCH RECAP: RGV FC DROP HOME DERBY MATCH

EDINBURG, Texas (May 28, 2022) – Rio Grande Valley F.C (5-7-0) dropped their derby match against San Antonio FC (9-2-0) at H-E-B Park on Saturday night behind comeback effort.

San Antonio FC opened the scoreboard at the 26^th minute as Justin Dhillon found a ball inside the penalty area and shot it into the left side of the goal, 0-1.

Juan David Cabezas equalized the match at the 41^st minute as he found a loose ball inside the 18-yard box and sent a hard shot balk to the back of the net, 1-1

Rio Grande closed out the half with nine shots, two on target and won the possession game with 52.7% to slow San Antonio. On the defensive end the Toros had 11 tackles, six interceptions.

Mitchell Taintor gave San Antonio the lead at the 62^nd minute as he found a misplayed ball inside the 6-yard box and tapped it in to goal, 1-2.

Jose Gringo Torres made his RGV FC debut at the 63^rd minute after a long absence from play. Adolfo Hernandez checked in to the game at the 72^nd minute to make his long awaited Toros debut as well.

RGV FC was left with 10 men after Erik Pimentel was given a direct red card at the 77^th minute.

Justin Dhillon scored a brace in the match at the 87^th minute for the visiting San Antonio side, to make it 1-3.

Duilio Herrera made it 2-3 with a well-placed left footed shot into goal to make it close late at the 93^rd minute.

San Antonio stole the three points from RGV as they claim their second consecutive win in 2022 at H-E-B Park.

RGV F.C hits the road for a single match on Wednesday, June 1^st against Atlanta United 2 before returning to H-E-B Park on June 4^th to face LA Galaxy 2.  For more matchday information, visit www.rgvfc.com.

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