EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley FC will try to build on a two-game winning streak, and also agin a little revenge, as it plays host to Tulsa Roughnecks FC at H-E-B Park on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.
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Rio Grande Valley FC news and notes
Current record: 2-2-0, 6pts
Rio Grande Valley is coming off back-to-back victories after earning a 3-1 win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC last Wednesday night.
Memo Rodriguez scored twice, including the game-winner, while Camilo Monroy added his first for the club to lead the Toros to victory.
Charlie Ward has continued his ironman streak from a season ago, and has now played the full 90 minutes in 34 consecutive regular season contests.
Ward currently sits fourth in the league with 282 passes, and has a completion percentage of 90.1 percent, including four created chances this season.
Tulsa Roughnecks FC news and notes
Current record: 1-2-0, 3pts
The Roughnecks had a bye week after falling 2-1 to Sacramento Republic FC in their last outing on April 8 at ONEOK Field.
Tulsa is set to have Chicago Fire loanee Collin Fernandez return to the lineup after his return from a U.S. U20 training camp in London earlier this month.
Goalkeeper Bryan Byars has recorded 13 saves over the past two contests, and recorded a shutout when the Roughnecks and Toros met for the first time this season.
Saturday’s game is Tulsa’s first road game of the season, and is followed by a trip to face Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Weidner Field on Friday, May 5.
Series Notes
Squads
Rio Grande Valley – GK: Michael Kirk, Borja Angoitia, Calle Brown, Marco Carducci; D: Leo Ayala, Kai Greene, Victor Garza, Ivan Magalhaes, Robby Sagel, Jorginho James, Ivan Magalhaes, Kevin Garcia, Taylor Hunter, Todd Wharton; M: Eric Bird, T.J. Casner, Joe Holland, Christian Lucatero, Charlie Ward; F: Memo Rodriguez, Ruben Luna, Kyle Murphy, Camilo Monroy
Tulsa – GK: Donovan Ricketts, Bryan Byars, Fabian Cerda; D: Paris Gee, Modou Jadama, Jorge Corrales, Bradley Bourgeois, Francisco Ugarte, Kosuke Kimura, Matej Dekovic; M: Joey Calistri, Collin Fernandez, Joaquin Rivas, Brady Ballew, Jaime Ayala; F: Juan Caffa, Cristian Mata, Ian Svantesson, Pavel Kondrakhin
Discipline
Rio Grande Valley – None
Tulsa – None
Officials
REF: ROSENDO MENDOZA
AR1: Diego Blas
AR2: Jorge Perez
4TH: Jesus Moya
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Rio Grande Valley FC – @RGVFC
Tulsa Roughnecks FC – @RoughnecksFC
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