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USL Preview: Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 04/11/16, 4:42PM EDT

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Toros look to sweep trip to Pacific Northwest, S2 looks for first points


Photo courtesy David Blair / Portland Timbers 2

TUKWILA, Wash. – Seattle Sounders FC 2 hosts Rio Grande Valley FC on Tuesday night, with the Toros looking for a sweep of their trip to the Pacific Northwest, and S2 looking to break a three-game losing streak to open the season. Kickoff at Starfire Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

Matchcenter: http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218342

Seattle Sounders FC 2 news and notes

  • Current record: 0-3-0, 0 points 
  • Seattle has already matched its total of home defeats a season ago in 2016, with the three losses at Starfire Stadium seeing the club outscored 6-0.
  • S2 fell 3-0 to San Antonio FC in its last outing on April 3, as two early goals left the side with a deficit it was unable come back from against the expansion side.
  • Seattle had scored 10 goals in its opening three games of the 2015 season on home turf. This season, it has only recorded eight shots on goal in its opening three games.
  • S2 will complete a five-game home stand to open the season this Sunday when Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC visit Starfire Stadium.

Rio Grande Valley FC news and notes

  • Current record: 1-1-0, 3 points
  • The Toros took their first win in club history on Friday night as they took a 2-0 victory against the Portland Timbers 2 at Merlo Field.
  • Bradley Bourgeois scored the first goal in club history for RGVFC, while Dzenan Catic also opened his account for the club from the penalty spot.
  • Bourgeois was joined on loan from the Houston Dynamo by midfielder Collen Warner – who made his return from a hamstring injury on Friday – and defender Sebastian Ibeagha.
  • The Toros will have the rest of Week 4 off, and return to action on April 23 when they complete their four-game road trip with a visit to face Real Monarchs SLC.

2016 Team leaders

  • Goals: Seattle – N/A; Rio Grande Valley – Bradley Bourgeois, Dzenan Catic, 1
  • Assists: Seattle – N/A; Saint Louis – Memo Rodriguez, 1

Series notes

  • This is the first meeting between the two clubs

Officials

  • REF: Farhad Dadkho
  • AR1: Kelsey Harms
  • AR2: Christian Clerc
  • 4TH: Charles Spaniola

Game hashtag:

  • #SEAvRGV

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