The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros lost on the road 1-0 to Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Saturday night.
The RGV FC Toros hit the road on the search of their first goal and points in the season. The Toros started the game playing well and controlling the tempo of the game. RGV kept finding spaces in Tulsa’s defense but could not capitalize.
The Roughnecks found the back of the net in the 31st minute. Joey Calistri received the ball inside RGV’s box and shot through Borja Angoitia to give Tulsa the lead in the game. Ian Svantesson collected the assist for Tulsa.
The rain started pouring down in the second half as the Toros sought the goal to equalize the game. Ruben Luna’s shot in the 56th minute barely grazed Tulsa’s crossbar. In the 69th minute, Emilio Garcia found Luna inside the box but his shot safely found Bryan Byars’ hands.
The Toros would keep creating opportunities. The ball found its way to RGV’s Kyle Murphy who took the shot but it was saved by Byars’ diving effort. In the 85th minute, TJ Casner cut through the Roughnecks defense and sent a powerful shot straight to the goalkeeper.
After the loss, the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros will return to Oklahoma as they take on OKC Energy FC on Saturday, April 8 at TAFT Stadium. That game will kick off at 7 p.m. CT.
