Rio Grande Valley 2-3 Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship, round 1 at H-E-B Park, Edinburg.

Rio Grande Valley won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–W–L), scoring 5 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Rio Grande Valley 2 wins, Sacramento Republic 5, 3 draws.