The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros defeated the Houston Dynamo Academy U-18's 4-2 as they continued preseason preparations at Houston Sports Park on Thursday afternoon. The Toros, a hybrid USL affiliate of the Dynamo, featured several of the Academy’s top alumni including midfielders Christian Lucatero and Marcelo Palomino, as well as forward Charlie Flores.
The Academy put early pressure on RGV FC in the 17th minute. Midfielder Gianluca Natira stole the ball from the Toros defense and delivered a pass to forward Santiago Perez. Perez found himself in a one-on-one with Toros goalkeeper Michael Kirk, who saved the shot.