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USL takes win and points away from Bravos
Bravos used ineligible player in game against West Texas United

McALLEN, 31 July. - The United Soccer Leagues stripped the RGV Bravos of their season-ending 1-0 victory over the West Texas United Sockers on July 24 at the Brownsville Sports Park due to the use of an ineligible player. More... | Español...


PDL playoffs set
Laredo and Houston travel to Mississippi

USL PDL Playoffs 2010.

McALLEN, 28 July. - The Mid South Division champion Laredo Heat and runnerup Houston Leones will represent Texas when they travel to Mississippi to kickoff the USL Premier Development Playoffs on Friday. More... | Español...


Bravos end season with win over West Texas
Laredo claims Mid-South Division title

File Photo.

BROWNSVILLE, 26 July. - Midfielder Juan Nava scored on a free kick to defeat the West Texas United Sockers 1-0 on Saturday and end the RGV Bravos 10-game winless streak in the last game of the season before a small crowd at the Brownsville Sports Park. More... | Español...


RGV Tigres of Brownsville

RGV Tigres youth club surprises Bravos FC
Youth team routs RGV PDL squad 3-1

BROWNSVILLE, 23 July. - The RGV Bravos prepared for their last game of the season by falling 3-1 to the RGV Tigres youth club on Thursday night in a scrimmage match. More... | Español...


Leones maul Bravos
Houston extends RGV winless streak to 10 games

RGV Bravos vs. Houston Leones. File Photo.

RICHMOND, Texas, 21 July. - Discipline problems, poor travel conditions and player no-shows seem to have taken their toll on the RGV Bravos, who lost their eighth consecutive game in a 5-1 rout to the Houston Leones on Sunday at the Soccer World Center. More... | Español...


Bravos FC suffer historic defeat
Laredo routs RGV 6-1 at TAMIU

RGV Bravos vs. Laredo Heat. Photo courtesy of the Laredo Heat.

LAREDO, 16 July. - The Laredo Heat handed the RGV Bravos their seventh straight loss in a 6-1 rout on Wednesday before 1,235 fans at the Texas A&M-International University Soccer Complex. More... | Español...


Bravos coach blames players and front office for losses
Valley team drops sixth straight game

Juan de Dios Garcia being interviewed. Photo courtesy of BrownsvilleSports.webs.com.

BROWNSVILLE, 13 July. - It’s been a long two months for the RGV Bravos and head coach Juan de Dios García. It got longer last Saturday when the Valley squad fell to the Houston Leones in a hard-fought 1-0 loss before an almost empty Brownsville Sports Park. More... | Español...


Bravos hit bottom
Lose fifth in a row, eliminated from playoff race

Bravos hit bottom. File Photo.

BROWNSVILLE, 4 July. - RGV Bravos FC lost their fifth straight game after falling to the Laredo Heat 2-1 on Saturday at the Brownsville Sports Park, and were eliminated from the playoff hunt with four games left to play in the season. More... | Español...


Bravos swoon in June
Valley team loses four straight, extend winless streak to six games

Photo by Ricardo Flores.

McALLEN, 30 June. - RGV Bravos FC completed the second leg of a four-game road trip last weekend with a heart-breaking 1-0 loss to West Texas United at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland on Saturday to extend their winless streak to six games. More... | Español...


'Chava' Luna gives Laredo 1-0 victory over El Paso
Former Bravos forward Luna scores first goal of season for Heat

Salvador Luna. Photo courtesy of Laredo Heat SC.

LAREDO, 19 June. - Former RGV Bravos FC striker Salvador Luna scored his first goal of the season Friday night to lift the Laredo Heat to a 1-0 victory over the El Paso Patriots at the Texas A&M-International University Soccer Complex. More...


Bravos FC draw with Leones, again
Goalkeeper Juan Gamboa saves Valley team, strings 341 scoreless minutes

File Photo.

BROWNSVILLE, 6 June. - For the third straight home game goalkeeper Juan Gamboa saved RGV Bravos FC, this time in a scoreless draw with the Houston Leones Saturday night before 225 fans at the Brownsville Sports Park. More...

Opinion Column / Columna de Opinión:

  • Bravos-Leones: Not everything was a yawner
  • Bravos-Leones: No todo fue bostezar


  • Salvador Luna. Photo courtesy of the Laredo Heat Soccer Club.

    'Chava' Luna debuts with the Laredo Heat
    Debuts as starter in 2-0 victory over the Houston Leones

    LAREDO, 6 June. - Salvador Luna debuted as a starter Friday night with the Laredo Heat in their 2-0 triumph over the Houston Leones at the Texas A&M-International University Soccer Complex. More...


    GK Gamboa leads Bravos to weekend sweep
    Defeat DFW and El Paso, lose US Open Cup bid

    Juan Gamboa. Photo courtesy of BrownsvilleSports.webs.com.

    McALLEN, 1 June. - University of Texas-Brownsville/Texas Southmost College standout goalkeeper Juan Gamboa stopped three penalty kicks in two days to lead RGV Bravos FC to 1-0 and 2-0 wins over DFW and El Paso, respectively, this past weekend at the Brownsville Sports Park. More...


    Former Bravos forward Salvador Luna finally released
    Luna to debut for Laredo Heat Friday against El Paso

    Salvador Luna during his trip to Brazil.

    LAREDO, 28 May. - Former RGV Bravos FC striker Salvador Luna was finally given his release earlier this week by club ownership and will debut for the Laredo Heat tonight against the El Paso Patriots at Texas A&M-International University Soccer Complex. More...


    Injury-plagued Bravos FC notch first point of season against Houston
    Mario Zamora's goal saves short-handed RGV squad against the Leones

    Photo courtesy of Ricardo Flores/RGV Bravos FC Photographer.

    HOUSTON, 17 May. - Despite traveling with a reduced squad of only 14 players due to injuries, the mainly Brownsville-based Bravos notched the club’s first point Saturday after coming from behind to draw 1-all with the Houston Leones at a rain-soaked Soccer World Complex. More...


    Laredo defeats Bravos FC in PDL season opener

    Photo courtesy of RGV Bravos FC.

    LAREDO, 1 May. - It was a good effort by RGV Bravos FC, but in the end the Valley squad fell victim to the defending Mid-South Division champion Laredo Heat 3-1 Friday night at the Texas A&M-International Soccer Complex in the opener of the 2010 USL Premier Development League season. More...


    Bravos FC offense sputters, UTB evens series

    Photo by RGV FÚTBOL.com.

    MERCEDES, 25 April. - The University of Texas-Brownsville/Texas Southmost College Scorpions got some pay back Saturday night against RGV Bravos FC after holding on to top the 2010 edition of the USL Premier Development squad 1-0 at Tiger Stadium in Mercedes. More...


    Bravos FC inaugurate new training facilities, prepare for next test against UTB/TSC
    Launch 'Kick the TAKS' campaign, offer free admission to kids 12 and under for April 24 match vs. UTB

    Photo by RGV FÚTBOL.com.

    MERCEDES, 21 April. - RGV Bravos inaugurated their new training facilities this week at Mercedes Jr. High School in order to prepare for the upcoming exhibition match against the UTB/TSC Scorpions on Saturday, April 24 at 8 p.m., at Mercedes' Tiger Stadium. More...


    Rain dampens Bravos preseason debut
    Lightning ends exhibition match at halftime

    Photo courtesy of RGV Bravos FC.

    BROWNSVILLE, 18 April. - It may not have been the way RGV Bravos FC players wanted to inaugurate their new home, but it Blue-and-Gold technical director Ismael “Moreira” Braga was satisfied with his team’s performance. More...


    Bravos present 2010 roster, unveil new uniform
    Blue-and-Gold to play exhibition against UTB on April 24 at Mercedes

    Photo by RGV Fútbol.com.

    BROWNSVILLE, 16 April. - During an energy-charged news conference, RGV Bravos FC presented the 13 newest members of the team to a packed house of media, local soccer personalities, family and friends at Rudy’s Bar-B-Q restaurant on Thursday afternoon. More...


    Bravos move to Brownsville
    Blue-and-Gold will play first preseason exhibition match on April 17

    Photo by RGV Fútbol.com.

    BROWNSVILLE, 9 April. - If the Valley is the soccer hotbed of South Texas, then Brownsville is its core, and even more so now than ever after RGV Bravos FC announced Thursday morning its intention to move the franchise to the Brownsville Sports Park for the 2010 USL Premier Development League season. More...


    'Moreira' reaffirms commitment to Bravos FC and Valley soccer
    Brazilian Technical Director brings continuity to Bravos

    Photo by RGV Fútbol.com.

    McALLEN, 18 March. - Brazilian Technical Director Ismael "Moreira" Braga reaffirmed his commitment to RGV Bravos FC for the 2010 USL Premier Development League Season, which kicks off on April 30. More... | Español...


    'Chava' Luna returns from Brazil
    Bravos FC striker trained two months with Botafogo of Brazilian First Division

    Photo by RGV Fútbol.com.

    McALLEN, 17 March. - The USL Premier Development League’s second-leading scorer Salvador “Chava” Luna arrived Wednesday morning at McAllen International Airport after a two-month stint with Brazilian First Division powerhouse Botafogo. More... | Español...


    Former Bravos forward Tomás Banda returns to Mexican First Division
    Banda plays 45 minutes in draw against Club América

    Photo courtesy of RGV Bravos FC.

    McALLEN, 16 March. - Eight months after playing in the inaugural season of RGV Bravos FC in the USL Premier Development League, Tomás Banda returned to the Mexican First Division. More... | Español...


    Former Bravos midfielder 'Beto' Cámara to play for Mexican Second Division Tampico-Madero

    Alberto Beto Cámara. Photo courtesy of RGV Bravos FC.

    TAMPICO, Tamps., 22 Jan. - José Alberto "Beto" Cámara bécame the second former RGV Bravos FC player to be signed by a Mexican Soccer League club. Cámara will play for Tampico in the Second Division of the Mexican Liga de Ascenso 2010 Bicentennial Tournament. More... | Español...


    File Photo.

    USSF settles USL and NASL dispute, unite two leagues

    US to have a D2 league for 2010

    McALLEN, 8 Jan. - The dispute is over. The United States Soccer Federation “resolved” the USL and NASL dispute by doing what it does best: avoiding confrontation. The USSF passed the buck, as it usually does, and obligated the USL and NASL to settle their differences, which they did, sort of. More...


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    Jor. Bravos F.C. vs. L/V
    2 W. Texas U. 1 - 1
    3 El Paso 1 - 2
    4 Houston 2 - 1
    1 Laredo 3 - 3
    5 Austin 2 - 2
    6 Houston 1 - 0
    7 El Paso 2 - 3
    8 W. Texas U. 1 - 2
    9 DFW 5 - 2
    10 Laredo 1 - 1
    11 DFW 2 - 1
    12 Austin 5 - 1
    13 Laredo 2 - 4
    14 Laredo 2 - 2
    15 DFW 1 - 0
    16 W. Texas U. 1 - 3
    G-E-P GF:GC PTS
    6-5-5 32:28 23
    L/V = Local/Visitante