Sacramento Republic FC rallied from going down inside the opening minute to take a 2-1 victory against Rio Grande Valley FC at Papa Murphy’s Park on Saturday night. Houston Dynamo defender A.J. DeLaGarza made his return to game action with a 45 minute stint after over nine months spent recovering from an ACL injury suffered at the end of the 2017 season.
The Toros took the lead after 28 seconds as Carlos Small scored the fastest goal in club history with a sharp finish from the right side of the penalty area following a swift passing move to release him into the box.