Regals FC advances to Copa El River semis with 1-0 win

HOUSTON — Pedro Rodriguez scored 30 minutes into Saturday’s match and the defense turned in another stellar performance to give Montgomery County’s Regals FC a 1-0 win over Pasaquina in the quarterfinals of the 9th Copa El River at Big Tex Soccer Park.

The Regals will face Aguila in the tournament semifinals Saturday.

On Sunday, the team travels to College Station to face the Texas A&M Aggies at 5 p.m. The Aggies are one of the most powerful men’s club programs in the country.

Regals FC edge Houston Dynamo Academy 6-5 in Houston Cup

Montgomery County’s National Premier Soccer League team, Regals FC needed four 2nd half goals to beat the Houston Dynamo Academy, 6-5, in game two of the Houston Cup at River Park in Houston.

The Dynamo had a 5-3 lead seventy minutes into the match when lightning struck for the Regals. Dynamic midfielder Edder Rodriguez delivered a textbook corner kick to the back post where defender Andres Trevino converted to bring the Regals within a goal.

Eight minutes later Allen Villa knotted the score at 5-5 with a blast that left the Dynamo keeper motionless as the ball ripped the back of the net.