2019 El Paso Locomotive FC season

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El Paso Locomotive FC
2019 season
Head coach Mark Lowry
Stadium Southwest University Park
El Paso
USL Conference: 6th
USL Cup Playoffs Conference Final
2019 U.S. Open Cup 2nd Round
Copa Tejas 4th
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 8,324
(March 9 vs. OKC Energy)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 5,276
(May 12 vs. New Mexico United)
All: 600
(May 15 vs. Forward Madison FC (USOC) )
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,585
Biggest win3–0
(June 8 vs. LA Galaxy II)
(September 7 at Las Vegas Lights FC)
4–1
(October 15 vs. Portland)
Biggest defeat0–3 (thrice)
(May 15 vs. Forward Madison FC (USOC) )
(June 29 at Fresno FC)
(July 31 at New Mexico U.)
2020  →

The 2019 El Paso Locomotive FC season was the inaugural season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. [1]

Contents

Club

Roster

As of August 15, 2019 [2]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Logan Ketterer
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Drew Beckie
3 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Chiró N'Toko
4 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Mechack Jérôme
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Navarro
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Richie Ryan
7 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Sebastián Velásquez
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Nick Ross
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Omar Salgado
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Sebastián Contreras
11 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Edson Partida (on loan from Toluca)
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joshua Castellanos
13 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jermaine Fordah
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Kiffe
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jerome Kiesewetter
19 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andrew Fox
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chapa Herrera
21 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Alexy Bosetti
22 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Moses Makinde
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Memo Diaz
24 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Yuma
25 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Bryam Rebellón
26 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Josué Gómez (on loan from Juárez)
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Beker

Competitions

Preseason

January 26 Friendly El Paso Locomotive FC 3–1 Texas United El Paso, Texas
2:00 PM CST N'Toko Soccerball shade.svg
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Westside Soccer Complex
February 2 Friendly El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Hooligans FC El Paso, Texas
2:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)		 USL Report Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
February 6 Friendly El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Southwest FC Wolves El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM CST Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
February 9 Friendly El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 New Mexico United El Paso, Texas
2:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
February 13 Friendly Flag of Mexico.svg FC Juárez 1–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Juárez, Mexico
10:30 AM CST Gomez Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Kiffe Soccerball shade.svg24'
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg66'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
February 16 Friendly El Paso Locomotive FC 4–1 FC Grande El Paso, Texas
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg1', Soccerball shade.svg
Partida Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)Stadium: Southwest University Park
February 23 Friendly San Antonio FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio, Texas
7:00 PM CST Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Note: Played in three periods of 45, 30, and 45 minutes.
March 2 Friendly OKC Energy FC 2–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Tucson, Arizona
10:00 AM CST Brown Soccerball shade.svg
Cato Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Jérôme Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Kino North Stadium

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Real Monarchs (C)34168107153+1856 Conference Quarterfinals
5 Orange County SC 34159105443+1154
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 341311104236+650
7 Sacramento Republic 34146145043+748 Play-In Round
8 Austin Bold FC 34139125352+148
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions

Match results

The 2019 USL Championship season schedule for the club was announced on December 19, 2018. [3]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

Unless otherwise noted, all times in MST

March 91 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–3 OKC Energy El Paso, TX
8:30 PM Gebhard Soccerball shade.svg16'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 49'		 Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg1', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Harris Yellow card.svg 43'
Cato Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,324
Referee: Matthew Thompson
March 162 Real Monarchs 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, UT
2:00 PM Ryden Red card.svg 32'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 73'
Blake Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
March 233 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 Rio Grande Valley FC El Paso, TX
8:30 PM Ross Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 59'
Contreras Yellow card.svg 72'
Gebhard Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Dunwell Yellow card.svg 47'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 66', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Duvall Yellow card.svg 69'
Enríquez Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,458
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
March 304 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Orange County SC El Paso, TX
9:30 PM Kiffe Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Partida Soccerball shade.svg64', Soccerball shade.svg88'
Fox Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Kontor Yellow card.svg 79'
Jones Yellow card.svg 89'
Leonardo Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,064
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 135 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Report Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lambert Yellow card.svg 69'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg77'
Fernandez Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,389
Referee: Mark Allatin
April 216 Austin Bold FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Austin, TX
4:00 PM Okugo Yellow card.svg 62' Report N'Toko Yellow card.svg 44'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Bold Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
April 277 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Contreras Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.) Report Lacroix Yellow card.svg 52'
Seymore Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,389
Referee: Marco Vega
May 48 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, CO
6:00 PM Schweitzer Yellow card.svg 65' Report Jérôme Yellow card.svg 24'
Ross Yellow card.svg 38'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Kiesewetter Soccerball shade.svg46', Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 59'
Rezende Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Lorant Varga
May 129 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
6:00 PM Rezende Yellow card.svg 28'
Kiesewetter Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg65'
Contreras Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Monsalvez Red card.svg 72'		 Report Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Williams Yellow card.svg 69', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Moar Red card.svg 72'
Suggs Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,276
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
May 1810 El Paso Locomotive FC 3–1 Sacramento Republic FC El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Rezende Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kiesewetter Soccerball shade.svg63', Soccerball shade.svg73'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 88'
Salgado Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Skundrich Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,667
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 2511 Portland Timbers 2 1–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Portland, OR
8:00 PM Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 65'
Hanson Yellow card.svg 45+2'		 Report N'Toko Yellow card.svg 31'
Salgado Yellow card.svg 40', Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Contreras Yellow card.svg 52'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 75'
Jérôme Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 3,134
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 112 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Tacoma, WA
9:00 pm (MDT) Rogers Yellow card.svg 24'
Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg42'
Daley Yellow card.svg 55'
Rydstrand Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Kiesewetter Soccerball shade.svg31'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 62'
Rezende Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ross Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,202
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 813 El Paso Locomotive FC 3–0 LA Galaxy II El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Kiesewetter Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg87'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg88'
Rezende Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Zubak Yellow card.svg 40'
Iloski Red card.svg 55'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,611
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 1514 Tulsa Roughnecks 0–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Tulsa, OK
6:30 P.M. Rogers Yellow card.svg 26'
Mompremier Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Contreras Soccerball shade.svg37'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 43'
Kiesewetter Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Salgado Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 2215 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Kiesewetter Yellow card.svg 66'
Beckie Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Torres Yellow card.svg 27'
Tabortetaka Soccerball shade.svg42'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 70'
Sandoval Yellow card.svg 71'
J. Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 81'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 86'
Fehr Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 2616 San Antonio FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio, TX
6:30 PM Ackon Yellow card.svg 45'
Barmby Yellow card.svg 58' Yellow-red card.svg 63'		 Report Beckie Yellow card.svg 16'
Ketterer Yellow card.svg 44'
Gebhard Yellow card.svg 87'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 2917 Fresno FC 3–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Fresno, CA
8:30 PM Jackson Soccerball shade.svg63'
Lawal Soccerball shade.svg66', Yellow card.svg 68', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Navarro Yellow card.svg 28'
Fox Yellow card.svg 73'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 618 OKC Energy 1–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Oklahoma City, OK
7:00 PM J. Brown Yellow card.svg 27'
R.García Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 53'
Harris Yellow card.svg 42'
Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Beckie Yellow card.svg 28'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,585
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 1719 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–3 San Antonio FC El Paso, TX
7:00 PM Fox Yellow card.svg 13', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Salgado Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report López Soccerball shade.svg8', Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Eboussi Yellow card.svg 34'
Jamieson Soccerball shade.svg52'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,128
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 2020 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–0 Real Monarchs El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Report Okumu Yellow card.svg 21'
Palma Yellow card.svg 42'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,012
Referee: Calin Radosav
July 3121 New Mexico United 3–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Frater Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Wehan Soccerball shade.svg71', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Madden Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Herrera Yellow card.svg 41'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 49'
Beckie Yellow card.svg 56'		Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,521
Referee: Elton García
August 322 El Paso Locomotive FC P–P Portland Timbers 2 El Paso, TX
7:30 PMStadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Dejan Susak
Note: Match postponed due to mass shooting event in El Paso. [4]
August 1023 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Scottsdale, AZ
8:30 PM Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg21'
Jahn Yellow card.svg 40'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)		 Report Partida Soccerball shade.svg26'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 41' Red card.svg 45'
Contreras Yellow card.svg 42'
Velásquez Yellow card.svg 45'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,520
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
August 1724 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Tacoma Defiance El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Partida Soccerball shade.svg32'
Makinde Yellow card.svg 48'
N'Toko Red card.svg 62'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Berkolds Yellow card.svg 9'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 37'
Atencio Yellow card.svg 58'
Dhillon Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,222
Referee: Marco Vega
August 2425 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg, TX
7:30 PM Bird Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Ryan Yellow card.svg 56' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 426 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 Tulsa Roughnecks El Paso, TX
7:00 PM Herrera Yellow card.svg 24'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 65'
Kiesewetter Yellow card.svg 73', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Marlon Soccerball shade.svg41'
Altamirano Soccerball shade.svg56'
Reyes Yellow card.svg 72'
Uzo Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,519
Referee: Matthew Thompson
September 727 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas, NV
8:30 PM Torres Yellow card.svg 20'
Sandoval Yellow card.svg 29' Yellow-red card.svg 85'
Torre Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Kiffe Yellow card.svg 46'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 68'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 1428 Orange County SC 2–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, CA
8:00 PM Seaton Soccerball shade.svg36'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Ryan Yellow card.svg 45'
N'Toko Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,913
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 2830 Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Sacramento, CA
8:30 PM Enevoldsen Soccerball shade.svg14'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 84'
Chantzopoulos Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Fox Yellow card.svg 29'
Rebellón Soccerball shade.svg48'
Monsalvez Yellow card.svg 57'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 10,807
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 231 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–1 Fresno FC El Paso, TX
7:00 PM N'Toko Soccerball shade.svg53'
Salgado Yellow card.svg 88'
Kiesewetter Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Kurimoto Yellow card.svg 42'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 56'
Caffa Soccerball shade.svg66'
Lawal Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 532 Reno 1868 FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Reno, NV
7:00 PM Galindo Yellow card.svg 15'
Janjigian Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Monsalvez Yellow card.svg 10'
Bosetti Yellow card.svg 54'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,402
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 1033 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–1 Austin Bold FC El Paso, TX
8:00 PM Monsalvez Yellow card.svg 42'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)		 Report Mallace Yellow card.svg 35'
Okugo Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Kléber Yellow card.svg 53'
Lima Yellow card.svg 77', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 82'
Soto Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,175
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 1522 El Paso Locomotive FC 4–1 Portland Timbers 2 El Paso, TX
7:00 PM Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg4'
Monsalvez Yellow card.svg 12'
Ross Soccerball shade.svg24'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg68', Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Durán Yellow card.svg 78'
Diz Yellow card.svg 83'
Calixtro Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,175
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Note: Reschedule of postponed August 3 match. [5]
October 1934 LA Galaxy II 2–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Carson, CA
8:00 PM Zubak Soccerball shade.svg15'
DePuy Yellow card.svg 34'
Iloski Yellow card.svg 36'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg52'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Ryan Yellow card.svg 27'
Ketterer Yellow card.svg 53'
Salgado Yellow card.svg 54'
Bosetti Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Greg Dopka

USL Cup Playoffs

October 26Conference Quarterfinals Fresno FC 2–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Fresno, CA
8:30 PM Chaney Soccerball shade.svg49'
Strong Yellow card.svg 51' Red card.svg 86'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kiffe Soccerball shade.svg77'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 5,352
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
November 2Conference Semifinals El Paso Locomotive FC 3–0 Sacramento Republic FC El Paso, TX
6:30 PM Beckie Yellow card.svg 25'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 70'
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Yuma Yellow card.svg 86'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Alemán Yellow card.svg 51'
Enevoldsen Yellow card.svg 70'
Barahona Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,460
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
November 9Conference Finals Real Monarchs 2–1 (a.e.t.) El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, UT
2:00 PM Schmitt Yellow card.svg 21'
Ryden Soccerball shade.svg48'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 88'
Mulholland Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Holt Yellow card.svg 116', Soccerball shade.svg120'		 Report Fox Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 47' Yellow-red card.svg 51'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Diego Blas
Fourth official: Elton Garcia

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, El Paso entered the tournament in the Second Round. [6]

May 15Second Round El Paso Locomotive FC 0–3 Forward Madison FC El Paso, TX
7:00 PM Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Marco Vega

References

  1. ↑ "Austin Bold FC Announces Full 2019 USL Championship Schedule". December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "El Paso-Portland Match Postponed". August 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Announce Date for Rescheduled Match vs Portland Timbers 2".
  6. ↑ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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