2020 season | |
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Head coach | Mark Lowry |
Stadium | Southwest University Park, El Paso |
USL | Conference: 4th Group C: 1st |
USL Cup Playoffs | Conf. Finals |
2020 U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled |
Copa Tejas | Not held [1] |
Average home league attendance | 1,458(Overall) 3,188(Pre-Covid) 1,423(Post-Covid) |
Biggest win | SLC 0–4 ELP (Oct. 4) |
Biggest defeat | PHX 1–3 ELP (Aug. 1) |
The 2020 El Paso Locomotive FC season was the second season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. [2] This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020. [3]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Logan Ketterer | ![]() |
2 | DF | Drew Beckie | ![]() |
3 | DF | Chiró N'Toko | ![]() |
4 | DF | Mechack Jérôme | ![]() |
5 | DF | Éder Borelli | ![]() |
6 | MF | Richie Ryan | ![]() |
7 | MF | Dylan Mares | ![]() |
8 | MF | Nick Ross | ![]() |
9 | FW | Omar Salgado | ![]() |
10 | FW | Leandro Carrijó | ![]() |
11 | MF | Saeed Robinson | ![]() |
12 | GK | Jermaine Fordah | ![]() |
14 | FW | Marios Lomis | ![]() |
19 | DF | Andrew Fox | ![]() |
20 | MF | Chapa Herrera | ![]() |
21 | MF | Distel Zola | ![]() |
22 | DF | Moses Makinde | ![]() |
23 | MF | Memo Diaz | ![]() |
24 | MF | Yuma | ![]() |
25 | DF | Bryam Rebellón | ![]() |
26 | FW | Aarón Gómez (on loan from Juárez) | ![]() |
71 | MF | Fabrice Fokobo | ![]() |
January 29Preseason 1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 7–0 | Texas United | El Paso, TX |
Zola ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Unannounced Player ![]() Rebellón ![]() Trialist ![]() Trialist ![]() | Report |
February 5Preseason 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Tucson, AZ |
Makinde ![]() Zola ![]() | Report | Alashe ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
February 7Preseason 3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 6–2 | San Antonio FC | El Paso, TX |
![]() Salgado ![]() Lomis ![]() Bosetti ![]() Beckie ![]() ![]() | Report | Di Renzo ![]() Gallegos ![]() |
February 15Preseason 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–4 | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
Zola ![]() | Report | Parkes ![]() Makinde ![]() Sergi ![]() Sergi ![]() | Stadium: Westside Training Fields Attendance: closed-door |
February 19Preseason 5 | FC Juárez ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Juarez, Mexico |
Report | Ross ![]() Robinson ![]() |
February 22Preseason 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | North Texas SC | Texas |
Report | Fazio ![]() |
February 26Preseason 7 | OKC Energy FC | 0–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tucson, AZ |
Report | Lomis ![]() Bosetti ![]() Salgado ![]() | |||
Note: 120-minute scrimmage. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 2.00 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | New Mexico United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | 1.80 | |
3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | 0.81 | |
4 | Real Monarchs | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 11 | 0.69 |
On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of El Paso's season. [5]
March 61 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, CA |
8:00 PM (MST) | Report | Fox ![]() Rebellón ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of El Paso's schedule was announced on July 2. [6]
July 112 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Beckie ![]() Monsalvez ![]() Mares ![]() ![]() | Report | Murphy ![]() Castellanos ![]() Legault ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
July 153 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
8:00 PM MDT | Rebellón ![]() Salgado ![]() ![]() Fox ![]() Jérôme ![]() Mares ![]() | Report | Wehan ![]() Tinari ![]() Parkes ![]() Sandoval ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Chris Ruska |
July 244 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–2 | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM MDT | Beckie ![]() Gómez ![]() ![]() N'Toko ![]() | Report | Wehan ![]() Sandoval ![]() Guzmán ![]() Mizell ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August 15 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Scottsdale, AZ |
7:30 PM MDT | Dadashov ![]() Asante ![]() Flemmings ![]() Lambert ![]() Dick ![]() | Report | Gómez ![]() Yuma ![]() Beckie ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Alan Martinez |
August 86 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 4–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM MDT | Mares ![]() ![]() Gómez ![]() Diaz ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() | Report | Reaves ![]() Quintero ![]() Luna ![]() ![]() Burt ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
August 157 | Real Monarchs | 0–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, UT |
8:00 PM MDT | Brown ![]() Moberg ![]() Blake ![]() Powder ![]() | Report | Herrera ![]() Ross ![]() Ketterer ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Brad Jensen |
August 228 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
6:00 PM MDT | Quintero ![]() Volesky ![]() | Report | King ![]() Rebellón ![]() Ryan ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
August 299 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–1 | Real Monarchs | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM MDT | Rebellón ![]() ![]() Zola ![]() Kallman ![]() | Report | Blake ![]() Powder ![]() Coffee ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 801 Referee: Elton García |
September 210 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | P–P | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
5:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field | |||
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID exposure of a person in the Switchbacks' organization. [7] |
September 511 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–2 | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM (MDT) | King ![]() ![]() Yearwood ![]() Fox ![]() Mares ![]() Beckie ![]() | Report | Estrada ![]() ![]() Sandoval ![]() ![]() Muhammad ![]() Wehan ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,519 Referee: Malik Badawi |
September 1212 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–1 | San Antonio FC | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM MDT | Gómez ![]() Fox ![]() Salgado ![]() King ![]() Taintor ![]() | Report | Montgomery ![]() Solignac ![]() Marcina ![]() PC ![]() Perruzza ![]() Taintor ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,519 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
September 1613 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, TX |
7:00 PM MDT | Robinson ![]() King ![]() Salgado ![]() Monsalvez ![]() | Report | Daniels ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,519 Referee: Marco Vega |
September 1914 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–0 | Real Monarchs | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM MDT | Borelli ![]() Ryan ![]() | Report | Blake ![]() Moberg ![]() Ávila ![]() Brown ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,519 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
September 2615 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–0 | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM (MDT) | Borelli ![]() Rebellón ![]() Ryan ![]() Carrijó ![]() | Report | Moreno ![]() Tetteh ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,669 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
September 3010 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
7:00 PM MDT | Quintero ![]() | Report | Robinson ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Note: Reschedule of postponed match from September 2nd. [8] |
October 416 | Real Monarchs | 0–4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, UT |
2:00 PM MDT | Davis ![]() Jasso ![]() Giménez ![]() Flores ![]() | Report | Mares ![]() Gómez ![]() King ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Diaz ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 343 Referee: Brad Jensen |
October 10 Conf. Quarterfinals | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | FC Tulsa | El Paso, TX |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Carrijó ![]() ![]() Borelli ![]() Rebellón ![]() | Report | Bird ![]() da Costa ![]() Chapman-Page ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,659 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Penalties | ||||
Ross ![]() Rebellón ![]() Ryan ![]() Robinson ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
October 17 Conf. Semifinals | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Mares ![]() Borelli ![]() Gómez ![]() Diaz ![]() | Report | Hamilton ![]() Moreno ![]() Parkes ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 1,659 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Penalties | ||||
Borelli ![]() Ross ![]() Ryan ![]() Robinson ![]() Zola ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
October 24 Conf. Final | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | El Paso Locomotive FC | Scottsdale, AZ |
7:30 PM MDT | Schweitzer ![]() Farrell ![]() Asante ![]() Lowe ![]() | Report | Yuma ![]() King ![]() Rebellón ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() Diaz ![]() Ryan ![]() Carrijó ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Elton García |
Penalties | ||||
Bakero ![]() Whelan ![]() Farrell ![]() Moar ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
As a USL Championship club, El Paso will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9. [9] It was announced on 29 January that their first opponent would be NISA side Detroit City FC. [10]
8 April 2020Round 2 | Detroit City ![]() | P–P | ![]() | Hamtramck, Michigan |
19:30 EST | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [11] |
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