2020 El Paso Locomotive FC season

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El Paso Locomotive FC
2020 season
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 attendance1,458(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)
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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]

Contents

Club

Roster

As of July 7, 2020 [4]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Logan Ketterer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Drew Beckie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
3 DF Chiró N'Toko Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
4 DF Mechack Jérôme Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
5 DF Éder Borelli Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
6 MF Richie Ryan Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
7 MF Dylan Mares Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Nick Ross Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
9 FW Omar Salgado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 FW Leandro Carrijó Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
11 MF Saeed Robinson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
12 GK Jermaine Fordah Flag of England.svg  England
14 FW Marios Lomis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
19 DF Andrew Fox Flag of England.svg  England
20 MF Chapa Herrera Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Distel Zola Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
22 DF Moses Makinde Flag of England.svg  England
23 MF Memo Diaz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 MF Yuma Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
25 DF Bryam Rebellón Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
26 FW Aarón Gómez (on loan from Juárez)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
71 MF Fabrice Fokobo Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Competitions

Exhibitions

January 29Preseason 1 El Paso Locomotive FC 7–0 Texas United El Paso, TX
Zola Soccerball shade.svg
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Unannounced Player Soccerball shade.svg
Rebellón Soccerball shade.svg
Trialist Soccerball shade.svg
Trialist Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
February 7Preseason 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 6–2 San Antonio FC El Paso, TX
Soccerball shade.svg1st half'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'
Bosetti Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'
Beckie Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'
Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'		 Report Di Renzo Soccerball shade.svg1st half'
Gallegos Soccerball shade.svg1st half'
February 15Preseason 4 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–4 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
Zola Soccerball shade.svg2nd half' Report Parkes Soccerball shade.svg5'
Makinde Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Sergi Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'
Sergi Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Westside Training Fields
Attendance: closed-door
February 26Preseason 7 OKC Energy FC 0–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Tucson, AZ
Report Lomis Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bosetti Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg3rd period'
Note: 120-minute scrimmage.

USL Championship

Standings — Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 El Paso Locomotive FC 169522414+10322.00Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 158342317+6271.80
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 162771928−9130.81
4 Real Monarchs 1632111425−11110.69
Source: USL

Match results

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 Yellow card.svg 53'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 58'		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 153 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
8:00 PM MDT Rebellón Yellow card.svg 37'
Salgado Yellow card.svg 40', Soccerball shade.svg43'
Fox Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Jérôme Yellow card.svg 84'
Mares Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Wehan Soccerball shade.svg11'
Tinari Yellow card.svg 49'
Parkes Yellow card.svg 53'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)		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 Yellow card.svg 69'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 87'
N'Toko Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Wehan Soccerball shade.svg35'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 76'
Mizell Yellow card.svg 87'		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 Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Asante Soccerball shade.svg36'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg45+6'
Lambert Yellow card.svg 67'
Dick Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg15'
Yuma Yellow card.svg 21'
Beckie Yellow card.svg 40'		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 Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg21'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 23'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg66', Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Reaves Yellow card.svg 14'
Quintero Yellow card.svg 36'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg82', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Burt Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 157 Real Monarchs 0–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, UT
8:00 PM MDT Brown Yellow card.svg 44'
Moberg Yellow card.svg 65'
Blake Yellow card.svg 76'
Powder Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Herrera Yellow card.svg 34'
Ross Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ketterer Yellow card.svg 89'		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 Yellow card.svg 18'
Volesky Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report King Yellow card.svg 16'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 51'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 82'		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 Yellow card.svg 24', Soccerball shade.svg86'
Zola Yellow card.svg 49'
Kallman Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Blake Yellow card.svg 24'
Powder Yellow card.svg 34'
Coffee Soccerball shade.svg81'		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 Soccerball shade.svg25', Yellow card.svg 40'
Yearwood Soccerball shade.svg60' (o.g.)
Fox Yellow card.svg 82'
Mares Soccerball shade.svg88'
Beckie Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Estrada Soccerball shade.svg13', Yellow card.svg 44'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 52'
Muhammad Yellow card.svg 70'
Wehan Yellow card.svg 89'		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 Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Fox Yellow card.svg 43'
Salgado Yellow card.svg 84'
King Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Taintor Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Montgomery Yellow card.svg 39'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Marcina Yellow card.svg 52'
PC Yellow card.svg 69'
Perruzza Yellow card.svg 83'
Taintor Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,519
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 1914 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Real Monarchs El Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Borelli Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Blake Yellow card.svg 47'
Moberg Yellow card.svg 78'
Ávila Yellow card.svg 87'
Brown Yellow card.svg 89'		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 Yellow card.svg 28'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 41'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 52'
Carrijó Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Moreno Yellow card.svg 36'
Tetteh Yellow card.svg 88'		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 Yellow card.svg 11' Report Robinson Yellow card.svg 57'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 Yellow card.svg 48'
Jasso Yellow card.svg 50'
Giménez Yellow card.svg 86'
Flores Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Mares Soccerball shade.svg8'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg68'
King Yellow card.svg 70'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg78', Soccerball shade.svg87'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 343
Referee: Brad Jensen

USL Championship Playoffs

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 Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 67'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 96'		 Report Bird Yellow card.svg 24'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg38'
Chapman-Page Yellow card.svg 61', Soccerball shade.svg68', Red card.svg 101'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Penalties
Ross Soccerball shad check.svg
Rebellón Soccerball shad check.svg
Ryan Soccerball shad check.svg
Robinson Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Altamirano
Soccerball shade cross.svg Moloto
Soccerball shade cross.svg Martínez
Soccerball shad check.svg Bourgeois
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 Soccerball shade.svg18'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 95'
Asante Yellow card.svg 109'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 113'		 Report Yuma Yellow card.svg 4'
King Yellow card.svg 54'
Rebellón Soccerball shade.svg59', Yellow card.svg 94'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 105+2'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 106'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 108'
Carrijó Yellow card.svg 111'		Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Elton García
Penalties
Bakero Soccerball shad check.svg
Whelan Soccerball shad check.svg
Farrell Soccerball shad check.svg
Moar Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Carrijó
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ross
Soccerball shad check.svg Ryan
Soccerball shade cross.svg Gómez

U.S. Open Cup

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 2020 (2020-04-08)Round 2 Detroit City Flag of Michigan.svg P–P Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive FC Hamtramck, Michigan
19:30 EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [11]

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  2. ↑ "Austin Bold FC Announces Full 2019 USL Championship Schedule" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com.
  5. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Unveils 2020 Return To Play Schedule". eplocomotivefc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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