2023 El Paso Locomotive FC season

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El Paso Locomotive FC
2023 season
Head coach Brian Clarhaut
Stadium Southwest University Park, El Paso, TX
USL Western Conference: 7th
USL Cup Playoffs First Round
2023 U.S. Open Cup 2nd Round
Copa Tejas Division II 3rd
Copa Tejas Shield 3rd
Top goalscorer Luis Solignac (9)
Highest home attendance8,411
Lowest home attendance5,014
Average home league attendance6,711
Biggest win LOU 0–3 ELP (3/25) (USLC)
Biggest defeat PHX 5–0 ELP (8/12) (USLC)
OMA 2–0 ELP (4/5) (USOC)
  2022
2024  
All statistics correct as of 16:57, October 16, 2023 (UTC).

The 2023 El Paso Locomotive FC season was the fifth season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. [1]

Contents

Staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Brian Clarhaut [2]
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Marina Schachowskoj
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Gianluca Masucci
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Jon Burklo [3]
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Carlos "JC" Garzon
Coordinator, equipment and player operations Flag of the United States.svg Saul Soto

Roster

As of September 5, 2023 [4]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Benny Díaz (on loan from Tijuana)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Marc Navarro Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
4 DF Erik McCue Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
5 DF Éder Borelli Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
6 MF Eric Calvillo Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
7 FW Aarón Gómez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
8 MF Luis MorenoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Luis Solignac Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
10 FW Denys Kostyshyn Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
11 MF Christopher Garcia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 GK Javier Garcia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Ander Egiluz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 GK Noah DollenmayerFlag of the United States.svg  United States
16 DF Miles Lyons Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Ricardo Zacarías Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Arun Basuljevic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 MF Chapa Herrera Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 FW Emmanuel Sonupe Flag of England.svg  England
22 MF Liam Rose Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
23 DF José Carrillo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
24 DF Yuma Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
27 MF Petar Petrović Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
31 DF Nick Hinds Flag of the United States.svg  United States
46 DF Márton DemkóFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
57 DF Joseluis VillagomezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
72 DF Finnley O'BrienFlag of the United States.svg  United States
77 MF Diego Abarca Flag of the United States.svg  United States
79 GK Rommel TarinFlag of the United States.svg  United States
80 MF Alejandro EstradaFlag of the United States.svg  United States
88 MF Joel MaldonadoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
99 GK Santiago VargasFlag of the United States.svg  United States
DF Petur Knudsen Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands

Transfers

In

DateNo.Pos.PlayerFromFeeSource
October 28, 202277MF Flag of the United States.svg Diego Abarca Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive AcademyFree [5]
October 28, 202288MF Flag of the United States.svg Joel Maldonado Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive AcademyFree [5]
November 3, 20222DF Flag of Spain.svg Marc Navarro Free agentFree [6]
November 9, 20224DF Flag of the United States.svg Erik McCue Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg AB Argir Undisclosed [7]
December 5, 202210MF Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Kostyshyn Flag of Ukraine.svg FC Oleksandriya Free [8]
January 5, 202311FW Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Free [9]
January 6, 202313GK Flag of the United States.svg Javier Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Free [10]
January 11, 202327MF Flag of Sweden.svg Petar Petrović Flag of Sweden.svg Trelleborg Free [11]
January 27, 20233DF Flag of Hungary.svg Bence Pávkovics Flag of Hungary.svg Debreceni Free [12]
February 27, 20238MF Flag of the United States.svg Luis Moreno Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Academy Free [13]
June 26, 202323DF Flag of Spain.svg José Carrillo Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps F.C. Free [14]
August 18, 2023FW Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Petur Knudsen Flag of Denmark.svg Lyngby Boldklub Free [15]
August 31, 202319MF Flag of the United States.svg Arun Basuljevic Free agentFree [16]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Benny Díaz Flag of Mexico.svg Club Tijuana January 18, 2023November 30, 2023 [17]
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Noah Dollenmayer Flag of the United States.svg LAFC 2 August 24, 2023November 30, 2023 [18]

USL Academy players

No.Pos.Player
46DFMárton Demkó
57DFJoseluis Villagomez
72DFFinnley O'Brien
79GKRommel Tarin
80MFAlejandro Estrada
99GKSantiago Vargas

Out

DateNo.Pos.PlayerToFeeSource
October 10, 202213DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bahner RetirementN/A [19]
October 14, 20226MF Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Ryan RetirementN/A [20]
October 18, 202212MF Flag of Grenada.svg Shavon John-Brown Free agentFree [21]
October 18, 202223MF Flag of Haiti.svg Christiano François Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Free [21]
October 18, 202227GK Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Beigl Free agentFree [22]
October 19, 20224DF Flag of England.svg Andrew Fox Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC Free [23]
October 20, 202210MF Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Mares Flag of the United States.svg Louisville City FC Free [24]
January 19, 202333MF Flag of Colombia.svg Martín Payares Mutual AgreementFree [25]
July 3, 202319MF Flag of Ukraine.svg Artem Kholod Mutual AgreementFree [26]
August 9, 202323DF Flag of Hungary.svg Bence Pávkovics Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas SC Undisclosed [27]

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

January 28, 2023 El Paso Locomotive FC v El Paso Locomotive FC U-20 El Paso, TX
Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
February 4, 2023 Austin FC 5–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Austin, TX
Driussi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg70'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg72'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg110'
Report Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Note: Played as two 45-minute halves and a 30-minute extra period
February 11, 2023 El Paso Locomotive FC 5–0 Barcelona Residency Academy El Paso, TX
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Petrović Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
trailist Soccerball shade.svg
Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
February 19, 2023 New Mexico United 3–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
4:00 pm CT
  • Waggoner Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Bruce Soccerball shade.svg33', 41'
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
March 4, 2023 El Paso Locomotive FC v UDA Soccer El Paso, TX
Stadium: Southwest University Park

Competitive fixtures

USL Championship

Standings — Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sacramento Republic FC 34186105126+2564 Playoffs
2 Orange County SC 34171164639+757
3 San Diego Loyal SC 3416996143+1857
4 San Antonio FC 34146146338+2556
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 34161354942+753
6 Phoenix Rising FC (C)341210125441+1348
7 El Paso Locomotive FC 341313841511047
8 New Mexico United 34131475149+246
9 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 341011134348543
10 Oakland Roots SC 34111494548342
11 Monterey Bay FC 341115842531141
12 Las Vegas Lights FC 343211036663019
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions

Match results

March 11, 20231 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MST Yuma Yellow card.svg 21' Report Wiedt Yellow card.svg 17'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg42'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,136
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 18, 20233 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–3 Detroit City FC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Kostyshyn Soccerball shade.svg17'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 52'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Yuma Soccerball shade.svg9' (o.g.)
Matthews Yellow card.svg 57'Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 25, 20234 Louisville City FC 0–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Louisville, Kentucky
2:00 pm CDT Moguel Yellow card.svg 41'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Rose Yellow card.svg 23'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg39'
Zacarías Soccerball shade.svg45'
Solicnac Yellow card.svg 52'
Petrović Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,881
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 31, 20235 FC Tulsa 2–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 pm CDT Fernandez Yellow card.svg 6'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg33'
Suárez Yellow card.svg 41'
Bourgeois Yellow card.svg 67'
Dyer Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Solignac Soccerball shade.svg38', 68', Yellow card.svg 60'
Kostyshyn Yellow card.svg 49'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 88'
Hinds Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 8, 20236 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Orange County SC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Lyons Yellow card.svg 4'
Pávkovics Yellow card.svg 6'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg19'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 44'
Kostyshyn Yellow card.svg 74'
Report Fox Yellow card.svg 58'Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
April 22, 20237 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Petrović Soccerball shade.svg39'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg69', Yellow card.svg 90'
Kostyshyn Yellow card.svg 80'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 86'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Biasi Yellow card.svg 11'
Harmon Yellow card.svg 63'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 66'
Ordoñez Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 29, 20238 San Diego Loyal SC 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC San Diego, California
9:00 pm PDT Corona Yellow card.svg 7'
Guido Yellow card.svg 45'
Perez Yellow card.svg 60'
Moshobane Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Calvillo Yellow card.svg 9'
Zacarías Soccerball shade.svg13'
Clarhaut Yellow card.svg 23'
Pávkovics Yellow card.svg 56'
Kostyshyn Soccerball shade.svg65'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 82'
Lyons Yellow card.svg 88'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Katja Koroleva
May 5, 20239 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 pm MDT Ockford Soccerball shade.svg61'
Musa Yellow card.svg 63'
Henríquez Yellow card.svg 70'
Williams Yellow card.svg 76', Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen)
Report Solignac Soccerball shade.svg10'
Petrović Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lyons Yellow card.svg 36'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 60'
Sonupe Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 13, 202310 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Loudoun United FC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Rose Yellow card.svg 29'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 64'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg89'
Pávkovics Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Chica Yellow card.svg 42'
Zanne Yellow card.svg 85'
Koanda Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Melvin Rivas
June 3, 202312 New Mexico United 0–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
8:00 pm MDT Bruce Yellow card.svg 83' Report Kostyshyn Soccerball shade.svg71'
McCue Yellow card.svg 73'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 89'
Pávkovics Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,247
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 10, 202313 Copa Tejas San Antonio FC 2–2 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio, Texas
8:30 pm CDT Taintor Soccerball shade.svg4', Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Abu Yellow card.svg 7'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 56'
Adeniran Soccerball shade.svg60'
Marcina Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 15'
McCue Yellow card.svg 36'
Solignac Yellow card.svg 45+2', Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 4,706
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
June 14, 202314 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, Texas
8:00 pm MDT Solignac Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
McCue Soccerball shade.svg32'
Rose Yellow card.svg 67'
Pávkovics Yellow card.svg 74'
Report Etaka Soccerball shade.svg3'
Lage Yellow card.svg 28'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 29'
Carleton Yellow card.svg 31'
Bagley Yellow card.svg 47'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,155
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 17, 202315 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Borelli Yellow card.svg 19'
Kostyshyn Soccerball shade.svg63'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 75'
Report LaCava Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,121
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 1, 202316 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 New Mexico United El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT McCue Yellow card.svg 16'
Pávkovics Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Portillo Yellow card.svg 39'
Bruce Yellow card.svg 51'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 70'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg89', Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,411
Referee: Elton García
July 8, 202317 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Monterey Bay, California
9:00 pm PDT Rebollar Yellow card.svg 42'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 54'
Fehr Yellow card.svg 57'
Report Calvillo Yellow card.svg 35'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 69'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,711
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 12, 202318 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 1–1 San Antonio FC El Paso, Texas
8:00 pm MDT Calvillo Yellow card.svg 22'
Solignac Yellow card.svg 66'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 77'
Rose Yellow card.svg 80'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg88'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg38', Yellow card.svg 41'
Benítez Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 15, 202319 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 1–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Calvillo Yellow card.svg 22'
Solignac Yellow card.svg 66'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 77'
Rose Yellow card.svg 80'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg88'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg38', Yellow card.svg 41'
Benítez Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 22, 202320 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–3 Oakland Roots SC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Petrović Yellow card.svg 29', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 51'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 72'
Report Tamacas Yellow card.svg 52'
Mfeka Soccerball shade.svg65'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Matsoso Yellow card.svg 74'
Peláez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,795
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 29, 202321 Copa Tejas Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 5–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg, Texas
7:00 pm CDT Davila Soccerball shade.svg7', 20'
Calvillo Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.)
Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg59'
Kinzner Yellow card.svg 70'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
López Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Solignac Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.)
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 51'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 24'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 40'
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,730
Referee: Alejo Calume
August 5, 202322 Miami FC 4–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Westchester, Florida
6:00 pm EDT Rivas Soccerball shade.svg13', 46+3' (pen.)
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 62'
Hinds Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (o.g.)
de Freitas Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Gómez Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Clarhaut Yellow card.svg 45+3' Yellow-red card.svg 45+3'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 48'
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 12, 202323 Phoenix Rising FC 5–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Phoenix, Arizona
9:30 pm MST Munjoma Soccerball shade.svg22', Yellow card.svg 61'
Zambrano Yellow card.svg 30'
Armenakas Yellow card.svg 43'
Trejo Soccerball shade.svg44', 70'
Formella Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Torres Soccerball shade.svg88'
Uzochukwu Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Díaz Yellow card.svg 58'
McCue Yellow card.svg 60'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Stadium
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
August 19, 202324 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–3 Indy Eleven El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Calvillo Soccerball shade.svg21'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 32'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg55'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 58'
Report Chapman-Page Yellow card.svg 45+3', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Blake Yellow card.svg 47'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg53'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,684
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 26, 202325 Hartford Athletic 0–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Hartford, Connecticut
6:00 pm EDT Torres Yellow card.svg 10'
Hodge Yellow card.svg 54'
Namazi Yellow card.svg 87'
Logue Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Gòmez Soccerball shade.svg14'
Dollenmeyer Yellow card.svg 19'
Rose Yellow card.svg 48'
Petrović Soccerball shade.svg69'
Lyons Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,193
Referee: Joe Surgan
September 2, 202326 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–2 Monterey Bay FC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Petrović Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Dixon Soccerball shade.svg44'
Okoli Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,144
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 9, 202327 Orange County SC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, California
9:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 13, 202328 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas, Nevada
9:30 pm PDT Report Lyons Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 16, 202329 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Sacramento, California
9:00 pm PDT Felipe Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 23, 202330 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Gómez Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Formella Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,708
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 30, 202331 El Paso Locomotive FC 3–2 Charleston Battery El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm MDT Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,736
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
October 4, 202332 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–0 San Diego Loyal SC El Paso, Texas
8:00 pm MDT Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,792
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 8, 202333 Memphis 901 FC 4–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 pm CDT
Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 14, 202334 Oakland Roots SC 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Oakland, California
9:00 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Laney Football Stadium
Attendance: 6,135
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

USL Championship Playoffs

October 21, 2023First Round Orange County SC 1–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, California
7:30 pm PDT M. Iloski Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Natalie Simon

U.S. Open Cup

April 5, 2023Second Round Union Omaha Flag of Nebraska.svg 2–0 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 pm CDT Gallardo Yellow card.svg 11'
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg58'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg75'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Gómez Yellow card.svg 22'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 49'
Zacarías Yellow card.svg 72'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 548
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic

Awards and honors

USL Championship Team of the Matchday

MatchdayPlayerOpponentPositionRef
3 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Navarro Louisville City FC DF [28]
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Kostyshyn FC Tulsa FW [29]
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Éder Borelli Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC DF [30]
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Éder Borelli (2) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC DF [31]
Flag of Sweden.svg Petar Petrović MF
10 Flag of Mexico.svg Benny Díaz Loudoun United GK [32]
13 Flag of Mexico.svg Éder Borelli (3) New Mexico United DF [33]
Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Kostyshyn (2)FW
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik McCue Tampa Bay Rowdies DF [34]
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik McCue (2) Monterey Bay FC DF [35]
30 Flag of Sweden.svg Eric Calvillo Charleston Battery MF [36]
32 Flag of Mexico.svg Benny Díaz (2) Oakland Roots SC GK [37]

Goal of the Matchday

MatchdayPlayerOpponentPositionRef
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Petar Petrović Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC MF [38]

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