2020 El Paso Locomotive FC season

El Paso Locomotive FC 2020 football season
El Paso Locomotive FC
2020 season
Head coachMark Lowry
StadiumSouthwest University Park, El Paso
USLConference: 4th
Group C: 1st
USL Cup PlayoffsConf. Finals
2020 U.S. Open CupCancelled
Copa TejasNot held[1]
Average home league attendance1,458 (Overall)
3,188 (Pre-Covid)
1,423 (Post-Covid)
Biggest winSLC 0–4 ELP (Oct. 4)
Biggest defeatPHX 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]

Club

Roster

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

Competitions

Exhibitions

El Paso Locomotive FC v Texas United
January 29 Preseason 1 El Paso Locomotive FC 7–0 Texas United El Paso, TX
Zola
Herrera ,
Unannounced Player
Rebellón
Trialist
Trialist 		Report
El Paso Locomotive FC v San Antonio FC
February 7 Preseason 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 6–2 San Antonio FC El Paso, TX
1st half'
Salgado 2nd half'
Lomis 2nd half'
Bosetti 2nd half'
Beckie 2nd half'
2nd half'		 Report Di Renzo 1st half'
Gallegos 1st half'
El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United
February 15 Preseason 4 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–4 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
Zola 2nd half' Report Parkes 5'
Makinde 35' (o.g.)
Sergi 2nd half'
Sergi 80'		 Stadium: Westside Training Fields
Attendance: closed-door
FC Juárez Mexico v United States El Paso Locomotive FC
February 19 Preseason 5 FC Juárez Mexico 0–2 United States El Paso Locomotive FC Juarez, Mexico
Report Ross 10'
Robinson 32'
El Paso Locomotive FC v North Texas SC
February 22 Preseason 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 North Texas SC Texas
Report Fazio 2nd half'
OKC Energy FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
February 26 Preseason 7 OKC Energy FC 0–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Tucson, AZ
Report Lomis 20'
Bosetti 2nd half'
Salgado 3rd period'
Note: 120-minute scrimmage.

USL Championship

Standings — Group C

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
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
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]

Orange County SC v El Paso Locomotive FC
March 6 1 Orange County SC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, CA
8:00 PM (MST) Report Fox Yellow card 53'
Rebellón Yellow card 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]

El Paso Locomotive FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
July 11 2 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros El Paso, TX
7:30 PM Beckie Yellow card 30'
Monsalvez Yellow card 38'
Mares Yellow card 78', 83'		 Report Murphy Yellow card 79'
Castellanos Yellow card 85'
Legault Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United
July 15 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
8:00 PM MDT Rebellón Yellow card 37'
Salgado Yellow card 40', 43'
Fox 45+5'
Jérôme Yellow card 84'
Mares Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Wehan 11'
Tinari Yellow card 49'
Parkes Yellow card 53'
Sandoval 76' (pen.)		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Chris Ruska
El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United
July 24 4 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–2 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Beckie Yellow card 69'
Gómez 86' (pen.), Yellow card 87'
N'Toko Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Wehan 35'
Sandoval 45+4'
Guzmán Yellow card 76'
Mizell Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Phoenix Rising FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
August 1 5 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Scottsdale, AZ
7:30 PM MDT Dadashov 19' (pen.)
Asante 36'
Flemmings 45+6'
Lambert Yellow card 67'
Dick Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Gómez 15'
Yuma Yellow card 21'
Beckie Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Alan Martinez
El Paso Locomotive FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
August 8 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 4–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Mares 15', Yellow card 90+2'
Gómez 21'
Diaz Yellow card 23'
Herrera 66', 68'		 Report Reaves Yellow card 14'
Quintero Yellow card 36'
Luna 82', 90+1'
Burt Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Real Monarchs v El Paso Locomotive FC
August 15 7 Real Monarchs 0–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, UT
8:00 PM MDT Brown Yellow card 44'
Moberg Yellow card 65'
Blake Yellow card 76'
Powder Yellow card 80'		 Report Herrera Yellow card 34'
Ross 50'
Ketterer Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
August 22 8 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, CO
6:00 PM MDT Quintero Yellow card 18'
Volesky Yellow card 89'		 Report King Yellow card 16'
Rebellón Yellow card 51'
Ryan Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
El Paso Locomotive FC v Real Monarchs
August 29 9 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–1 Real Monarchs El Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Rebellón Yellow card 24', 86'
Zola Yellow card 49'
Kallman 53'		 Report Blake Yellow card 24'
Powder Yellow card 34'
Coffee 81'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 801
Referee: Elton García
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
September 2 10 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]
El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United
September 5 11 El Paso Locomotive FC 3–2 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
7:30 PM (MDT) King 25', Yellow card 40'
Yearwood 60' (o.g.)
Fox Yellow card 82'
Mares 88'
Beckie Yellow card 90'		 Report Estrada 13', Yellow card 44'
Sandoval 41', Yellow card 52'
Muhammad Yellow card 70'
Wehan Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,519
Referee: Malik Badawi
El Paso Locomotive FC v San Antonio FC
September 12 12 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–1 San Antonio FC El Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Gómez 40' (pen.)
Fox Yellow card 43'
Salgado Yellow card 84'
King Yellow card 90+4'
Taintor 90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Montgomery Yellow card 39'
Solignac 45' (pen.)
Marcina Yellow card 52'
PC Yellow card 69'
Perruzza Yellow card 83'
Taintor Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,519
Referee: Michael Radchuk
El Paso Locomotive FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
September 16 13 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, TX
7:00 PM MDT Robinson 53'
King Yellow card 57'
Salgado 74'
Monsalvez Yellow card 85'		 Report Daniels Yellow card 26' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,519
Referee: Marco Vega
El Paso Locomotive FC v Real Monarchs
September 19 14 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Real Monarchs El Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Borelli 45+3'
Ryan Yellow card 79'		 Report Blake Yellow card 47'
Moberg Yellow card 78'
Ávila Yellow card 87'
Brown Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,519
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United
September 26 15 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–0 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
7:30 PM (MDT) Borelli Yellow card 28'
Rebellón Yellow card 41'
Ryan Yellow card 52'
Carrijó Yellow card 68'		 Report Moreno Yellow card 36'
Tetteh Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,669
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
September 30 10 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, CO
7:00 PM MDT Quintero Yellow card 11' Report Robinson Yellow card 57' Stadium: Weidner Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Reschedule of postponed match from September 2nd.[8]
Real Monarchs v El Paso Locomotive FC
October 4 16 Real Monarchs 0–4 El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, UT
2:00 PM MDT Davis Yellow card 48'
Jasso Yellow card 50'
Giménez Yellow card 86'
Flores Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Mares 8'
Gómez 68'
King Yellow card 70'
Robinson 78', 87'
Diaz Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 343
Referee: Brad Jensen

USL Championship Playoffs

El Paso Locomotive FC v FC Tulsa
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 19', 82'
Borelli Yellow card 67'
Rebellón Yellow card 96'		 Report Bird Yellow card 24'
da Costa 38'
Chapman-Page Yellow card 61', 68', Red card 101'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Penalties
Ross soccer ball with check mark
Rebellón soccer ball with check mark
Ryan soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Altamirano
soccer ball with red X Moloto
soccer ball with red X Martínez
soccer ball with check mark Bourgeois
El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United
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 30'
Borelli Yellow card 50'
Gómez Yellow card 52'
Diaz Yellow card 112'		 Report Hamilton Yellow card 38'
Moreno Yellow card 53'
Parkes 90+5'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Jon Freemon
Penalties
Borelli soccer ball with check mark
Ross soccer ball with check mark
Ryan soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with check mark
Zola soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Sandoval
soccer ball with check mark Wehan
soccer ball with check mark Ryden
soccer ball with red X Parkes
Phoenix Rising FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
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 18'
Farrell Yellow card 95'
Asante Yellow card 109'
Lowe Yellow card 113'		 Report Yuma Yellow card 4'
King Yellow card 54'
Rebellón 59', Yellow card 94'
Herrera Yellow card 105+2'
Diaz Yellow card 106'
Ryan Yellow card 108'
Carrijó Yellow card 111'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Elton García
Penalties
Bakero soccer ball with check mark
Whelan soccer ball with check mark
Farrell soccer ball with check mark
Moar soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Carrijó
soccer ball with red X Ross
soccer ball with check mark Ryan
soccer ball with red X 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]

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

References

  1. ^ "Copa Tejas". Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  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.
  9. ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "2020 U.S. OPEN CUP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS". Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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