2019 El Paso Locomotive FC season
2019 season | |
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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 attendance | League/All: 8,324 (March 9 vs. OKC Energy) |
Lowest home attendance | League: 5,276 (May 12 vs. New Mexico United) All: 600 (May 15 vs. Forward Madison FC (USOC) ) |
Average home league attendance | League: 6,585 |
Biggest win | 3–0 (June 8 vs. LA Galaxy II) (September 7 at Las Vegas Lights FC) 4–1 (October 15 vs. Portland) |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 (thrice) (May 15 vs. Forward Madison FC (USOC) ) (June 29 at Fresno FC) (July 31 at New Mexico U.) |
The 2019 El Paso Locomotive FC season is 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]
Club[]
Roster[]
- As of August 15, 2019[2]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Logan Ketterer | ![]() |
2 | DF | Drew Beckie | ![]() |
3 | DF | Chiró N'Toko | ![]() |
4 | DF | Mechack Jérôme | ![]() |
5 | DF | Daniel Navarro | ![]() |
6 | MF | Richie Ryan | ![]() |
7 | MF | Sebastián Velásquez | ![]() |
8 | MF | Nick Ross | ![]() |
9 | FW | Omar Salgado | ![]() |
10 | MF | Sebastián Contreras | ![]() |
11 | MF | Edson Partida (on loan from Toluca) | ![]() |
12 | MF | Joshua Castellanos | ![]() |
13 | GK | Jermaine Fordah | ![]() |
15 | DF | James Kiffe | ![]() |
17 | FW | Jerome Kiesewetter | ![]() |
19 | DF | Andrew Fox | ![]() |
20 | MF | Chapa Herrera | ![]() |
21 | FW | Alexy Bosetti | ![]() |
22 | DF | Moses Makinde | ![]() |
23 | MF | Memo Diaz | ![]() |
24 | MF | Yuma | ![]() |
25 | MF | Bryam Rebellón | ![]() |
26 | MF | Josué Gómez (on loan from Juárez) | ![]() |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Competitions[]
Preseason[]
January 26 Friendly | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–1 | Texas United | El Paso, Texas |
2:00 PM CST | N'Toko ![]() Salgado ![]() ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex |
February 2 Friendly | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–0 | Hooligans FC | El Paso, Texas |
2:00 PM CST | ![]() Contreras ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex |
February 13 Friendly | ![]() | 1–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Juárez, Mexico |
10:30 AM CST | ![]() |
Report | Kiffe ![]() Contreras ![]() Salgado ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez |
February 16 Friendly | El Paso Locomotive FC | 4–1 | FC Grande | El Paso, Texas |
Salgado ![]() ![]() Partida ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
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 ![]() Cato ![]() |
Report | Jérôme ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
USL Championship[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Real Monarchs (C) | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 56 | Conference Quarterfinals |
5 | Orange County SC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 54 | |
6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 50 | |
7 | Sacramento Republic | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 48 | Play-In Round |
8 | Austin Bold FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 48 |
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) Champion
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) Champion
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 9 1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–3 | OKC Energy | El Paso, TX |
8:30 PM | Gebhard ![]() Kiffe ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() ![]() Harris ![]() Cato ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 8,324 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
March 16 2 | Real Monarchs | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, UT |
2:00 PM | Ryden ![]() Martínez ![]() Blake ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
March 23 3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso, TX |
8:30 PM | Ross ![]() Rebellón ![]() Contreras ![]() Gebhard ![]() |
Report | Dunwell ![]() Hernandez ![]() ![]() Duvall ![]() Enríquez ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,458 Referee: Alejandro Aguilera |
March 30 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–0 | Orange County SC | El Paso, TX |
9:30 PM | Kiffe ![]() Partida ![]() ![]() Fox ![]() |
Report | Kontor ![]() Jones ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,064 Referee: Elton Garcia |
April 13 5 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Report | Flemmings ![]() Lambert ![]() Spencer ![]() Fernandez ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,389 Referee: Mark Allatin |
April 21 6 | Austin Bold FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Austin, TX |
4:00 PM | Okugo ![]() |
Report | N'Toko ![]() Kiffe ![]() |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Referee: Michael Radchuk |
April 27 7 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–0 | Reno 1868 FC | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Contreras ![]() |
Report | Lacroix ![]() Seymore ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,389 Referee: Marco Vega |
May 4 8 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
6:00 PM | Schweitzer ![]() |
Report | Jérôme ![]() Ross ![]() Kiffe ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() ![]() Ryan ![]() Rezende ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,883 Referee: Lorant Varga |
May 12 9 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
6:00 PM | Rezende ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() ![]() Contreras ![]() Monsalvez ![]() |
Report | Hamilton ![]() Williams ![]() ![]() Moar ![]() Suggs ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,276 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
May 18 10 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Rezende ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() Salgado ![]() |
Report | Skundrich ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,667 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
May 25 11 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Portland, OR |
8:00 PM | Asprilla ![]() ![]() Hanson ![]() |
Report | N'Toko ![]() Salgado ![]() ![]() Contreras ![]() Kiffe ![]() Jérôme ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
June 1 12 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tacoma, WA |
9:00 pm (MDT) | Rogers ![]() Dhillon ![]() Daley ![]() Rydstrand ![]() |
Report | Kiesewetter ![]() Herrera ![]() Rezende ![]() Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 2,202 Referee: Joseph Salinas |
June 8 13 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Kiesewetter ![]() ![]() Salgado ![]() Rezende ![]() |
Report | Zubak ![]() Iloski ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,611 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 15 14 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 0–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tulsa, OK |
6:30 P.M. | Rogers ![]() Mompremier ![]() |
Report | Contreras ![]() Kiffe ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() Salgado ![]() |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 22 15 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Kiesewetter ![]() Beckie ![]() |
Report | Torres ![]() Tabortetaka ![]() Robinson ![]() Sandoval ![]() J. Gonzalez ![]() Olsen ![]() Fehr ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 8,117 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 26 16 | San Antonio FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio, TX |
6:30 PM | Ackon ![]() Barmby ![]() ![]() |
Report | Beckie ![]() Ketterer ![]() Gebhard ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,081 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 29 17 | Fresno FC | 3–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Fresno, CA |
8:30 PM | Jackson ![]() Lawal ![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Navarro ![]() Fox ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
July 6 18 | OKC Energy | 1–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
7:00 PM | J. Brown ![]() R.García ![]() ![]() Harris ![]() Ibeagha ![]() |
Report | Beckie ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,585 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
July 17 19 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–3 | San Antonio FC | El Paso, TX |
7:00 PM | Fox ![]() ![]() Salgado ![]() |
Report | López ![]() ![]() Eboussi ![]() Jamieson ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,128 Referee: Mark Allatin |
July 20 20 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–0 | Real Monarchs | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Report | Okumu ![]() Palma ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Calin Radosav |
July 31 21 | New Mexico United | 3–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Albuquerque, NM |
7:00 PM | Frater ![]() Wehan ![]() ![]() Madden ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() Ryan ![]() Beckie ![]() |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 13,521 Referee: Elton García |
August 3 22 | El Paso Locomotive FC | P–P | Portland Timbers 2 | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Dejan Susak | |||
Note: Match postponed due to mass shooting event in El Paso.[4] |
August 10 23 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Scottsdale, AZ |
8:30 PM | Aguinaga ![]() Jahn ![]() Asante ![]() |
Report | Partida ![]() Kiffe ![]() ![]() Contreras ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,520 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
August 17 24 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–0 | Tacoma Defiance | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Partida ![]() Makinde ![]() N'Toko ![]() Salgado ![]() |
Report | Berkolds ![]() Rubio ![]() Atencio ![]() Dhillon ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,222 Referee: Marco Vega |
August 24 25 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, TX |
7:30 PM | Bird ![]() |
Report | Ryan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,275 Referee: Luis Guardia |
September 4 26 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 | Tulsa Roughnecks | El Paso, TX |
7:00 PM | Herrera ![]() Rebellón ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Report | Marlon ![]() Altamirano ![]() Reyes ![]() Uzo ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,519 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
September 7 27 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 0–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Las Vegas, NV |
8:30 PM | Torres ![]() Sandoval ![]() ![]() Torre ![]() |
Report | Kiffe ![]() Velásquez ![]() ![]() Gómez ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
September 14 28 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, CA |
8:00 PM | Seaton ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Ryan ![]() N'Toko ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,913 Referee: Greg Dopka |
September 21 29 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, TX |
7:30 PM | Rebellón ![]() Bosetti ![]() |
Report | Burt ![]() Malcolm ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,401 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
September 28 30 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Sacramento, CA |
8:30 PM | Enevoldsen ![]() Skundrich ![]() Chantzopoulos ![]() |
Report | Fox ![]() Rebellón ![]() Monsalvez ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 10,807 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
October 2 31 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–1 | Fresno FC | El Paso, TX |
7:00 PM | N'Toko ![]() Salgado ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() |
Report | Kurimoto ![]() Ellis-Hayden ![]() Caffa ![]() Lawal ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
October 5 32 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Reno, NV |
7:00 PM | Galindo ![]() Janjigian ![]() |
Report | Monsalvez ![]() Bosetti ![]() Diaz ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,402 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 10 33 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–1 | Austin Bold FC | El Paso, TX |
8:00 PM | Monsalvez ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
Report | Mallace ![]() Okugo ![]() Kléber ![]() Lima ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() Soto ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,175 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
October 15 22 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 4–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | El Paso, TX |
7:00 PM | Velásquez ![]() Monsalvez ![]() Ross ![]() Gómez ![]() ![]() |
Report | Kobayashi ![]() Durán ![]() Diz ![]() Calixtro ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,175 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Note: Reschedule of postponed August 3 match.[5] |
October 19 34 | LA Galaxy II | 2–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Carson, CA |
8:00 PM | Zubak ![]() DePuy ![]() Iloski ![]() Kamara ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Report | Ryan ![]() Ketterer ![]() Salgado ![]() Bosetti ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 1,984 Referee: Greg Dopka |
USL Cup Playoffs[]
October 26 Conference Quarterfinals | Fresno FC | 2–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Fresno, CA |
8:30 PM | Chaney ![]() Strong ![]() ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() Kiffe ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 5,352 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
November 2 Conference Semifinals | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | El Paso, TX |
6:30 PM | Beckie ![]() Gómez ![]() Ryan ![]() Contreras ![]() Yuma ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
Report | Alemán ![]() Enevoldsen ![]() Barahona ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,460 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
November 9 Conference Finals | Real Monarchs | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, UT |
2:00 PM | Schmitt ![]() Ryden ![]() Portillo ![]() Mulholland ![]() Holt ![]() ![]() |
Report | Fox ![]() Kiffe ![]() ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza Assistant referees: Tom Felice 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 15 Second 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[]
- ^ "Austin Bold FC Announces Full 2019 USL Championship Schedule". 19 December 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". 19 December 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "El Paso-Portland Match Postponed". 3 August 2019.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Announce Date for Rescheduled Match vs Portland Timbers 2".
- ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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