El Paso Locomotive FC
2019 season
Head coachMark Lowry
StadiumSouthwest University Park
El Paso
USLConference: 6th
USL Cup PlayoffsConference Final
2019 U.S. Open Cup2nd Round
Copa Tejas4th
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 8,324
(March 9 vs. OKC Energy)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 5,276
(May 12 vs. New Mexico United)
All: 600
(May 15 vs. Forward Madison FC (USOC) )
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,585
Biggest win3–0
(June 8 vs. LA Galaxy II)
(September 7 at Las Vegas Lights FC)
4–1
(October 15 vs. Portland)
Biggest defeat0–3 (thrice)
(May 15 vs. Forward Madison FC (USOC) )
(June 29 at Fresno FC)
(July 31 at New Mexico U.)
2020 →

The 2019 El Paso Locomotive FC season was 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  United States
2 DF Drew Beckie  Canada
3 DF Chiró N'Toko  Belgium
4 DF Mechack Jérôme  Haiti
5 DF Daniel Navarro  United States
6 MF Richie Ryan  Republic of Ireland
7 MF Sebastián Velásquez  Colombia
8 MF Nick Ross  Scotland
9 FW Omar Salgado  United States
10 MF Sebastián Contreras  Argentina
11 MF Edson Partida (on loan from Toluca)  Mexico
12 MF Joshua Castellanos  United States
13 GK Jermaine Fordah  England
15 DF James Kiffe  United States
17 FW Jerome Kiesewetter  United States
19 DF Andrew Fox  England
20 MF Chapa Herrera  United States
21 FW Alexy Bosetti  France
22 DF Moses Makinde  England
23 MF Memo Diaz  United States
24 MF Yuma  Spain
25 MF Bryam Rebellón  Colombia
26 MF Josué Gómez (on loan from Juárez)  Mexico
30 GK Javier Beker  United States

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 ?' (pen.)		 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 ?' (pen.) Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
February 13 Friendly Mexico FC Juárez 1–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Juárez, Mexico
10:30 AM CST Gomez 37' Report Kiffe 24'
Contreras 66'
Salgado 80'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
February 16 Friendly El Paso Locomotive FC 4–1 FC Grande El Paso, Texas
Salgado 1',
Partida 5' (pen.)
Herrera 		Report 25' (pen.) 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

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

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) Champions

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 16'
Kiffe Yellow card 49'		 Report Brown 1', 54'
Harris Yellow card 43'
Cato 81'		 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 Red card 32'
Martínez Yellow card 73'
Blake Yellow card 90+2'		 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 45+1'
Rebellón Yellow card 59'
Contreras Yellow card 72'
Gebhard 78'		 Report Dunwell Yellow card 47'
Hernandez Yellow card 66', 79'
Duvall Yellow card 69'
Enríquez 90'		 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 Yellow card 45+1'
Partida 64', 88'
Fox Yellow card 90'		 Report Kontor Yellow card 79'
Jones Yellow card 89'
Leonardo Yellow card 90+5'		 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 7'
Lambert Yellow card 69'
Spencer 77'
Fernandez Yellow card 88'		 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 Yellow card 62' Report N'Toko Yellow card 44'
Kiffe Yellow card 79'		 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 76' (pen.) Report Lacroix Yellow card 52'
Seymore Yellow card 69'		 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 Yellow card 65' Report Jérôme Yellow card 24'
Ross Yellow card 38'
Kiffe Yellow card 45+3'
Kiesewetter 46', 56'
Ryan Yellow card 59'
Rezende Yellow card 64'		 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 Yellow card 28'
Kiesewetter 36', 65'
Contreras Yellow card 45+1'
Monsalvez Red card 72'		 Report Hamilton 45+2'
Williams Yellow card 69', 79'
Moar Red card 72'
Suggs Yellow card 73'		 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 10'
Kiesewetter 63', 73'
Herrera Yellow card 88'
Salgado Yellow card 90'		 Report Skundrich 35' 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 41', Yellow card 65'
Hanson Yellow card 45+2'		 Report N'Toko Yellow card 31'
Salgado Yellow card 40', 45+1'
Contreras Yellow card 52'
Kiffe Yellow card 75'
Jérôme Yellow card 90+1'		 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 Yellow card 24'
Dhillon 42'
Daley Yellow card 55'
Rydstrand Yellow card 70'		 Report Kiesewetter 31'
Herrera Yellow card 62'
Rezende 68'
Ross Yellow card 75'		 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 43', 87'
Salgado 88'
Rezende Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Zubak Yellow card 40'
Iloski Red card 55'		 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 Yellow card 26'
Mompremier Yellow card 87'		 Report Contreras 37'
Kiffe Yellow card 43'
Kiesewetter 75' (pen.)
Salgado Yellow card 88'		 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 Yellow card 66'
Beckie Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Torres Yellow card 27'
Tabortetaka 42'
Robinson Yellow card 70'
Sandoval Yellow card 71'
J. Gonzalez Yellow card 81'
Olsen Yellow card 86'
Fehr Yellow card 90+5'		 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 Yellow card 45'
Barmby Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 63'		 Report Beckie Yellow card 16'
Ketterer Yellow card 44'
Gebhard Yellow card 87'
Gómez Yellow card 90+3'		 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 63'
Lawal 66', Yellow card 68', 84'
Johnson Yellow card 86'		 Report Navarro Yellow card 28'
Fox Yellow card 73'
Herrera Yellow card 86'		 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 Yellow card 27'
R.García 29' (pen.), Yellow card 53'
Harris Yellow card 42'
Ibeagha Yellow card 76'		 Report Beckie Yellow card 28'
Williams 62' (o.g.)		 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 Yellow card 13', 28'
Salgado Yellow card 90+2'		 Report López 8', 45+3'
Eboussi Yellow card 34'
Jamieson 52'		 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 Yellow card 21'
Palma Yellow card 42'
Portillo Yellow card 48'		 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 38' (pen.)
Wehan 71', 75'
Madden Yellow card 86'		 Report Herrera Yellow card 41'
Ryan Yellow card 49'
Beckie Yellow card 56'		 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 21'
Jahn Yellow card 40'
Asante 73' (pen.)		 Report Partida 26'
Kiffe Yellow card 41' Red card 45'
Contreras Yellow card 42'
Velásquez Yellow card 45'		 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 32'
Makinde Yellow card 48'
N'Toko Red card 62'
Salgado 70'		 Report Berkolds Yellow card 9'
Rubio Yellow card 37'
Atencio Yellow card 58'
Dhillon Yellow card 61'		 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 46' Report Ryan Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 90+1' 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 Yellow card 24'
Rebellón Yellow card 65'
Kiesewetter Yellow card 73', 81'
Gómez 80'		 Report Marlon 41'
Altamirano 56'
Reyes Yellow card 72'
Uzo Yellow card 72'		 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 Yellow card 20'
Sandoval Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 85'
Torre Yellow card 39'		 Report Kiffe Yellow card 46'
Velásquez 52' (pen.), Yellow card 68'
Gómez 81', 90'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 14 28 Orange County SC 2–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, CA
8:00 PM Seaton 36'
Jones 58'		 Report Ryan Yellow card 45'
N'Toko Yellow card 90'		 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 22'
Bosetti 90'		 Report Burt Yellow card 51'
Malcolm Yellow card 76'		 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 14'
Skundrich Yellow card 84'
Chantzopoulos Yellow card 87'		 Report Fox Yellow card 29'
Rebellón 48'
Monsalvez Yellow card 57'
Gómez 90+1'		 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 53'
Salgado Yellow card 88'
Kiesewetter 90+2'		 Report Kurimoto Yellow card 42'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 56'
Caffa 66'
Lawal Yellow card 87'		 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 Yellow card 15'
Janjigian Yellow card 89'		 Report Monsalvez Yellow card 10'
Bosetti Yellow card 54'
Diaz Yellow card 84'		 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 Yellow card 42'
Velásquez 76' (pen.)		 Report Mallace Yellow card 35'
Okugo Yellow card 45+3'
Kléber Yellow card 53'
Lima Yellow card 77', 81'
Taylor Yellow card 82'
Soto Yellow card 90+3'		 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 4'
Monsalvez Yellow card 12'
Ross 24'
Gómez 68', 79'		 Report Kobayashi 25'
Durán Yellow card 78'
Diz Yellow card 83'
Calixtro Yellow card 88'		 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 15'
DePuy Yellow card 34'
Iloski Yellow card 36'
Kamara 52'
Harvey Yellow card 64'		 Report Ryan Yellow card 27'
Ketterer Yellow card 53'
Salgado Yellow card 54'
Bosetti Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Greg Dopka

USL Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2019 USL Championship Playoffs
October 26 Conference Quarterfinals Fresno FC 2–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Fresno, CA
8:30 PM Chaney 49'
Strong Yellow card 51' Red card 86'
Cooper 55'		 Report Gómez 19'
Kiffe 77'
Velásquez 83' (pen.)		 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 Yellow card 25'
Gómez 40'
Ryan Yellow card 70'
Contreras 83' (pen.)
Yuma Yellow card 86'
Velásquez 88'		 Report Alemán Yellow card 51'
Enevoldsen Yellow card 70'
Barahona Yellow card 87'		 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 Yellow card 21'
Ryden 48'
Portillo Yellow card 88'
Mulholland Yellow card 90+4'
Holt Yellow card 116', 120'		 Report Fox 45+1'
Kiffe Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 51'
Gómez Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Diego Blas
Fourth official: Elton Garcia

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2019 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

  1. ^ "Austin Bold FC Announces Full 2019 USL Championship Schedule". December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "El Paso-Portland Match Postponed". August 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Announce Date for Rescheduled Match vs Portland Timbers 2".
  6. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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