El Paso Locomotive FC
2021 season
Head coachMark Lowry
StadiumSouthwest University Park, El Paso, TX
USL2nd Western Conference
USL Cup PlayoffsConference Quarterfinals
2021 U.S. Open CupCancelled
Copa Tejas1st - Division II Cup
1st - Shield
Biggest winOKC Energy FC 4-0 (Oct. 24)
Biggest defeatLA Galaxy II 0-5 (Oct. 17)
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The 2021 El Paso Locomotive FC season was the third season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] El Paso Locomotive FC also participates in the U.S. Open Cup and competes with all other professional teams in Texas in the Copa Tejas.

Club

Roster

As of November 5, 2021[2]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Logan Ketterer  United States
3 DF Andrew Fox  England
4 DF Mechack Jérôme  Haiti
5 DF Éder Borelli  Mexico
6 MF Richie Ryan  Ireland
7 FW Aarón Gómez  Mexico
8 MF Nick Ross  Scotland
9 FW Leandro Carrijó  Brazil
10 MF Dylan Mares  United States
12 GK Benjamin Beaury  United States
13 DF Matt Bahner  United States
14 DF Matthew Lewis  United States
15 MF Diego Luna  United States
16 FW Luis Solignac  Argentina
17 FW Ricardo Zacarías  United States
19 MF José Aguinaga  Spain
22 MF Cole Turner  United States
23 DF Macauley King  England
24 MF Yuma  Spain
25 DF Bryam Rebellón  Colombia
28 GK Marco Canales  Mexico
30 GK Javier Beker  United States
38 MF Louis Herrera  United States
40 MF Brooklyn Raines  United States
47 GK Harrison Shaw  England
50 MF Diego Garcia  United States
55 MF Sebastian Velasquez  Colombia
57 DF Jaime Villagomez  United States
88 MF Joel Maldanado  United States
91 MF Edwin Villareal  United States
95 GK Adrian Zendejas  United States

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2021 USL Championship season

Standings — Western Conference

Pos Div Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 PC Phoenix Rising FC 32 20 7 5 68 35 +33 67 Playoffs
2 MT El Paso Locomotive FC 32 18 10 4 56 34 +22 64
3 PC Orange County SC 32 15 7 10 44 37 +7 52
4 MT San Antonio FC 32 14 10 8 50 38 +12 52
5 MT Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 32 13 10 9 60 50 +10 49
6 PC San Diego Loyal SC 32 14 6 12 51 43 +8 48
7 MT Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 32 13 8 11 49 42 +7 47
8 MT New Mexico United 32 12 10 10 44 40 +4 46
9 MT Austin Bold FC 32 10 12 10 32 42 −10 42
10 PC Oakland Roots SC 32 11 8 13 36 43 −7 41 Playoffs
11 PC LA Galaxy II 32 11 6 15 55 57 −2 39
12 PC Tacoma Defiance 32 10 9 13 37 41 −4 39
13 PC Sacramento Republic FC 32 8 12 12 36 42 −6 36
14 MT Real Monarchs 32 5 7 20 28 56 −28 22
15 PC Las Vegas Lights FC 32 6 3 23 41 77 −36 21
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results

May 8, 2021 1 El Paso Locomotive FC 1-1 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
Yuma Yellow card 7'
Rebellón Yellow card 26'
Mares Yellow card 75'
Carrijó 90+5'		 Report Sandoval 57' Yellow card 87'
Guzmán Yellow card 66'
Suggs Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5740
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 22, 2021 2 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros El Paso, TX
Solignac 1'
Ryan Yellow card 45+2'
Mares Yellow card 77'
Borelli Yellow card 89'		 Report Amoh Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 80'
Njie Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6325
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 30, 2021 3 Sporting Kansas City II 0-0 El Paso Locomotive FC Kansas City, KS
Kaveh Rad Yellow card 78' Report Borelli Yellow card 67'
King Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 3, 2021 4 Copa Tejas Austin Bold FC 0-1 El Paso Locomotive FC Austin, TX
Ycaza Yellow card 9'
Garcia Yellow card 29'
Hinds Yellow card 47'
Báez Yellow card 71'
Okoli Yellow card 87'		 Report Yuma Yellow card 39'
Rebellón Yellow card 51'
Luna 56'
Zendejas Yellow card 81'
Solignac Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Circuit of the Americas#Bold Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 9, 2021 5 El Paso Locomotive FC 2-0 Indy Eleven El Paso, TX
Ross 2'
Luna 49'
Rebellón Yellow card 57'		 Report Koffie Yellow card 6'
Smith Yellow card 40'
Ouimette Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 12, 2021 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 1-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, TX
King 12'
Ross Yellow card 33'
Herrera Yellow card 58'
Borelli Yellow card 72'
Ryan Yellow card 84'		 Report Echeverria Yellow card 39'
Barry 73' (pen.)
Makangila Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,589
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 18, 2021 7 Real Monarchs SLC 1-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, UT
Brown Yellow card 67'
Ibrahim Bancé Yellow card 80'
Quintero Yellow card 88'
Iloski 90+1'		 Report Gómez 1'
Yuma Yellow card 59'
King 70'
Rebellón Red card 79'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 30, 2021 8 Copa Tejas Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg, TX
Manley 5'
Kuzain 61' Yellow card 90+3'
Vera Yellow card 87'		 Report Aguinaga 31'
Luna Yellow card 77'
Solignac 82'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 3, 2021 9 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–1 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
Borelli Yellow card 33'
Mares 56', 57'
Jérôme Yellow card 76'		 Report Brown Yellow card 33' 41'
Guzmán Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,138
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 9, 2021 10 Real Monarchs SLC 1-3 El Paso Locomotive FC Herriman, UT
Briggs 19' Report Solignac 9'
Zacharías Yellow card 16'
Luna 74' Yellow card 76'
Jérôme Yellow card 88'
Gómez 90+1'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 763
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 17, 2021 11 El Paso Locomotive FC 1-0 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, TX
Yuma Yellow card 35'
Gómez 58' Yellow card 89'
Beaury Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Daroma Yellow card 79' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,019
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
July 24, 2022 12 New Mexico United 0-0 El Paso Locomotive FC Albuquerque, NM
Guzman Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 66'
Tirari Yellow card 83'		 Report Zacarías Yellow card 75'
Yuma Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,303
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 28, 2021 13 Copa Tejas San Antonio FC 1-2 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio, TX
Lindley Yellow card 23'
Sjöberg Yellow card 27' 74'
Abu Yellow card 42'		 Report Solignac 18' (pen.)
Bahner Yellow card 30'
Luna Yellow card 37' 71'
Ryan Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 31, 2021 14 El Paso Locomotive FC 3-1 Real Monarchs SLC El Paso, TX
Gómez 24'
Jérôme Yellow card 36'
King Yellow card 40'
Herrera Yellow card 64'
Solignac 68', 81'		 Report Wehan 17'
Ramirez Yellow card 29'
Quintero Yellow card 68'
Coronel Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,459
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 4, 2021 15 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 2-0 San Antonio FC El Paso, TX
Luna 29'
King Yellow card 37'
Aguinaga Yellow card 44' 45+2'
Jérôme Yellow card 68'
Rebellón Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 77'		 Report Deplagne Yellow card 12'
Maloney Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 4,688
Referee: Brad Jensen
August 7, 202 16 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 3-0 Austin Bold FC El Paso, TX
Fox 59'
Mares 72'
Carrijó 90+3'		 Report Garcia Yellow card 86' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,348
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 14, 2021 17 New Mexico United 1-1 El Paso Locomotive FC Albuquerque, NM
Moreno 33' Yellow card 64'
Sandoval Yellow card 75'
Tinari Yellow card 77'
Bruce Yellow card 77'		 Report Luna Red card 77'
Carrijó Yellow card 79'
Bahner 90+7'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,418
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 21, 2021 18 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 3-1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros El Paso, TX
Rebellón Yellow card 7'
Solignac 66'
Velasquez 89'
Mares 90+6'		 Report Murphy Yellow card 24'
Amoh 38'
Pimentel Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,017
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 28, 2021 19 Copa Tejas San Antonio FC 2-1 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio, TX
Epps 32'
Victor Giro Yellow card 41'
Dhillon 90+3' Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Fox Yellow card 24'
Velasquez 54'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 3, 2021 20 Orange County SC 2-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, CA
McCabe Yellow card 59'
Damus 61'
Okoli 67'		 Report Ross 20'
Luna Yellow card 63'
Yuma Yellow card 83'
Ryan Yellow card 87'
Carrijó 89'
Bahner Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,215
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 15, 2021 22 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0-0 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, CO
Echeverria Yellow card 29'
Beckford Yellow card 74'		 Report Gómez Yellow card 25'
Fox Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,370
Referee: William Hoffman
September 22, 2021 23 Copa Tejas Austin Bold FC 2-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Austin, TX
Stéfano Pihno 31'
Taylor Yellow card 34'
Okugo Yellow card 56'
Ciss Yellow card 90+1'
Guadarrama 90+4'		 Report Ryan Yellow card 57'
King Yellow card 66'
Luna 70'
Gómez 83'		 Stadium: Circuit of the Americas#Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 29, 2021 24 El Paso Locomotive FC 1-0 Real Monarchs SLC El Paso, TX
Ibrahim Bancé 68' (o.g.)
Velasquez Yellow card 76'
Gómez Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Saucedo Yellow card 40'
Davis Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,275
Referee: Elton García
October 2, 2021 25 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-1 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, CO
Mahoney Yellow card 46'
Ockford Yellow card 57'
Toure Yellow card 72'
Bahner 90+1' (o.g.)
Lewis Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Herrera Yellow card 43'
Carrijó 81'
Aguinaga Yellow card 85'
Borelli Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,268
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 6, 2021 26 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 3-3 San Antonio FC El Paso, TX
Yuma Yellow card 42'
King 57'
Ross 73'
Luna 85'		 Report Dhillon 10'
Deplagne 27' Yellow card 62'
Ford Yellow card 45+1'
Nathan Yellow card 82'
Ford 90+4'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 9, 2021 27 FC Tulsa 1-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Tulsa, OK
Rodrigo da Costa 45+1' Report Gómez 7'
Solignac 14'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,156
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 9, 2021 28 El Paso Locomotive FC 4-2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, TX
Zacarías 21'
Herrera Yellow card 33'
King 61'
Borelli Yellow card 66'
Solignac 86'
Gómez Yellow card 90'
Luna Yellow card 90+7' 90+7'		 Report Barry 5' Yellow card 26'
Argueta Yellow card 28'
Beckford 35'
Edwards Yellow card 51'
Hodge Yellow card 60'
Ockford Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,055
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 17, 2021 29 LA Galaxy II 5-0 El Paso Locomotive FC Carson, CA
Vázquez Yellow card 5'
C. Harvey 7'
Judd 17', 30'
Hernández 69'
Ferkranus Yellow card 75'
Dunbar 90+3'		 Report Fox Yellow card 22'
Carrijó Yellow card 40'
Aguinaga Yellow card 49'
Solignac Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brad Jensen
October 20, 2021 30 Copa Tejas El Paso Locomotive FC 3-0 Austin Bold FC El Paso, TX
Gómez 23' Yellow card 34'
Solignac 48'
Luna 90'		 Report Rissi Yellow card 36'
Diouf Yellow card 77'
Soto Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 24, 2021 31 El Paso Locomotive FC 4-0 OKC Energy FC El Paso, TX
Gómez 40', 44'
King 42', 45+3' Yellow card 45+4'
Bahner Yellow card 57'		 Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,011
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
October 30, 2021 32 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 4-1 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg, TX
López 7' (pen)
Ycaza Yellow card 12' 80'
Azócar Yellow card 45+2'
Edwards 45+4', 59' Yellow card 45+4'
Vera Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Borelli Yellow card 45'
Herrera 52'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,440
Referee: John Griggs

USL Championship Playoffs

November 5, 2021 Conf. Quarterfinals El Paso Locomotive FC 0-1 Oakland Roots SC El Paso, TX
Andrew Fox (footballer) Yellow card 20'
Luna Yellow card 78'		 Report Nane Yellow card 26'
Bokila 76'
Morad Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

The 2021 U.S. Open Cup was cancelled due to COVID-19.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Our History". Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 Roster". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. ^ "Open Cup committee Determines 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Will Not Be Held This Spring". Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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