2020 El Paso Locomotive FC season
| 2020 season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mark Lowry |
| Stadium | Southwest University Park, El Paso |
| USL | Conference: TBD |
| USL Cup Playoffs | TBD |
| 2020 U.S. Open Cup | 2nd Round |
| Copa Tejas | TBD |
| Average home league attendance | 3,188 |
The 2020 El Paso Locomotive FC season is the second season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship (USL-C), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[2]
Club
Roster
- As of 2 March 2020[3]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Logan Ketterer |  United States
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| 2 | DF | Drew Beckie |  Canada
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| 3 | DF | Chiró N'Toko |  Belgium
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| 4 | DF | Mechack Jérôme |  Haiti
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| 6 | MF | Richie Ryan |  Ireland
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| 7 | MF | Dylan Mares | United States
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| 8 | MF | Nick Ross |  Scotland
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| 9 | FW | Omar Salgado | United States
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| 10 | FW | Alexy Bosetti |  France
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| 11 | MF | Saeed Robinson |  Jamaica
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| 12 | GK | Jermaine Fordah |  England
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| 14 | FW | Marios Lomis |  Netherlands
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| 19 | DF | Andrew Fox | England
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| 20 | MF | Chapa Herrera | United States
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| 21 | MF | Distel Zola |  DR Congo
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| 22 | DF | Moses Makinde | England
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| 23 | MF | Memo Diaz | United States
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| 24 | MF | Yuma |  Spain
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| 25 | DF | Bryam Rebellón |  Colombia
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| 26 | FW | Aarón Gómez (on loan from Juárez) |  Mexico
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| 71 | MF | Fabrice Fokobo |  Cameroon
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Competitions
Exhibitions
| January 29 Preseason 1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 7–0 | Texas United | El Paso, TX |
Zola  Herrera , Unannounced Player Rebellón Trialist Trialist |
Report |
| February 5 Preseason 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Tucson, AZ |
Makinde  24'Zola 71' |
Report | Alashe 81' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| 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' |
| 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 |
| February 19 Preseason 5 | FC Juárez | 0–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Juarez, Mexico |
| Report | Ross 10' Robinson 32' |
| February 22 Preseason 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | North Texas SC | Texas |
| Report | Fazio 2nd half' |
| February 26 Preseason 7 | OKC Energy FC | 0–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tucson, AZ |
| Report | Lomis 20' Bosetti 2nd half'Salgado 3rd period' |
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| Note: 120-minute scrimmage. | ||||
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | Conference Quarterfinals |
| 3 | San Antonio FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 33 | 2.06 | |
| 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 2.00 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | 1.88 | |
| 6 | New Mexico United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | 1.80 |
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.
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.[4]
| March 6 1 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, CA |
| 8:00 PM (MST) | Report | Fox 53' Rebellón 58' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| March 14 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | P–P | Portland Timbers 2 | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM (MDT) | Stadium: Southwest University Park | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5] | ||||
| March 21 3 | New Mexico United | P–P | El Paso Locomotive FC | Albuquerque, NM |
| 7:00 PM (MDT) | Stadium: Isotopes Park | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5] | ||||
| March 29 4 | Tacoma Defiance | P–P | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tacoma, WA |
| 2:30 PM (MDT) | Stadium: Cheney Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5] | ||||
| April 4 5 | El Paso Locomotive FC | P–P | LA Galaxy II | El Paso, TX |
| 6:30 PM (MDT) | Stadium: Southwest University Park | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5] | ||||
| April 18 6 | FC Tulsa | P–P | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tulsa, OK |
| 6:30 PM (MDT) | Stadium: ONEOK Field | |||
| Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[6] | ||||
| May 2 7 | Reno 1868 FC | P–P | El Paso Locomotive FC | Reno, NV |
| TBD PM (MDT) | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field | |||
| Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[6] | ||||
| May 6 8 | El Paso Locomotive FC | P–P | OKC Energy | El Paso, TX |
| 7:00 PM (MDT) | Stadium: Southwest University Park | |||
| Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[6] | ||||
| May 14 9 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | San Diego Loyal | El Paso, TX |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| May 23 10 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Real Monarchs | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| May 30 11 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Sacramento, CA |
| 8:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park |
| June 6 12 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
| June 10 13 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| June 13 14 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | San Antonio FC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| June 20 15 | Austin Bold FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Austin, TX |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Bold Stadium |
| June 27 16 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Tacoma Defiance | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| July 3 17 | OKC Energy FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Taft Stadium |
| July 15 18 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, TX |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| July 18 19 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| July 25 20 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| August 1 21 | LA Galaxy II | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Carson, CA |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 8 22 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| August 12 23 | San Diego Loyal SC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Diego, CA |
| 8:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
| August 15 24 | Real Monarchs | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, UT |
| 1:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
| August 22 25 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Orange County SC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| August 29 26 | San Antonio FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio, TX |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Toyota Field |
| September 5 27 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | FC Tulsa | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| September 12 28 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | New Mexico United | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| September 16 29 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Reno 1868 FC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| September 20 30 | Portland Timbers 2 | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Portland, OR |
| 1:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Providence Park |
| September 27 31 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, TX |
| 5:30 PM | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| October 3 32 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Las Vegas, NV |
| 8:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| October 10 33 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| October 17 34 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Austin Bold FC | El Paso, TX |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
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.[7] It was announced on 29 January that their first opponent would be NISA side Detroit City FC.[8]
| 8 April 2020 Round 2 | Detroit City  | P–P |  El Paso Locomotive FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 19:30 EST | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[9] | ||||
References
- ^ "Austin Bold FC Announces Full 2019 USL Championship Schedule". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. OPEN CUP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "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.
