2020 El Paso Locomotive FC season

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]

El Paso Locomotive FC
2020 season
Head CoachMark Lowry
StadiumSouthwest University Park, El Paso
USLConference: TBD
USL Cup PlayoffsTBD
2020 U.S. Open Cup2nd Round
Copa TejasTBD
Average home league attendance3,188

Club

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

Competitions

Exhibitions
January 29 Preseason 1El Paso Locomotive FC7–0Texas UnitedEl Paso, TX
Zola
Herrera ,
Unannounced Player
Rebellón
Trialist
Trialist 		Report
February 5 Preseason 2El Paso Locomotive FC0–1FC CincinnatiTucson, AZ
Makinde  24'
Zola  71'		 Report Alashe  81' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 7 Preseason 3El Paso Locomotive FC6–2San Antonio FCEl 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 4El Paso Locomotive FC1–4New Mexico UnitedEl 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 5FC Juárez 0–2 El Paso Locomotive FCJuarez, Mexico
Report Ross  10'
Robinson  32'
February 22 Preseason 6El Paso Locomotive FC0–1North Texas SCTexas
Report Fazio  2nd half'
February 26 Preseason 7OKC Energy FC0–3El Paso Locomotive FCTucson, AZ
Report Lomis  20'
Bosetti  2nd half'
Salgado  3rd period'
Note: 120-minute scrimmage.

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 FC Tulsa 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Play-In Round
11 Orange County SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 El Paso Locomotive FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 OKC Energy FC 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
14 New Mexico United 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 2020. 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

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 1Orange County SC0–0El Paso Locomotive FCIrvine, CA
8:00 PM (MST) Report Fox  53'
Rebellón  58'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Michael Radchuk
March 14 2El Paso Locomotive FCP–PPortland Timbers 2El Paso, TX
7:30 PM (MDT) Stadium: Southwest University Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
March 21 3New Mexico UnitedP–PEl Paso Locomotive FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:00 PM (MDT) Stadium: Isotopes Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
March 29 4Tacoma DefianceP–PEl Paso Locomotive FCTacoma, WA
2:30 PM (MDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
April 4 5El Paso Locomotive FCP–PLA Galaxy IIEl Paso, TX
6:30 PM (MDT) Stadium: Southwest University Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
April 18 6FC TulsaP–PEl Paso Locomotive FCTulsa, 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 7Reno 1868 FCP–PEl Paso Locomotive FCReno, 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 8El Paso Locomotive FCP–POKC EnergyEl 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 9El Paso Locomotive FCvSan Diego LoyalEl Paso, TX
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
May 23 10El Paso Locomotive FCvReal MonarchsEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
May 30 11Sacramento Republic FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCSacramento, CA
8:30 PM MDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
June 6 12Phoenix Rising FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCScottsdale, AZ
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
June 10 13El Paso Locomotive FCvColorado Springs Switchbacks FCEl Paso, TX
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
June 13 14El Paso Locomotive FCvSan Antonio FCEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
June 20 15Austin Bold FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCAustin, TX
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Bold Stadium
June 27 16El Paso Locomotive FCvTacoma DefianceEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
July 3 17OKC Energy FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCOklahoma City, OK
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Taft Stadium
July 15 18Rio Grande Valley FC TorosvEl Paso Locomotive FCEdinburg, TX
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: H-E-B Park
July 18 19El Paso Locomotive FCvLas Vegas Lights FCEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
July 25 20El Paso Locomotive FCvSacramento Republic FCEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
August 1 21LA Galaxy IIvEl Paso Locomotive FCCarson, CA
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 8 22El Paso Locomotive FCvPhoenix Rising FCEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
August 12 23San Diego Loyal SCvEl Paso Locomotive FCSan Diego, CA
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
August 15 24Real MonarchsvEl Paso Locomotive FCHerriman, UT
1:00 PM MDT Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
August 22 25El Paso Locomotive FCvOrange County SCEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
August 29 26San Antonio FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCSan Antonio, TX
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Toyota Field
September 5 27El Paso Locomotive FCvFC TulsaEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 12 28El Paso Locomotive FCvNew Mexico UnitedEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 16 29El Paso Locomotive FCvReno 1868 FCEl Paso, TX
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 20 30Portland Timbers 2vEl Paso Locomotive FCPortland, OR
1:00 PM MDT Stadium: Providence Park
September 27 31El Paso Locomotive FCvRio Grande Valley FC TorosEl Paso, TX
5:30 PM Stadium: Southwest University Park
October 3 32Las Vegas Lights FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCLas Vegas, NV
8:30 PM MDT Stadium: Cashman Field
October 10 33Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCColorado Springs, CO
5:00 PM MDT Stadium: Weidner Field
October 17 34El Paso Locomotive FCvAustin Bold FCEl Paso, TX
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Southwest University Park

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 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 (2020-04-08) Round 2Detroit City P–P El Paso Locomotive FCHamtramck, Michigan
19:30 EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[9]

References
  1. "Austin Bold FC Announces Full 2019 USL Championship Schedule". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. "Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com.
  4. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. "2020 U.S. OPEN CUP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  9. "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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