El Paso Locomotive FC impressed the home crowd Saturday, notching important points as the team begins a long 3-week stretch on the road. After a shaky first half that had the teams tied 1-1, tactical changes were made by El Paso for the second, earning them the additional two goals. Forward Jerôme Kiesewetter continued his streak, scoring his third brace in as many games since his debut in El Paso. Calvin Rezende opened the scoreboard for the evening in the 10th
The regional rivalry between New Mexico United and El Paso Locomotive FC began Sunday with a four-goal fire of a match that ended in a draw. A head butt in the second half sent two players off the field with red cards, shifting the momentum of the game. The Locomotive held their own against one of the conference leaders, but failed to secure the three points for the win. Jerome Kiesewetter netted both goals for El Paso, the second consecutive
Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza/ISNSoccer.com El Paso Locomotive FC were unable to break Phoenix Rising FC, as the Arizona squad beat El Paso 2-0 to earn their first victory of the season on Saturday. The defending Western Conference Champions opened the scoreboard in the seventh minute, after a slip by goalkeeper Logan Ketterer caused him to go down and Junior Flemmings to easily maneuver around him for the goal. The second goal happened in the 76th minute, scored by Ben Spencer
A goal by Rio Grande Valley FC in the 90th minute meant another heartbreaking draw for El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday. The draw was the third in as many matches for the club in its inaugural season, hoping to gift the elusive victory to the near sell-out home crowd. Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza/ISNSoccer.com El Paso had taken to the field playing strong, leading with 62.1% possession against their regional rivals from Rio Grande Valley in the first half. Midfielder Nick
Albuquerque Sol FC secured an important 3-2 win against a disjointed Oklahoma Energy U23 Sunday night, after losing 1-0 to them two days prior. The decisive goal came in the 83rd minute from a penalty kick by Luke Lawrence, after being subbed in the second half. Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza “This win means a lot,” Lawrence said after the match. “We’ve been working really hard. When that hard work pays off, it feels good. We’ve been pretty unlucky. [The difference] tonight
Mexico was only four minutes away from beating Argentina, the number one ranked team in the world by FIFA, Leo Messi came through scoring in the final minutes to equalize. Until then, El Tri had shown a cohesive unit in front of the South American powerhouse, with a fortified defensive line that had kept them at bay. “There are plenty of negatives, but I like to see the positives,” Mexico interim manager Ricardo Ferretti said after the game. Responding to his
Milestones for both squads in transition ahead of World Cup Qualifiers, AT&T Stadium readies for incredible crowd Seleccion Argentina faces Mexico today in what will be the final friendlies for both sides before the beginning of their World Cup qualifying games kicking off in October. The match will arguably be Mexico’s toughest challenge before facing the USA in the CONCACAF Confederations Cup next month. Argentina meanwhile, continues to improve upon their Copa America loss and iron out strategies. Both organizations have been
Lavezzi, Agüero, Messi each with braces, Correa scores on debut Argentina returned to competition with a robust performance, beating Bolivia FC 7-0 in Houston Friday night. The selection made by Argentina head coach, Gerardo Martino, proved to be a successful one as the Albiceleste danced around the Bolivia defense. Lavezzi, Agüero, and Messi all netted braces, while Angel Correa notched his first goal for the national team. Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza/ISNSoccer.com “Our players are trying to recover from the World Cup and
Martino calls on upcoming players, assures Houston will see Messi in action La Albiceleste face Bolivia later today in Houston, Texas for their first international friendly since losing to Chile at the Copa America finale in July. The defeat was the second disappointment at a major tournament since their second place finish to Germany at the World Cup one year ago. Head Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino spoke with the press Thursday to discuss the players and the team plans ahead of
