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El Paso Locomotive FC ended their fourth match of the season gaining an important 3 points in a 4-2 win over the Colorado Switchbacks.  The Locomotive’s minimize their deficit to two points in Group C, trailing New Mexico, after the United loss to Phoenix Saturday.  Homegrown kid Chapa Herrera scored his first professional goals with a brace in the second half.  Fellow El Paso native Aaron Gomez was first to notch a goal, earning his third in as many games.

El Paso Locomotive ended with a 2-2 draw Wednesday night against New Mexico, maintaining the top position in their group after earning three points on Saturday.  Cases continue to rise in Texas, and especially in El Paso, though local health officials have approved games to continue for the time being.  The Locomotive organization has chosen not to have fans at home games, leaving for an eerie atmosphere with cardboard cutouts of their most loyal supporters, no ball boys, and taped

Only days before the 2020 USL Championship season was set to begin, the pandemic hit and everyone went into lockdown.  Sports, entertainment, and sadly most jobs were immediately halted.  Our way of life was changed in a matter of days, due to the power and danger of a microscopic virus that would kill thousands.  Our sense of normalcy had disappeared. Fast-forward a couple of months; on top of unemployment, uncertainty of our food security and healthcare, we were faced with yet

Following weeks of speculation over his possible return to El Paso Locomotive FC, news was confirmed Wednesday that midfielder Sebastian Velasquez has signed with The Miami FC.  The Colombian took to Twitter last week releasing a statement after speculation had been at a fever pitch.  He had been silent for weeks while the fans in El Paso, and elsewhere waited anxiously for news. Miami FC released the following statement announcing the news: “Sebastián is a player that has been on our

The whistle blew in Salt Lake City last month to wrap the inaugural season for the El Paso Locomotive FC.  The expansion team had reached the semifinals, facing the highest point of any other expansion team this season, far surpassing the initial goal of simply making the playoffs.  The season was something to celebrate and cheer with pride after a traumatic mass shooting had rocked the community only months before. After a dramatic win on the road in Sacramento to earn

The near sellout crowd at Southwest University Park jumped to their feet in jubilation Saturday night as the final whistle blew, sending the home team to its first Western Conference Finals in its inaugural season.  El Paso Locomotive FC had shut out Sacramento Republic FC 3-0 to continue its historic track in the USL Championship. The expansion team is the third in league history to reach the conference finals in their bid to bring hardware back to the Sun City. El Paso

Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza/ISNSoccer.com El Paso Locomotive FC lost their first match since facing the current top team in the Western Conference, Phoenix Rising FC in April.  The loss ended their nine-game unbeaten streak in front of the second- largest crowd at home in franchise history since their home opener; that also ended with a loss.  Preston Tabort Etaka scored the only goal of the night off a set piece in the 42nd minute just before the close of the