El Paso Locomotive FC vs Oakland Roots, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • 48': Petar Petrovic
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1 - 3
Oakland Roots
  • 65': Lindo Mfeka
  • 69': Johnny Rodriguez
  • 85': Anuar Peláez

About

El Paso Locomotive FC are hosting Oakland Roots at Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
  • 1': Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Emrah Klimenta.
  • 5': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marc Navarro.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Liam Rose.
  • 7': Delay in match (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Eric Calvillo.
  • 9': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
  • 10': Foul by Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 10': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 15': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 17': Offside, Oakland Roots. Neveal Hackshaw tries a through ball, but Guillermo Diaz is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Calvillo.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Navarro.
  • 25': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
  • 26': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
  • 27': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 28': Offside, Oakland Roots. Joseph Nane tries a through ball, but Johnny Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 29': Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Delay in match (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emrah Klimenta.
  • 33': Foul by Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots).
  • 33': Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Offside, Oakland Roots. Neveal Hackshaw tries a through ball, but Jeciel Cedeño is caught offside.
  • 37': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Petar Petrovic with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Paul Blanchette.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Oakland Roots. Neveal Hackshaw tries a through ball, but Lindo Mfeka is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 45'+2': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Oakland Roots. Johnny Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Lindo Mfeka is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, El Paso Locomotive 0, Oakland Roots 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins El Paso Locomotive 0, Oakland Roots 0.
  • 45': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Louis Herrera replaces Liam Rose.
  • 46': Foul by Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots).
  • 46': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Oakland Roots 0. Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Foul by Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 51': Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 51': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Erik McCue.
  • 53': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Benny Díaz.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
  • 54': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 56': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Offside, Oakland Roots. Joseph Nane tries a through ball, but Guillermo Diaz is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 62': Joseph Nane (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Oakland Roots 1. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots).
  • 67': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Luis Solignac replaces Petar Petrovic.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas with a headed pass.
  • 68': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Benny Díaz.
  • 69': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Oakland Roots 2. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Wolfgang Prentice replaces Bryan Tamacas.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josué Gómez.
  • 72': Foul by Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 72': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Foul by Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots).
  • 74': Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
  • 74': Louis Herrera (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Erik McCue (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 75': Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Miles Lyons replaces Marc Navarro.
  • 78': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Christopher Garcia replaces Denys Kostyshyn.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 80': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Anuar Peláez replaces Johnny Rodriguez.
  • 80': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Trayvone Reid replaces Lindo Mfeka.
  • 81': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Emmanuel Sonupe replaces Josué Gómez.
  • 82': Daniel Barbir (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Emmanuel Sonupe (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 83': Foul by Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots).
  • 83': Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Éder Borelli.
  • 84': Foul by Joseph Nane (Oakland Roots).
  • 84': Louis Herrera (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Oakland Roots 3. Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wolfgang Prentice.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Daniel Gomez replaces Napo Matsoso.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Ryan Her replaces Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Zacarías.
  • 90'+4': Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Éder Borelli (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Blanchette (Oakland Roots).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Oakland Roots 3.
  • 0': Match ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Oakland Roots 3.
  • 0': Match ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Oakland Roots 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 3
45.1 Possession 54.9
8 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
310 Accurate Passes 402
379 Passes 463
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 1
8 Crosses 6
0.4 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 54
32 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 5
9 Effective Clearances 15
9 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Southwest University Park
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
Attendance: 6,795

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Tulsa 30 +20 57
2 Sacramento Republic FC 30 +17 48
3 New Mexico United 30 +4 48
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30 +2 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Benny Díaz (GK)
3 Bence Pavkovics
4 Erik McCue
5 Eder Borelli Yellow Card
2 Marc Navarro
17 Ricardo Zacarias Yellow Card
6 Eric Calvillo
22 Liam Rose
7 Josué Gómez
27 Petar Petrovic Yellow Card
10 Denys Kostyshyn
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Christopher Garcia, Louis Herrera, Luis Solignac, José Ángel Carrillo, Emmanuel Sonupe, Miles Lyons, Javier Garcia.

OAK Oakland Roots (4-3-3)

No. Name
20 Paul Blanchette (GK)
13 Neveal Hackshaw
21 Emrah Klimenta
14 Daniel Barbir
30 Bryan Tamacas Yellow Card
4 Joseph Nane Fils Eone
23 Guillermo Diaz
7 Napo Matsoso Yellow Card
17 Johnny Rodriguez
10 Lindo Mfeka
22 Jeciel Cedeno
Oakland Roots Substitutes:
Taylor Bailey, Wolfgang Prentice, Trayvon Reid, Anuar Peláez, Tarek Morad, Ryan Her, Daniel Gomez.

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