El Paso Locomotive FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • 48': Ricardo Zacarias
FT
1 - 2
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 2': Jairo Henríquez
  • 90'+2': Duke Lacroix

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
  • 4': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zach Zandi with a headed pass.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn.
  • 5': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Matt Mahoney.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 13': Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 16': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jairo Henríquez tries a through ball, but Maalique Foster is caught offside.
  • 16': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sonupe (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Navarro with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Calvillo.
  • 23': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 24': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Matt Mahoney.
  • 26': Foul by Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 26': Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Zach Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 28': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 30': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 31': Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Yuma.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Seagrist with a cross.
  • 33': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romario Williams.
  • 34': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Nick Hinds.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Benny Díaz.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Devon Williams tries a through ball, but Jairo Henríquez is caught offside.
  • 37': Offside, El Paso Locomotive. Bence Pávkovics tries a through ball, but Ricardo Zacarías is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Navarro with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Macauley King.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 41': Foul by Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 41': Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 45'+1': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, El Paso Locomotive 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins El Paso Locomotive 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
  • 45': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Christopher Garcia replaces Emmanuel Sonupe.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Zacarías with a through ball.
  • 48': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Macauley King with a cross.
  • 51': Hand ball by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 52': Foul by Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 52': Macauley King (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 53': Macauley King (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 56': Foul by Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 56': Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Marc Navarro.
  • 58': Attempt missed. James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maalique Foster with a cross.
  • 59': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Navarro with a cross.
  • 60': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 62': Foul by Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 62': Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Patrick Seagrist tries a through ball, but Maalique Foster is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 63': Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 64': Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Zacarías.
  • 66': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Drew Skundrich.
  • 66': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by James Ockford.
  • 67': Offside, El Paso Locomotive. Eric Calvillo tries a through ball, but Denys Kostyshyn is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Miles Lyons replaces Marc Navarro.
  • 67': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Louis Herrera replaces Denys Kostyshyn.
  • 68': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford replaces Maalique Foster.
  • 68': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jay Chapman replaces Jairo Henríquez.
  • 70': Foul by Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 70': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ricardo Zacarías (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 71': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Luis Solignac replaces Josué Gómez.
  • 73': Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Macauley King (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Rose.
  • 74': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by James Ockford.
  • 75': Foul by Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 75': Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Markhus Lacroix replaces Zach Zandi.
  • 76': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Aaron Wheeler replaces Romario Williams.
  • 76': Foul by Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 76': Macauley King (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 82': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Louis Herrera (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 82': Louis Herrera (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Chapman.
  • 84': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 84': Yuma (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Patrick Seagrist tries a through ball, but Markhus Lacroix is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Dennis Erdmann replaces Jay Chapman.
  • 86': Foul by Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 86': Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Bence Pávkovics (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 87': Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Luis Solignac (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Herrera with a through ball.
  • 89': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 90'+2': Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+2': Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Goal! El Paso Locomotive 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Markhus Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deshane Beckford with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2.
  • 0': Match ends, El Paso Locomotive 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 2
42.4 Possession 57.6
12 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 396
357 Passes 485
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 62
16 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 6
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
20 Interceptions 5
14 Effective Clearances 17
14 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Southwest University Park
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,516

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New Mexico United 34 +2 59
2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 34 +8 52
3 Memphis 901 FC 34 +11 51
4 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 +3 50
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Benny Díaz (GK)
24 Yuma
3 Bence Pavkovics Yellow Card
31 Nicholas Hinds
2 Marc Navarro
6 Eric Calvillo
22 Liam Rose
21 Emmanuel Sonupe
10 Denys Kostyshyn
7 Josué Gómez
17 Ricardo Zacarias
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Erik McCue, Eder Borelli, Louis Herrera, Miles Lyons, Luis Solignac, Christopher Garcia, Javier Garcia.

COS Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Christian Herrera (GK)
15 Jimmy Ockford
80 Devon Williams
20 Patrick Seagrist
4 Macauley King
10 Zachary Zandi
12 Drew Skundrich Yellow Card
17 Jairo Henríquez
99 Maalique Foster
9 Romario Williams Yellow Card
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Jay Chapman, Dennis Erdmann, Duke Lacroix, Aaron Wheeler, Deshane Beckford, Joe Kuzminsky, James Musa.

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