USL El Paso Locomotive FC

El Paso Locomotive and Detroit City FC Play to 1-1 Stalemate

Published on June 18, 2022 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
El Paso Locomotive FC News Release


EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Locomotive (7-6-4, 25 points, West-5) earned a point on the road against Detroit City FC after a 1-1 game that aired nationally on ESPN. Fresh from international duty, Midfielder Eric Calvillo scored the lone Locomotive goal while four incredible saves from Goalkeeper Evan Newton kept the game level.

El Paso Locomotive weathered high Detroit City FC pressure throughout the first half. Detroit got the better use of possession, quickly testing Goalkeeper Evan Newton with a two-on-one counterattack but in the end a simple shot was easily saved by Newton. The aggressive pressure from DCFC eventually paid off for the hosts, with Pato Botello-Faz opening the scoring in the 23rd minute. Locomotive came alive after the opening goal, with Midfielder Nick Hinds nearly finding the equalizer just a minute later. The equalizer would come in the 32nd minute from Calvillo, who powered his shot deep into the net.

The second half contrasted the first with Locomotive making the better of possession as Head Coach John Hutchinson injected speed into the game with critical substitutions. Midfielder Christiano Francois used his speed to break past the Detroit City defense and create chances for Locomotive. The chances would either go wide or skip in to DCFC Goalkeeper Nathan Steinwascher. Shortly after the 75th minute, the match turned into a tense back-and-forth with both sides pressing numbers forward looking for the advantage goal. With some heroics from Newton through the second half to keep things level, Locomotive and Detroit City share the points on the national stage.

UP NEXT: El Paso Locomotive returns to Southwest University Park to host New York Red Bulls II from the Eastern Conference. Kickoff is set for Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. MT. The first 1,500 fans through the gates at 6:30 p.m. MT will receive a limited-edition Locomotive blanket. Tickets are available online at eplocomotivefc.com/tickets or by calling 915-235-GOAL

GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN

DET: Pato Botello-Faz, 23rd minute: With chaos within the six-yard box of El Paso Locomotive's goal, a series of headers led to a poor clearance to the feet of Pato. Pato took time to power a shot into the far corner of the netting to put Detroit City FC up first.

ELP: Eric Calvillo (Ricardo Zacarias), 32nd minute: Capitalizing on a poor pass Detroit City FC, Locomotive forced the turn over to find Zacarias on the right wing. Zacarias quickly pushed the ball center to Calvillo who rocketed a shot with space into the near post to equalize the scoring.

NOTES:

- For the first time in El Paso Locomotive and USL Championship history, a regular season match was broadcast on ESPN.

- Midfielder Eric Calvillo recorded his second Locomotive goal of the season in his first game back since playing for the El Salvador Men's National Team during the international window.

- Midfielder Emmanuel Sonupe made his return to the pitch for the first time since April. Having recovered from injury, Sonupe entered as a second half sub in the 65th minute.

Match: El Paso Locomotive at Detroit City FC

Date: June 18, 2022

Venue: Keyworth Stadium; Hamtramck, Michigan

Weather: 66F and sunny

Scoring Summary 1 2 F

El Paso Locomotive 1 0 1

Detroit City FC 1 0 1

DET - Pato Botello-Faz, 23'

ELP - Eric Calvillo (Ricardo Zacarias), 32'

Lineups:

El Paso Locomotive FC (4-3-3): Evan Newton; Eder Borelli, Andrew Fox, Yuma, Matt Bahner, Dylan Mares, Richie Ryan, Eric Calvillo (Sebastian Velasquez, 65'), Nicholas Hinds (Emmanuel Sonupe, 65'), Aaron Gomez, Ricardo Zacarias (Christiano Francois, 45')

Subs not used: Philipp Beigl, Shavon John-Brown, Ander Egiluz, Noe Coutino

Detroit City FC (3-4-1-2): Nathan Steinwascher, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Stephen Carroll, Karl Ouimette, Deklan Wynne, Maximilliano Rodriguez (Rhys Williams, 87'), Abdoulaye Diop, Michael Bryant, Connor Rutz, Antoine Hoppenot, Pato Botello Faz (Francis Atuahene, 79')

Subs not used: Ryan Shellow, Brad Dunwell, Billy Forbes, Barnabas Tanyi, Macky Diop

Stats Summary: ELP | DET

Shots: 13 | 17

Shots on Goal: 7 | 5

Saves: 4 | 6

Corner Kicks: 2 | 8

Fouls: 12 | 11

Offside: 1 | 4

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:

DET - Devon Amoo-Mensah (Caution), 18'

DET - Abdoulaye Diop (Caution), 29'

ELP - Yuma (Caution), 67'

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