El Paso Locomotive Travels to Arizona for Phoenix Rising FC, Saturday, June 11
June 10, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
El Paso Locomotive FC News Release
EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Locomotive FC (6-6-3, 21 pts., West-6) heads west to take on Phoenix Rising FC (7-6-0, 21 pts., West-5) this Saturday, June 11. Kickoff from Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium at Wild Horse Pass is set for 8:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
It has been nearly two years since El Paso Locomotive FC and Phoenix Rising FC last met on the pitch. Their last meeting came at the end of the 2020 USL Championship playoffs in the Western Conference Final. After 90 minutes, the two sides ended level 1-1, taking the match to added extra time and ultimately a penalty shootout to determine the winner. In a 4-2 shootout, Locomotive fell to Rising FC in its second consecutive Western Conference Final.
Nearly two years later, both sides are set to compete on the field again. El Paso Locomotive is amid a resurgence following a rough start to the 2022 USL Championship season. Meanwhile, Phoenix Rising FC has been on the poor end of mixed results with a record of 2-3-0 in its last five games. Despite recent form, Locomotive is still the underdogs going into Arizona this weekend. After four matches in all-competitions against Rising, Locomotive has yet to walk away with points in hand, having lost all four meetings. As the two come together once again for a spiritual rematch of its 2020 Western Conference Final bout, Locomotive will be aiming to make use of its recent success to come back to El Paso with an added three points on the table.
El Paso Locomotive FC at Phoenix Rising FC - Sat. June 11, 2022
Venue: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium | Chandler, Arizona
Forecast: 109F and Clear Skies
Watch: ESPN+ | Coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. MT
Watch Party: The Union Draft House (730 Sunland Park Dr STE A)
Social Media: @EPLocomotiveFC & #PHXvELP on Twitter
Additional Content: Official El Paso Locomotive FC App (iOS / Android)
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