Reno 1868 FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC Preview
Published on October 5, 2019 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Reno 1868 FC News Release
LINEUP NOTES
RENO v El Paso Locomotive FC
Oct. 5, 2019
Greater Nevada Field; Reno, Nev.
Tonight's Reno 1868 FC Starting XI v. EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC: 18-JT Marcinkowski, 3-Benjamin Galindo Cruz, 6-Thomas Janjigian, 16-Brent Richards (capt.), 11-Duke Lacroix, 10-Lindo Mfeka, 22-Siad Haji, 19-Kevin Partida, 14-Eric Calvillo, 21-Corey Hertzog, 9-Danny Musovski
Substitutes: 1-Dominik Jakubek, 2-Emrah Klimenta,, 23-Sam Gleadle, 40-Raul Mendiola, 24-Gilbert Fuentes, 84-Seth Casiple, 32-Luis Paradela
Starting XI Cap Numbers (including this match): Corey Hertzog (32), Duke Lacroix (31), Brent Richards (29) Lindo Mfeka (25), Danny Musovski (22), Thomas Janjigian (17), JT Marcinkowski (16), Siad Haji (15), Benjamin Galindo Cruz (13), Kevin Partida (10), Eric Calvillo (6).
Forward Corey Hertzog is the only player on the team to have appeared in every match of the season, with tonight marking his 29th start.
Outside back Duke Lacroix makes his 31st start of the season, tops in the club. Lacroix, who has not played fewer than 90 minutes in a match this season, leads the club in minutes played with 2,520.
Musovski is making his 12th start of the season after scoring eight goals in September. The total is the tied for the most in a calendar month in club history.
Galindo Cruz is making his 12th start of the season, and fifth straight.
Tonight is the fifth straight match with the defensive line of Lacroix-Janjigian-Galindo-Richards.
Marcinkowski makes his third-straight start after three straight matches started by Matt Bersano.
Outside back Brent Richards will be the captain tonight for the eighth time in the last nine matches. Richard's season total of eight matches as the captain are the second most on the team, trailing Zach Carrol's 22. Midfielder Seth Casiple is the only other player to have served as captain, wearing the armband in two matches.
Siad Haji will make his 10th start and 15th appearance with Reno 1868 FC. Haji has appeared in four matches for the San Jose Earthquakes, tallying 41 minutes of action.
Eric Calvillo will make his sixth start of the season. Since signing with San Jose in 2018, Calvillo has appeared in five matches for the Quakes, including three starts.
Tonight's lineup is nearly identical to last weekend's against Real Monarchs, with Kevin Partida replacing Seth Casiple in the midfield. Partida was suspended for last weekend's match following two yellow cards against New Mexico two weeks ago.
Keeper Dominik Jakubek is in the 18 for the first time this season, and is available to make his 1868 FC debut.
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