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SD Loyal Earns Point on the Road Against El Paso Locomotive FC

October 5, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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EL PASO, Texas - San Diego Loyal SC played to a scoreless draw against host El Paso Locomotive FC Wednesday night at Southwest University Park.

SD Loyal played its third-to-last regular season match in club history in West Texas and its second-to-last on the road. Head Coach Nate Miller's team earned another point in the Western Conference standings as it vies to clinch a home playoff match for the second-consecutive season.

The club will have a chance to secure that home postseason affair when it returns to Torero Stadium Saturday (Oct. 7, 7 p.m.) for its final regular season home match in club history. Limited tickets to the match against Oakland Roots SC are available now at sdloyal.com/tickets.

Against El Paso Wednesday night, SD Loyal earned its point on the road in a hard-fought match that saw both clubs unable to find the back of the net.

The visitors nearly got on the scoreboard several times in the second half. Last weeks' USL Championship Player of the Week Ronaldo Damus sent in a dangerous header that was saved by El Paso goalkeeper Benny Diaz in the 78th minute. Second-half substitute Adrien Perez chipped in the looping cross to Damus on the play. Twelve minutes later, SD Loyal nearly found the game-winner in stoppage time when Xavi Gnaulati sent a shot from the left side of the penalty box but Diaz was there to make another save.

SD Loyal, (14W-9L-9D, 51 points) thought it had found the net in the first half when Damus, who scored a hat trick last week against Monterey Bay, sent a shot into the net. But the goal was disallowed as the speedy Haitian was whistled for offside on the play. Carlos Guzman had fed Damus on the play that was disallowed in the 26th minute.

Now SD Loyal returns to its home crowd Saturday at Torero Stadium to host its Bay Area rival. With a win against Oakland, SD Loyal will secure a home playoff match. The club came into its match against El Paso (12W-12L-8D, 44 points) already having clinched a postseason berth, but will need three points against Oakland to secure a top-four Western Conference finish. Limited tickets to Saturday's match are available now at sdloyal.com/tickets.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Nick Moon saw his first action since enduring an injury earlier this season. The forward came on as a sub for Tumi Moshobane in the 78th minute. Moon's last action was during SD Loyal's 2-2 draw at Indy Eleven on July 1.

Palomar Health Man of the Match: Ronaldo Damus

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