El Paso Locomotive FC (9-7-6, 33 pts., West-5) will defend its Copa Tejas title against San Antonio FC (14-3-1, 43 pts., West-1) on Saturday, July 23 at Southwest University Park. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and will conclude with a post-match firework show for fans in attendance. Tickets are available online at eplocomotivefc.com/tickets or by calling 915-235-GOAL.
In the 2021 USL Championship, El Paso Locomotive FC dominated its Texas competition to claim the Copa Tejas trophy and shield. Now in 2022, the title defense is threatened by a red-hot San Antonio FC that currently sits at the top of the league. After Locomotive, San Antonio, and Rio Grande Valley FC have played two games four games in the round robin tournament, San Antonio could claim the Texas trophy. Locomotive and Rio Grande Valley each currently have one point with a loss and a draw in the competition, while San Antonio has run away with two wins to sit at six points.
El Paso Locomotive FC will need a win against San Antonio FC to stay in Copa Tejas contention and continue its title defense. Should El Paso and San Antonio split the points at Southwest University Park on Saturday, the Locos will mathematically be eliminated from the Texas competition. Should San Antonio claim the full three points it will walk away as the USL Championship Copa Tejas champions. As Locomotive enters the weekend, it does so eight undefeated at Southwest University Park, which it will look to extend with a win over challenging competition.
El Paso Locomotive FC vs San Antonio FC – Sat. July 23, 2022
Venue: Southwest University Park | El Paso, Texas
Forecast: 95F and mostly clear
Tickets: Click Here!
Watch: ESPN+ | Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. MT
Social Media: @EPLocomotiveFC & #ELPvSA on Twitter
Additional Content: Official El Paso Locomotive FC App (iOS / Android)
Those seeking the Adobe PDF version of the Match Notes ahead of Saturday’s contest between El Paso Locomotive FC and San Antonio FC can access them here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions may contact Manager, Communications Derick Fox at dfox@eplocomotivefc.com.