El Paso Locomotive FC (1-5-0, 3 pts., West-12) will welcome Oakland Roots SC (1-3-3, 6 pts., West-10) to Southwest University Park on Saturday, April 23. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. MT. Tickets are available for purchase online at eplocomotivefc.com/tickets or by calling 915-235-GOAL. The match will also be broadcast live on ESPN+ and KFOX14.
El Paso and Oakland have met only once before in their all-time history, playing in the 2021 Western Conference Quarterfinal that saw Oakland take the upset victory to advance to the Semifinals. Locomotive has a chance to get back at Oakland Roots in their first ever regular season match up. Southwest University Park has been the site of exciting soccer so far in the 2022 USL Championship season, with the last outing seeing El Paso Locomotive claim an emphatic 5-0 win over league newcomers, Monterey Bay F.C. The Locos have an opportunity to make lightning strike twice as it continues to try and put points on the table.
Both the Locos and the Roots have struggled to find results in the early stages of the 2022 USL Championship season. After seven games played, Oakland finds itself with only a single win and three draws against three defeats. On the road, Oakland has not fared well recording a 0-2-1 record. The California side has only scored three times on the road while El Paso has found a resounding 10 goals at home in just three games. Come Saturday, Oakland will be hoping to build off momentum from its 4-1 win over Loudoun United last week while Locomotive will be looking to use its homefield to bounce back from the 1-0 loss against San Antonio.
El Paso Locomotive FC vs Oakland Roots SC – Sat. April 23, 2022
Venue: Southwest University Park | El Paso, Texas
Forecast: 80F and Sunny
Tickets: Click Here!
Watch: ESPN+ |KFOX14|Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. MT
Social Media: @EPLocomotiveFC & #ELPvOAK on Twitter
Additional Content: Official El Paso Locomotive FC App (iOS / Android)
