El Paso Locomotive FC (9-10-6, 33 pts., West-6) takes to the road to visit Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (13-8-2, 41 pts., West-3) at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday, August 12. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
El Paso Locomotive FC boasts a 7-0-9 record against Colorado Springs, never losing to the Switchbacks. In the previous meeting between the two clubs on July 09, El Paso defeated Colorado Springs 1-0 at Southwest University Park, earning Aaron Gomez his sixth goal of the season. Locomotive has outscored the Switchbacks 16-6 since the first meeting between the two clubs in the inaugural 2019 season. El Paso looks to get back to winning ways after struggling to find the result in their previous four matches, including narrow losses to the top two teams in the league.
Locomotive continues its push to the playoffs against a Switchbacks FC side that is currently sitting at 3rd in the Western Conference and holds a 1-2-2 record in their previous five matches. As the two sides continue their playoff push, Locomotive and Colorado Springs will clash in what is set to be a thrilling contest between two Western Conference teams.
El Paso Locomotive FC at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – Fri. August 12, 2022
Venue: Weidner Field | Colorado Springs, Colorado
Forecast: 84F and partly cloudy
Watch: ESPN+ | Coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. MT
Watch Party: The Union Draft House East (12040 Tierra Este Rd suite a)
Social Media: @EPLocomotiveFC & #COSvELP on Twitter
Additional Content: Official El Paso Locomotive FC App (iOS / Android)
Those seeking the Adobe PDF version of the Match Notes ahead of Friday’s contest between El Paso Locomotive FC and Switchbacks 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.