El Paso Locomotive FC (10-11-7, 37 points, West-6), alongside the USL Championship announced today that two Locos are featured on Team of the Week. Defender Eder Borelli and Forward Luis Solignac each earned a spot on the starting eleven for week 25 after a dominating and professional finish against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday, August 27. After 90-minutes El Paso would secure the home win by a 3-1 score line.
Borelli found his first assist of the night in the 28 minute when he played a laser-precise pass through the Rising defense to find Solignac who put it away with a perfect one-touch off his left foot sending the ball cascading over the keeper and finding the back of the net. Borelli notched a pair of assists and had five chances created overall in Locomotive FC’s 3-1 victory against Phoenix Rising FC and won 4 of 4 duels and made a pair of clearances defensively.
Borelli earned his second assist of the evening finding Solignac with a perfectly swung in ball from the left side. The Argentine forward met it in the air near the 6-yard box sending it home with a clinical header earning his brace.
Solignac secured the opening and closing goal of the night for El Paso. He recorded two goals on five shots in Locomotive FC’s 3-1 win against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night and completed 19 of 20 passes and one chance created while also winning 7 of 9 duels.
For the full USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 25, see below:
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 25
GK – Paul Blanchette, Oakland Roots SC: Blanchette recorded 13 saves across a pair of contests, including a nine-save outing in Roots SC’s 3-1 victory against San Diego Loyal SC on Wednesday night, to register a -2.93 goals-minus-expected goals mark for the week.
D – Eder Borelli, El Paso Locomotive FC: The Mexican full back notched a pair of assists and had five chances created overall in Locomotive FC’s 3-1 victory against Phoenix Rising FC and won 4 of 4 duels and made a pair of clearances defensively.
D – Erik Pimentel, Rio Grande Valley FC: The center back tallied a fine headed goal in the Toros’ 5-0 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC and completed 69 of 70 passes – completing 6 of 6 long passes – while winning 4 of 7 duels and making five recoveries.
D – Conor Donovan, Sacramento Republic FC: Donovan scored the only goal as Sacramento earned a 1-0 victory against Oakland Roots SC on Saturday for its first league win against its NorCal rival while winning 3 of 3 duels and making four interceptions defensively.
M – Leo Fernandes, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Fernandes recorded a goal and assist in the Rowdies’ 3-1 victory against Orange County SC on Saturday night and notched seven chances created while winning 12 of 17 duels, 5 of 6 aerial duels, and completing 5 of 6 dribbles.
M – Jose Francisco Torres, Rio Grande Valley FC: The former United States international recorded a pair of assists and six chances created while completing 57 of 61 passes and making two interceptions in the Toros’ 5-0 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC.
M – Bruno Lapa, Birmingham Legion FC: The Brazilian notched a pair of assists and had three shots and eight chances created to serve as the catalyst for Legion FC’s 3-1 victory against the New York Red Bulls II on Sunday evening, winning 3 of 5 duels and completing 44 of 56 passes overall.
M – Jonas Fjeldberg, Rio Grande Valley FC: The Norwegian scored twice on four shots and had two chances created in Rio Grande Valley’s victory against Las Vegas Lights FC and made three recoveries defensively in a bright attacking performance.
F – Luis Solignac, El Paso Locomotive FC: The Argentine recorded two goals on five shots in Locomotive FC’s 3-1 win against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night and completed 19 of 20 passes and one chance created while also winning 7 of 9 duels.
F – Albert Dikwa, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: The Cameroonian scored both goals to lead the Hounds to a 2-1 victory on the road against Atlanta United 2 and had three shots overall while completing 22 of 25 passes and winning 2 of 3 aerial duels in a strong all-around performance.
F – Pato Botello Faz, Detroit City FC: The Mexican striker scored twice on four shots as Le Rouge earned a 3-0 victory on the road against the Charleston Battery and completed 16 of 21 passes as DCFC continued its drive toward a postseason berth.
Bench: Tim Trilk (IND), Jonathan Dean (BHM), Paco Craig (MIA), Robbie Dambrot (IND), Tsubasa Endoh (LA), Dario Suarez (TUL), Joel Johnson (HFD)