EL PASO, Texas – USL Championship action returns to El Paso on Saturday, April 8 when El Paso Locomotive get set to face Orange County SC at Southwest University Park. Locomotive will look to pick up their first three points at home against an Orange County SC side still without a regular season win in 2023. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MT.
Fans can purchase tickets for the match here.
HOW TO WATCH EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC vs ORANGE COUNTY SC – SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2023 @ 7:30 P.M. MT – SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY PARK
Watch: ESPN+, KTSM.com, Estrella TV 9.2
Broadcast Talent: Duke Keith (play-by-play), Colin Deaver (color analyst), Rachel Phillips (sideline)
All El Paso Locomotive FC Saturday home matches in 2023 will be simulcast on KTSM.com and Estrella TV El Paso 9.2 (Cable 1244)
All USL Championship regular season and playoff games will be available to stream on ESPN+ in 2023.
Be sure to follow @eplocomotivefc on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for live updates of the match. Additionally, fans are encouraged to download the team’s official mobile app on the Apple App Store or Google Play for instant access to mobile tickets, team content and match notifications.
GAME PROMOTIONS
El Paso Locomotive will be giving away sugar skull bucket hats to the first 1,500 fans to enter Southwest University Park! Gates open at 6:30 p.m. MT.
ALL-TIME SERIES
El Paso and OCSC have squared off six times in the regular season, with the record standing slightly in favor of Locomotive at 2-1-3. El Paso are undefeated against OCSC in two matches at Southwest University Park, which includes Locomotive’s historic first win in its 2019 inaugural season.
EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC (7TH WESTERN CONFERENCE, 1-3-1, 4 PTS)
Following an exit from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, Locomotive shift their focus back to the Championship as it looks to pick up points for a third consecutive match.
Despite a slow start to 2023, El Paso has managed to pick up four points in its last two games. Most recently against FC Tulsa in a 2-2 draw, forward Luis Solignac scored both goals to open his 2023 account and become the club’s all-time leader in regular season goals with 28. He’s two goals shy of surpassing fellow teammate Aaron Gomez (29) as El Paso’s leading goal scorer in all competitions.
Solignac was named to Team of the Week – Week 4 for his performance and his second goal against Tulsa, a left-footed rocket from outside the penalty box, was nominated for Goal of the Week – Week 4.
Locomotive last welcomed Orange County SC for the final home game of the 2022 season and won 2-1. Scorers for El Paso in that match were Solignac and former defender Andrew Fox, who joined Orange County in the offseason. Notably, Solignac scored in both games against OCSC last season.
ORANGE COUNTY SC (10TH WESTERN CONFERENCE, 0-1-3, 3 PTS)
Orange County SC are still looking for their first win in the regular season, having lost their home opener and following that up with three consecutive draws, giving up the lead twice in its four games and being unable to record a clean sheet thus far.
Orange County SC is still looking to turn around a forgettable 2022 season, in which they finished bottom of the conference with a 7-14-13 record after managing to win the league in 2021. In their last 10 regular season games, OCSC has only picked up one win, a 1-0 scoreline against Los Angeles Galaxy II on September 10, 2022. The last time they won a match away from home was July 23, 2022, also against LA Galaxy II.
Forward Milan Iloski looks like he will step up big for his team once again. The 2022 Championship Golden Boot winner and All-League First Team selection currently has two goals and one assist to his name. He’ll be looking to add another goal to his name on Saturday, as that’ll put him over the line to become OSCS’s top goal scorer in regular season history.
UP NEXT: Saturday, April 22 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kickoff 7:30 p.m. MT @ Southwest University Park, gates open at 6:30 p.m. MT. Purchase tickets here. Locomotive invites fans to come celebrate Earth Day for its match against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and enjoy a fun and educational night spotlighting sustainability practices!
ON THE HORIZON: Saturday, April 29 at San Diego Loyal SC. Kickoff 8 p.m. MT @ Torero Stadium. Locomotive make their way to SoCal as they seek out their first ever win against San Diego Loyal SC. El Paso Head Coach and Technical Director Brian Clarhaut is set to be reunited with Loyal’s Ronaldo Damus and Joe Corona, players under his leadership in Sweden at GIF Sundsvall.
ADDITIONAL INFO
The full 2023 regular season match schedule can be found HERE. All USL Championship regular season and playoff games will be available to stream on ESPN+ in 2023. All Saturday home games will be simulcast on KTSM.com and Estrella TV 9.2 (Cable 1244).
All tickets for 2023, including Individual Match, Season Tickets and Pick Six Membership are on sale now and are available for purchase online at eplocomotivefc.com/tickets or within the official mobile app.
Fans who would like to secure full season tickets for the 2023 season can lock in their season ticket membership online by clicking HERE, calling (915) 235-GOAL or texting (915) 666-2005. You can also call (915) 235-GOAL for more information on Group Outings and Premium Suites. El Paso Locomotive FC does offer military discounts, which can be purchased HERE.
To check out the full 2023 promotional schedule, click HERE.
In need of gear to rep your Locomotive and El Paso pride year-round? Visit the official El Paso Locomotive FC Team Shop online HERE, in the team’s official mobile app or visit the physical retail store (1 Ballpark Plaza, El Paso, TX 79901) Monday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.