EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (7-West, 2-3-1, 7 points) is back in action Saturday, April 22 when they welcome Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Southwest University Park for the first time. Locomotive are currently on a 3-game unbeaten run and will look to extend that streak with their first ever win against the Riverhounds. Kickoff at Southwest University Park is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MT and will be available to watch on ESPN+, KTSM.com and Estrella TV 9.2.
Fans can purchase tickets for the match here.
HOW TO WATCH EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC vs PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC – SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 @ 7:30 P.M. MT – SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY PARK
Watch: ESPN+, KTSM.com, Estrella TV 9.2
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 celebrating Earth Day, giving fans an opportunity to engage with local non-profits and learn about different sustainable practices with fun and educational activations! Learn more here.
ALL-TIME SERIES
El Paso and Pittsburgh met for the first-time last season, with Locomotive falling 1-0 away from home. Now, the Riverhounds are making their first-ever trip to Southwest University Park and Locomotive will look to use homefield advantage to run on its momentum and pick up another positive result.
EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC (7TH WESTERN CONFERENCE, 2-3-1, 7 PTS)
Locomotive returns for Week 7 with much-needed rest and high motivation to extend its 3-game unbeaten streak against a Riverhounds side who got back in the winning column this past weekend, ending a 3-game winless run.
El Paso forward Luis ‘‘Lucho’’ Solignac enters this match with three goals in the last two contests and is one goal away from becoming the club’s all-time leader in goals scored across all competitions. He currently sits equal at 29 goals with teammate and forward Aaron Gomez.
El Paso has not yet scored a goal against Pittsburgh in competition, so there is an opportunity this weekend for a Locomotive player to go down as the first player to do so against the Riverhounds.
PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (4TH EASTERN CONFERENCE, 2-1-3, 9 PTS)
The Riverhounds picked up their first win in four games last Saturday against Rio Grande Valley FC, courtesy of a pair of second-half goals from Albert Dikwa and Kenardo Forbes.
The Pittsburgh defense has been one of the strongest to begin the 2023 season, so far only facing 12 shots on target and conceding four goals. However, they are prone to committing fouls, currently third in the league with 94. Additionally, they are one of two teams in 2023 to have accumulated two red cards already.
Historically, Pittsburgh is currently the third-winningest team in USL Championship history in away wins (58).
LO QUE ESTAN DICIENDO
Head Coach and Technical Director Brian Clarhaut on what Locomotive needs to do defensively to stop the Riverhounds.
“They can score goals out of nothing, so we got to neutralize space and be very good defensively in our box. If we can take care of that, I fancy our chances at home.”
Forward Luis “Lucho” Solignac on what scoring a goal to become the club’s all-time leading scorer means to him.
“Of course, it’s important for me. I’ve been with the club for three years and it will be a great achievement for me, but like I always say, I don’t want to score goals and just be happy that I’m the top goal scorer. I want to score goals to win; that’s the main goal.”
UP NEXT: Saturday, April 29 at San Diego Loyal SC. Kickoff 8 p.m. MT at 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.
ON THE HORIZON: Friday, May 5 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Kickoff 7 p.m. MT at Weidner Field. Locomotive have never lost a match at Weidner Field and will look to get one back on the Switchbacks after suffering a heart-breaking defeat at home earlier this season.
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.