EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC goalkeeper Benny Diaz has been nominated for USL Championship’s Fans’ Choice Save of the Week –Week 20. Fans can vote for Diaz on USL Championship’s website here, as well as on Twitter, Instagram Stories and the USL App. The poll will close at 10 a.m. MT on Friday, July 28.
Placing himself in a perfect position to make a save, Diaz would manage to get his fingertips on the shot from Oakland Roots SC’s Napo Matsoso in the 1v1 battle and deflected the ball onto the crossbar, eventually cleared out of play by El Paso defender Erik McCue.
El Paso Locomotive FC are back in action this Saturday, July 29 at Rio Grande Valley FC. Kickoff from H-E-B Park is set for 6 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Locomotive will return to Southwest University Park on Saturday, August 19 against Indy Eleven. That match will be broadcast live on ESPN+, KTSM.com and Estrella TV 9.2 and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. MT. Tickets are available for purchase online at eplocomotivefc.com/tickets, calling 915-235-GOAL or texting (915) 666-2005.