TULSA, OKLA. – July 18, 2026 – El Paso Locomotive FC came up short in a 1-0 road loss to FC Tulsa on Saturday night.
FC Tulsa found the breakthrough in first-half stoppage time when Lamar Batista got on the end of a set piece and tucked the ball past goalkeeper Abraham Romero for the match’s lone goal.
The second half featured chances at both ends as each side looked to add to the scoreline. Locomotive pushed forward in search of an equalizer, applying sustained pressure over the final 10 minutes, but Tulsa’s defense held firm to preserve the shutout and secure the 1-0 victory.
Locomotive returns to action on Saturday, July 25, at Southwest University Park when it hosts Sporting Jax. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
TUL 1, ELP 0
ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4022
MATCH NOTES
- Tulsa’s first-half stoppage-time goal marked the third consecutive regular season match in which Locomotive conceded a goal in stoppage time. El Paso allowed a goal in the 45+6′ during its 2-1 win over Las Vegas, and Monterey Bay found the winner in the first minute of stoppage time in the second half, in a 1-0 defeat.
- Locomotive finished with an 80% passing accuracy against Tulsa, marking the fourth consecutive match in which the club has completed at least 80% of its passes.
SCORING SUMMARY
- TUL – 45+1’ Lamar Batista (Jamie Webber)
- ELP –
LINEUPS
TUL – (3-4-3) Dane Jacomen, Lamar Batista, Abdoulaye Cissoko (Alonzo Clarke), Ian (Joel Sangwa), Lucas Stauffer, Jeorgio Kocevski, Jamie Webber, Harvey St Clair (Delentz Pierre), Kalil ElMedkhar (Giordano Colli), Logan Dorsey (Stefan Lukic), Bailey Sparks
Subs Not Used: Zion Siranga, Noah Adams
ELP – (4-1-4-1) Abraham Romero, Gabi Torres (Danny Gomez), Tony Alfaro, Palermo Ortiz (Nico Cardona), Kofi Twumasi, Robert Coronado, Carl Sainte (Eric Calvillo), Alex Mendez, Amando Moreno, Jimmy Farkarlun (Ricky Ruiz), Diego Abitia (Alvaro Quezada)
Subs Not Used: Memo Diaz, Blake Gillingham
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
- TUL – 9’ Lamar Batista, 82’ Webber
- ELP – 39’ Kofi Twumasi, 61’ Gabi Torres, 84’ Amando Moreno
MATCH STATS: TUL | ELP
GOALS: 1|0
ASSISTS: 1|0
POSSESSION: 40|60
SHOTS: 10|10
SHOTS ON GOAL: 2|1
SAVES: 1|1
FOULS: 15|19
OFFSIDES: 1|2
CORNERS: 5|4