EL PASO, TEXAS – September 25, 2026 – El Paso Locomotive FC split the points with FC Tulsa on Friday night, playing to a 1-1 draw at Southwest University Park. The result extended the Locos’ unbeaten streak to nine games.
FC Tulsa was the first team to get on the board, finding the back of the net in the eighth minute. Locomotive responded less than 10 minutes later when Beto Avila sent a low shot to the far post and past the Tulsa goalkeeper to level the match.
Despite the early goals from both sides, neither team could find another breakthrough before halftime, sending the two sides into the break tied at 1-1.
The second half was another physical battle for both sides, with each team being shown two yellow cards. That would be the only action in the referee’s book, as neither team could find a game-winner, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Locos will head to Lexington, Kentucky next Saturday for its match against Lexington SC. Kickoff is set for 5:00 pm MT.
ELP 1, TUL 1
Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6822
Weather: 77 degrees
MATCH NOTES
- With El Paso’s lone goal in tonight’s match, Beto Avila recorded his second USL Championship goal of the season and his third across all competitions.
- Alex Méndez has moved into a four-way tie for the team lead in assists with four. Amando Moreno, Rubio Rubín, and Eric Calvillo also have four assists in USL Championship play this season.
- Tonight’s draw snapped Locomotive’s eight-game winning streak but extended the team’s unbeaten streak to nine games.
SCORING SUMMARY
- ELP – 17’ Beto Avila (Alex Méndez)
- TUL – 8’ Logan Dorsey (Jeorgio Kocevski)
LINEUPS
ELP – (3-4-3) Abraham Romero, Tony Alfaro, Arturo Ortiz, Kenneth Hoban, Gabi Torres, Eric Calvillo, Robert Coronado (72’ Omar Mora), Ricky Ruiz (64’ Daniel Gomez), Beto Avila (83’ Memo Diaz), Amando Moreno (72’ Alvaro Quezada), Alex Méndez
Subs Not Used: Trace Alphin, Abdiel Guzman, Xzavier Rede, Cristo Fernandez
TUL – (3-4-3) Dane Jacomen, Delentz Pierre, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Ian Carlo Souza (62’ Joel Sangwa), Lucas Stauffer, Will Wilson (61’ Remi Cabral), Jamie Webber, Wilson Eisner, Dylan Borczak (61’ Owen Damm), Jeorgio Kocevski, Logan Dorsey (86’ Stefan Lukic)
Subs Not Used: Alexander Tambakis, Boubacar Diallo, Giordano Colli
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
- ELP – 69’ Gabi Torres, 75’ Tony Alfaro
- TUL – 12’ Jeorgio Kocevski, 14’ Wilson Eisner, 36’ Ian Carlo Souza, 49’ Delentz Pierre, 66’ Owen Damm, 90+5’ Lucas Stauffer,
MATCH STATS: ELP | TUL
GOALS: 1|1
ASSISTS: 1|1
POSSESSION: 64|34
SHOTS: 9|12
SHOTS ON GOAL: 5|3
SAVES: 2|4
FOULS: 16|18
OFFSIDES: 1|2
CORNERS: 5|3