Locomotive\u2019s Unbeaten Road Run Ends in Oakland with 2-1 Loss<\/p>\n
EL PASO, TEXAS\u00a0\u2013\u00a0May 9, 2026\u00a0\u2013 El Paso Locomotive FC fell to Oakland Roots SC 2-1 on Saturday night for their first road loss of the regular season.<\/p>\n
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Rubio Rub\u00edn<\/a> started the scoring early for El Paso, finding the back of the net just three minutes in for his seventh goal on the season. Locomotive road the momentum from the opening goal, with \u00c1lvaro Quezada creating a scoring chance that forced a save from the Roots goalkeeper.<\/p>\n The game shifted in the 18th\u00a0minute when El Paso\u2019s Palermo Ortiz was shown a straight red card after making contact with an Oakland player. Locomotive went down a man and would be chasing the game for the remainder of the match.<\/p>\n A 10-man Locomotive team was able to hold Oakland scoreless until stoppage time of the opening half when Peter Wilson scored from inside the six-yard box to tie the match at 1-1. The second half was all Roots, who controlled 62% of the possession. Oakland\u2019s constant pressure broke through El Paso\u2019s defense in the 83rd\u00a0minute as Tucker Leplay sent a screamer into the upper left corner to give Oakland the lead.<\/p>\n The Roots were able to hold off Locomotive in the final seven minutes, plus stoppage time, to hand El Paso their first regular season road loss of the year.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n OAK\u00a02,\u00a0ELP\u00a01Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum MATCH NOTES<\/p>\n After being named in the starting XI, Eric Calvillo<\/a> tied Aaron Gomez for most regular season appearances at 129. He has the opportunity to surpass Gomez on Saturday, May 30th\u00a0when El Paso hosts Lexington SC.<\/p>\n With his goal in the third minute, Rubio Rub\u00edn is now tied for first in league standings with seven goals. Rub\u00edn\u2019s goal is the second Locomotive goal this season that was scored under the 10-minute mark. Amando Moreno<\/a>\u2019s goal in the seventh minute against Las Vegas is the other.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s 2-1 loss is El Paso\u2019s first regular season road loss since their 5-2 loss on October 25, 2025 to San Antonio.<\/p>\n SCORING SUMMARY<\/p>\n ELP\u00a0\u2013 3\u2019 Rubio Rub\u00edn<\/p>\n LINEUPS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n OAK\u00a0\u2013 (5-3-2)\u00a0Raphael Spiegel<\/a>, Jes\u00fas de Vicente (Jackson Kiil 77\u2019), Neveal Hackshaw<\/a>, Michael Edwards, Keegan Tingey (Tyler Gibson 77\u2019), Wolfgang Prentice, Tommy McCabe, Bobosi Byaruhanga<\/a> (Tucker Lepley 55\u2019), Bertin Jacquesson<\/a> (Florian Valot<\/a> 45\u2019), Faysal Bettache<\/a> (Daniel Trejo 65\u2019), Peter Wilson<\/p>\n Subs Not Used: Kendall McIntosh<\/a>, Ali Elmasnaouy, Bradley Roberson<\/p>\n ELP\u00a0\u2013 (4-3-3) Abraham Romero<\/a>, Gabi Torres (Noah Dollenmayer 67\u2019), Tony Alfaro<\/a>, Kofi Twumasi, Palermo Ortiz, \u00c1lvaro Quezada, Eric Calvillo (Daniel G\u00f3mez 76\u2019), Robert Coronado (Carl Saint\u00e9<\/a> 76\u2019), Amando Moreno (Diego Abitia 67\u2019), Rubio Rubein, Alex M\u00e9ndez (Omar Mora 88\u2019)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Subs Not Used: Sebastian Mora-Mora, Nicol\u00e1s Cardona, Kenneth Hoban<\/p>\n MISCONDUCT SUMMARY<\/p>\n OAK\u00a0\u2013 90+3\u2019 Florian Valot<\/p>\n ELP\u00a0\u2013 18\u2019 Palermo Ortiz (Red), 58\u2019 Eric Calvillo (Yellow), 59\u2019 Rubio Rub\u00edn (Yellow)<\/p>\n MATCH STATS: OAK | ELP<\/p>\n GOALS: 2|1 Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n
ATTENDANCE: 4076<\/p>\n
ASSISTS: 2|1
POSSESSION: 66|34
SHOTS: 15|6
SHOTS ON GOAL: 4|2
SAVES: 1|2
FOULS: 10|7
OFFSIDES: 7| 2
CORNERS: 6|1<\/p>\n