Match Report
Sacramento Republic went into the game 11th in the table on 33 points; El Paso Locomotive sat 2nd on 40 — a 7-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Sacramento Republic 1.32 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, El Paso Locomotive 1.7 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.35.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Sacramento Republic have 4 wins to El Paso Locomotive's 3, with 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings.
Papa Murphy’s Park, capacity 11,500, hosted the game. El Paso Locomotive led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sacramento Republic: M. Benítez (90') · El Paso Locomotive: Alex Méndez (37'), Amando Moreno (25')
Key stats
Possession: Sacramento Republic 61% · El Paso Locomotive 39% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-6