El Paso Locomotive FC wins fifth straight match, tops Pittsburgh SC 2-1

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

El Paso Locomotive FC wins fifth straight match, tops Pittsburgh SC 2-1
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El Paso Locomotive FC secured their fifth consecutive victory, defeating Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2-1 on Wednesday at Southwest University Park. The match started scoreless, with Pittsburgh opening the scoring in the 53rd minute through Robbie Mertz. El Paso responded in the 57th minute with a deflected shot from Arturo Ortiz. In stoppage time, Zyen Jones assisted Noah Dollenmayer for the winning goal. El Paso's record improves to 11-7-4, placing them tied for first in the USL Championship Western Conference. The Locomotive will next play against Loudoun United on Saturday evening.

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  • El Paso beat Pittsburgh SC 2-1 on August 26, 2026.
  • Pittsburgh scored first in the 53rd minute.
  • Arturo Ortiz equalized for El Paso in the 57th minute.
  • Noah Dollenmayer scored the winner in stoppage time.
  • El Paso is tied for first in the USL Championship Western Conference.
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Locomotive FC rallied late to pick up its fifth consecutive USL Championship win, defeating Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2-1 Wednesday night at Southwest University Park. The match was scoreless through the first half. Pittsburgh struck first in the second half. A series of passes inside the box led to […]

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