Breaking Now News: Locomotive FC fall 2-0 to Las Vegas Lights FC Locomotive FC faced a tough match against Las Vegas

**El Paso Locomotive FC Falls to Las Vegas Lights FC in Tough Match** El Paso Locomotive FC faced a challenging game against Las Vegas Lights FC, ultimately falling 2-0 at Southwest University Park on Friday night. Despite creating strong opportunities in the first half, the Locos were unable to capitalize, leading to a deadlock at halftime. In the 64th minute, Locos defender Noah Dollenmayer made an impressive goal-line clearance, only for Las Vegas Lights' Coleman Gannon to capitalize on the rebound and score the opening goal. The Locos fought hard to break through the Lights' defense but struggled to find the equalizer. As the match neared its end, El Paso's Lucas Stauffer unfortunately deflected a ball into his team's net, doubling the opposition's lead and sealing victory for Las Vegas. **Post-Match Press Conference (Wilmer Cabrera and Eder Borelli):** **Notes:** - Borderland native and Locomotive Academy product Emiliano Rodriguez made his first professional start, showcasing his talent on the field. - The game saw Locomotive record its largest attendance of the season, with 6,727 fans in attendance. - Jahmali Waite and Lucas Stauffer returned to the match day roster after missing the last four matches, while Amando Moreno made a strong comeback to the starting lineup after recovering from injury. **Forecast:** 93°F, clear skies **Scoring Summary:** - ELP: N/A - LV: Coleman Gannon 64', Lucas Stauffer (Own Goal 83') **Lineups:** - ELP (4-3-3): Jahmali Waite, Eder Borelli-C, Noah Dollenmayer, Brandan Craig, Lucas Stauffer, Amando Moreno, Javier Nevarez, Emiliano Rodriguez, Joaquin Rivas, Tumi Moshobane, Ricardo Zacarias **Misconduct Summary:** - ELP: Brandan Craig (Yellow) 2', Eder Borelli (Yellow) 59' - LV: Christian Pinzon (Yellow) 89' **Match Stats: ELP | LV** - Goals: 0 | 2 - Assists: 0 | 0 - Possession: 38% | 62% - Shots: 13 | 17 - Shots on Goal: 5 | 4 - Saves: 2 | 5 - Fouls: 12 | 10 - Offsides: 0 | 1 - Corners: 8 | 4 **Up Next:** El Paso Locomotive FC will be on the road for a nationally televised rematch against Phoenix Rising FC on CBS Sports Network next Friday, July 19 at 9 p.m. MT. **What do you think?** - Was Las Vegas Lights FC's defense too strong for El Paso Locomotive FC? - Should El Paso make any changes to their lineup for future matches? - Do you think the referee made the right calls during the game?