​EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Locomotive FC lost a tight game on the road, falling 1-0 Saturday night, July 18 to FC Tulsa.FC Tulsa found the breakthrough in first-half stoppage time when Lamar Batista got on the end of a set piece and tucked the ball past goalkeeper Abraham Romero for the match’s lone goal.The second half featured chances at both ends as each side looked to add to the scoreline. Locomotive pushed forward in search of an equalizer, applying sustained pressure over the final 10 minutes, but Tulsa’s defense held firm to preserve the shutout and secure the 1-0 victory.Attendance was 4,022 at ONEOK Field.Tulsa’s first-half stoppage-time goal marked the third consecutive regular season match in which Locomotive conceded a goal in stoppage time. El Paso allowed a goal in the 45+6′ during its 2-1 win over Las Vegas, and Monterey Bay found the winner in the first minute of stoppage time in the second half, in a 1-0 defeat.Locomotive finished with an 80% passing accuracy against Tulsa, marking the fourth consecutive match in which the club has completed at least 80% of its passes.The Locomotive returns to action on Saturday, July 25, at Southwest University Park when it hosts Sporting Jax. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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