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Late goal downs Hartford Athletic 2-1 on Saturday

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A goal in the final minutes of the second half gave El Paso Locomotive a lead they would not relinquish and spoil the home opener for Hartford Athletic. The win marked El Paso’s first league victory of the season, while Hartford remained winless through three matches.

El Paso struck first in the 10th minute when forward Roberto Avila capitalized on a defensive lapse, calmly slotting the ball past Hartford goalkeeper Paul Walters. Hartford responded with energy and found an equalizer in the 29th minute. Jonathan Jimenez delivered a precise cross into the box, where Mamadou Dieng rose above the defense to head home the tying goal.

The second half saw both teams pushing for a winner, but it was El Paso who broke through late. In the 86th minute, Wahab Ackwei finished off a set-piece opportunity with a powerful header, giving the visitors a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish.

Statistically, El Paso held a slight edge in possession (52.6%) and outshot Hartford 7-2, including 3 shots on target to Hartford’s 1. Hartford committed 23 fouls and received four yellow cards, while El Paso was shown one.

Despite Hartford’s efforts, including a few late surges and a near miss in stoppage time, El Paso’s defense held firm to secure all three points. Hartford Athletic hit the road for a U.S. Open Cup match against Portland Hearts of Pine on Wednesday night. The Boys in Green return home on Saturday, April 12 at 2 PM.

Fast Stats

HARTFORDEL PASO
Shots27
Shots On Target13
Corners1417
Fouls2313
Offsides00
Possession47.4%52.6%
Passing Accuracy83.3%88.1%
Saves11

Scoring Summary

HARTFORDEL PASO
29′ – Mamadou Dieng (Jonathan Jiménez)10′ – Roberto Avila
86′ – Wahab Ackwei

Disciplinary Summary

HARTFORDEL PASO
22′ – Marlon Hairston (Yellow)45′ – Frank Daroma (Yellow)
42′ – Arturo Diz Pe (Yellow)
49′ – Addie Obalola (Yellow)
82′ – Antony Siaha (Yellow)

Lineups

HARTFORDEL PASO
77 (GK) Antony Siaha23 (GK) Jahmali Waite
2 (DF) Sebastian Anderson3 (DF) Wahab Ackwei
30 (DF) Arturo Diz Pe7 (DF) Bryan Romero
4 (DF) Jordan Scarlett (C)25 (DF) Arturo Ortiz
19 (DF) Emmanuel Samadia12 (DF) Ricky Ruiz
94 (MF) Marlon Hairston8 (MF) Frank Daroma (Kofi Twumasi, 90+’)
17 (MF) Jonathan Jimenez (Kyle Edwards, 72′)6 (MF) Eric Calvillo
6 (MF) Beverly Makangila (Joe Farrell, 87′)24 (MF) Guillermo Diaz
11 (FW) Michee Ngalina10 (MF) Armando Moreno (Frank Lopez, 90+’)
9 (FW) Mamadou Dieng 14 (FW) Roberto Avila (Gabi Torres, 80′)
81 (FW) Adewale Obalola (Deshane Beckford, 63′)13 (FW) Wilmer Cabrera (Tumi Moshobane, 87′)

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