U.S. Open Cup

Ventura FC vs El Paso 2025 U.S. Open Cup, Second Round

  • Red Card 36': Jason Bucknor
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0 - 3
  • 17': Daniel Carter
  • 29': Tony Alfaro
  • Red Card 64': Tony Alfaro
  • 81': Wilmer Cabrera

Introduction

Ventura County FC are hosting El Paso Locomotive FC at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 12': Tony Alfaro (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Goal! Ventura County 0, El Paso Locomotive 1. Daniel Carter (El Paso Locomotive) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tony Alfaro with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 29': Goal! Ventura County 0, El Paso Locomotive 2. Tony Alfaro (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 31': Jason Bucknor (Ventura County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Second yellow card to Jason Bucknor (Ventura County) for a bad foul.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ventura County 0, El Paso Locomotive 2.
  • 60': Jose Magaña (Ventura County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Roberto Avila replaces Daniel Carter.
  • 63': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Wilmer Cabrera replaces Gabi Torres.
  • 64': Second yellow card to Tony Alfaro (El Paso Locomotive) for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Ventura County. Nader El-Jindaoui replaces Jeorgio Kocevski.
  • 81': Goal! Ventura County 0, El Paso Locomotive 3. Wilmer Cabrera (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Avila.
  • 84': Substitution, Ventura County. Levon Saribekyan replaces Tommy Musto.
  • 84': Substitution, Ventura County. Eric Preston replaces Dylan Vanney.
  • 84': Substitution, Ventura County. Gabriel Arnold replaces Sean Karani.
  • 84': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Emiliano Rodríguez replaces Eric Calvillo.
  • 85': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Omar Mora replaces Tumi Moshobane.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ventura County 0, El Paso Locomotive 3.

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA

Statistics

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8 Fouls 17
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 4
54.2 Possession 45.8
14 SHOTS 7
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
439 Accurate Passes 345
489 Passes 419
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.5
53 Long Balls 57
33 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 14
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 4
20 Effective Clearances 18
20 Clearances 18

Line-Ups

VCFC Ventura County FC (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
12 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
63 Chris Rindov
64 Jose Magana Yellow Card
66 Mateo Tsakiris
51 Axel Essengue
65 Thomas Musto
47 Jeorgio Kocevski
78 Luis Müller
55 Jason Bucknor Yellow Card
61 Sean Karani
49 Dylan Vanney

ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Sebastian Mora-Mora (GK)
5 Tony Alfaro Yellow Card
15 Noah Dollenmayer
21 Kofi Twumasi
6 Eric Calvillo
30 Robert Coronado
12 Ricky Ruiz
18 Álvaro Quezada
20 Daniel Carter
16 Gabriel Torres
11 Robinson Moshobane

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