El Paso Locomotive FC earned a 1-1 draw against Detroit City FC on Wednesday night, moving to 4-4-3 in USL Championship play this season. Following a weather delay that pushed back kickoff, Detroit controlled possession for much of the opening 25 minutes.

First Half

Locomotive gradually settled into the match and began to find more of the ball as the first half progressed. El Paso broke through in spectacular fashion in the 42nd minute when Amando Moreno connected on a bicycle kick from inside the box to give Locomotive a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

Second Half

A second weather delay postponed the start of the second half, forcing both teams to go through another warmup before play resumed. Detroit responded quickly after the restart, finding an equalizer just five minutes into the half to level the match at 1-1. Detroit controlled much of the second-half action and came close to finding a winner, including a shot that struck the upper corner of the goal frame.

However, Locomotive’s defense held firm as the two sides ultimately shared the points. Locomotive return home on Saturday, June 13, to host Phoenix Rising FC at Southwest University Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. MT.

Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.