Locomotive 1-1 Rio Grande Valley in the USL Championship, round 1 at Southwest University Park, El Paso (9,500 capacity).

Rio Grande Valley won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–D), scoring 8 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Locomotive 3 wins, Rio Grande Valley 5, 2 draws.