Orange County SC fell 2–1 to El Paso Locomotive FC Saturday, Oct. 10, at Southwest University Park. Christopher Hegardt scored Orange County’s reply. The visitors could not recover after conceding twice before halftime.
How the match unfolded
Amando Moreno opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Jimmy Farkarlun added the second goal before the break. El Paso entered halftime with a 2–0 advantage.
Hegardt reduced the deficit in the 51st minute after an assist from Marcelo Palomino. Orange County continued searching for an equalizer. El Paso protected the remaining one-goal margin through the final whistle.
CSB Take
Orange County’s second-half response kept the contest within reach. The two earlier concessions still left too much ground to recover. Starting more securely would give its later attacking pressure a better chance to influence the result.
