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El Paso won: Hartford 1-2 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford. Hartford goals: Mamadou Dieng 29'. El Paso goals: Roberto Avila 10', Wahab Ackwei 86'. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Wahab Ackwei (7.9).
El Paso narrowly beat Hartford 2-1 away from home at Trinity Health Stadium on Saturday 29 March in the USL Championship.
Roberto Avila put El Paso ahead on 10' (0-1), Mamadou Dieng levelled for Hartford on 29' (1-1) and Wahab Ackwei restored El Paso's lead on 86' (1-2).
Wahab Ackwei's 86' strike proved decisive.
Hartford had 47% of the ball, shots were 2-7 (1-3 on target).
Wahab Ackwei (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,400. Referee: Atahan Yaya.
| Hartford | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 336 (84%) | 390 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 2 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 1 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 2 |
Hartford (4-2-3-1): Antony Siaha, Sebastian Anderson, Adrian Diz, Jordan Scarlett, Emmanuel Samadia, Marlon Hairston, Beverly Makangila, Jonathan Jimenez, Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola, Michee Ngalina, Mamadou Dieng
El Paso (5-4-1): Jahmali Waite, Arturo Ortiz, Bryan Romero, Wahab Ackwei, Memo Diaz, Ricardo Ruiz, Andy Cabrera, Frank Daroma, Eric Calvillo, Amando Moreno, Roberto Avila
El Paso won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025.
Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 18:00 UTC at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, USL Championship.