Locomotive El Paso came from behind to draw 2-2 with Atlanta United II at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday in their twentieth game in the United Soccer League Championship. Christiano Francois, substitute at the beginning of the game, played about 20 minutes for the Texans.

Undefeated for 9 games, the Argentine Luis Emilio Solignac opened the score for the partners of Christiano François with a goal in the 4th minute of play (0-1). Atlanta United II was able to answer and take the lead thanks to a double from Tristan Trager (11′, 17′, (2-1). 3 goals in the first half in less than 20 minutes.

Leading since the seventeenth minute, thanks to a clear domination in terms of possession, the golden and blue club reaped the fruit of its efforts on a late goal in stoppage time of Eric Santana Calvillo Ramirez who put the two formations on an equal footing (90+1, 2-2). Three minutes later, after the Salvadoran-American’s goal, the Mexican defender Ricardo Zacarías Ortíz received a red card (90+4).

With this draw, Locomotive of El Paso keeps its 4th place in the Western Conference with 30 points. Atlanta United II, on the other hand, is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with 14 points.