Las Vegas Lights FC had the possession, the passes and the pressure Saturday night. El Paso Locomotive FC had the finishing.
The Lights fell 2-1 to El Paso on July 4 at Cashman Field, another frustrating home result where control did not turn into points. Las Vegas dropped to 4-3-7 with 15 points, while El Paso improved to 5-4-5 with 19 points.
Rodriguez answers before halftime
El Paso struck first in the 20th minute when Alex Méndez scored from distance off a Rubio Rubín assist.
Las Vegas pushed back before the break. Themi Antonoglou delivered the cross, and Johnny Rodriguez headed it in during the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time. The goal tied the match 1-1 and gave Rodriguez his ninth goal of the season…