Fresno FC takes lead but falls short in USL Championship playoffs. What’s next?
It looked good for Fresno FC early in the second half of Saturday night’s USL Championships playoff match at Chukchansi Park.
The Foxes had rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit, scoring on homegrown product Christian Cheney’s header in the 49th minute then Alex Cooper’s driving shot in the 55th minute.
But Fresno missed two good chances to build the lead, and El Paso Locomotive scored goals in the 77th and 83rd minutes for a 3-2 victory.
Had third-seeded Fresno FC (16-10-9) won the quarterfinal, it would have hosted the Sacramento Republic which upset second-seeded Reno 3-1.
Instead, the season is over and next up is the uncertainty of the Fresno FC franchise, which completed its second season and playing in downtown Fresno. The club hasn’t made progress on securing a league-mandated, soccer-only stadium.
This story was originally published October 27, 2019 at 12:40 AM.
