The night started with a whimper when a Rio Grande Valley FC player went down inside the first minute, but the pace quickened with both sides knowing what’s at stake. Both New Mexico United and RGV knew they had the chance to jump back above the playoff line. United also had the opportunity to negate…… Continue Reading »
History says that every time New Mexico United and San Antonio FC play each other, the home side will win. Going back to the 2019 season, the pattern has been consistent. Perhaps more impressive is the fact that every match has seen the losing side be held goalless. The one exception to the pattern was…… Continue Reading »
New Mexico United knew they needed a win on Saturday. With their opponent being the Real Monarchs, they knew they had the opportunity to keep pace with the other members of the Mountain Division. With that in mind, United came out with an early press and tried to put pressure on Jeffrey Dewsnup, the Monarchs’…… Continue Reading »
The New Mexico United that showed up in Austin tonight wasn’t the same United that took the match to the Switchbacks one week ago. Despite only one change to the starting eleven from the weekend, the play on the pitch regressed to what they were showing as little as two matches ago. Instead of the…… Continue Reading »
After what seemed like an eternity, New Mexico United finally broke a seven-match winless streak with an impressive 3-2 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. They were able to shut down Golden Boot leader Hadji Barry and showed signs that the club still had some fight in them. The win against the Switchbacks kept United…… Continue Reading »
After seven winless matches, facing Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC was always going to seem like a tough job. Heading into this weekend, United had already beaten them twice and seemed to have the formula figured out. In front of 7,077 fans, they were able to put together a winning performance for the first time in…… Continue Reading »
It’s getting down to crunch time for New Mexico United. Twelve matches separate the club from where they are now and the potential end of their season. Fortunately for the club, the standings have become so tight in the Mountain Division that every playoff spot is still up for grabs. From second to sixth the…… Continue Reading »
The Rumble in the Desert got off to a fast start on Saturday night. Both New Mexico United and Phoenix Rising FC came into the night needing to right their respective ships. Early on, they both looked ready to open the scoring. It was United that was able to find the first goal at Wild…… Continue Reading »
There may not be a better time for New Mexico to pay a visit to Phoenix Rising FC. Both clubs have been struggling to find results in recent weeks and are going through similar goalscoring woes. The difference is that Rising leads the Pacific Division by eleven points, and United is fighting for a playoff…… Continue Reading »
New Mexico United has a problem. After their fifth consecutive draw, United dropped points from a winning position for the seventh time in the 2021 campaign. In those seven matches, United has lost seventeen points after taking the opening goal. In simpler terms, had United won those matches, they would have earned twenty-one points. Instead,…… Continue Reading »