New Mexico United vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season

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51': Maliek Howell

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New Mexico United are hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

19': Zico Bailey (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 19'
38': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 38'
45': Maliek Howell (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 45'
45': Frank Daroma (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 45'
51': Maliek Howell (New Mexico United) Goal at 51'
59': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 59'
59': Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 59'
66': Luther Archimede (New Mexico United) Substitution at 66'
66': Cullen Wilkerson (New Mexico United) Substitution at 66'
66': Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico United) Substitution at 66'
78': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 78'
79': Garven Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 79'
81': Kipp Keller (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 81'
87': Tyler Blackett (New Mexico United) Substitution at 87'
87': Justin Rennicks (New Mexico United) Substitution at 87'

Statistics

COS		NMU
15	Fouls	18
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	5
14	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	6
49.4	Possession	50.6
21	SHOTS	6
6	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
274	Accurate Passes	297
334	Passes	349
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
8	Blocked Shots	0
7	Effective Tackles	7
11	Tackles	13
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
10	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Isotopes Park
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Attendance: 10,264

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	El Paso Locomotive FC	23	+10	40
2	New Mexico United	21	+10	40
3	Orange County SC	23	+2	36
4	FC Tulsa	22	+7	36

Full Table

Line-Ups

New Mexico United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Kristopher Shakes (GK)
2	Niko Hamalainen
4	Kipp Keller
3	Chris Gloster
27	Maliek Howell
10	Greg Hurst
19	Zico Bailey
15	Ousman Jabang
21	Valentin Noël
31	Joseph Quiah
11	Cristian Nava

New Mexico United Substitutes:

Gedion Zelalem, Tyler Blackett, Justin Rennicks, Raiko Arozarena, Niall Reid-Stephen, Edwin Ortiz, Cullen Wilkerson, Luther Archimede.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Colin Shutler (GK)
5	Mathew Mahoney
24	Jon-Talen Maples
12	Isaiah Foster
18	Aidan Rocha
37	Brennan Creek
80	Devon Williams
6	Samuel Williams
90	Khori Bennett
7	Jonas Fjellberg
10	Adrien Perez

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:

Markhus Lacroix, Jesus David Sandoval De Las Arguas, Yosuke Hanya, Samuel Jones, Frank Daroma, Sadam Masereka, Steven Echevarria, Garven Metusala.

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