New Mexico United vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
New Mexico United
  • 18': Saalih Muhammad
  • 90'+6': Chris Wehan
FT
2 - 0
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

    About

    New Mexico United are hosting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Austin Yearwood (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 5': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Kalen Ryden.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Murphy.
    • 8': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Austin Yearwood.
    • 10': Offside, New Mexico United. Austin Yearwood tries a through ball, but Amando Moreno is caught offside.
    • 13': Amando Moreno (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 13': Corner, New Mexico United. Conceded by Baboucarr Njie.
    • 15': Foul by James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 15': Saalih Muhammad (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza.
    • 18': Goal! New Mexico United 1, Rio Grande Valley 0. Saalih Muhammad (New Mexico United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Najem with a headed pass.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Jonas Fjeldberg (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elvis Amoh.
    • 22': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Alex Tambakis.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jonas Fjeldberg (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Murphy with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 23': Juan Guzmán (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. David Najem (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Rivas.
    • 26': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Carter Manley tries a through ball, but Frank López is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Murphy with a through ball.
    • 29': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Sergio Rivas.
    • 30': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 30': Kalen Ryden (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Austin Yearwood.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Flores with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Elvis Amoh following a corner.
    • 37': Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by David Najem (New Mexico United).
    • 37': Hand ball by James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Amando Moreno (New Mexico United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergio Rivas.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Fjeldberg with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Rashid Tetteh.
    • 41': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 41': Saalih Muhammad (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Rivas.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United).
    • 45'+1': Jonas Fjeldberg (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, New Mexico United 1, Rio Grande Valley 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins New Mexico United 1, Rio Grande Valley 0.
    • 45': Substitution, New Mexico United. Josh Suggs replaces David Najem.
    • 46': Hand ball by Jonas Fjeldberg (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 47': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Andrés Flores (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 48': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 48': Offside, New Mexico United. Kalen Ryden tries a through ball, but Sergio Rivas is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, New Mexico United. Conceded by Adrian Diz Pe.
    • 50': Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United).
    • 51': Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Amando Moreno (New Mexico United).
    • 52': Andrés Flores (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Austin Yearwood (New Mexico United).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 54': Amando Moreno (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 54': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
    • 56': Substitution, New Mexico United. Devon Sandoval replaces Daniel Bruce.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Christopher Wehan (New Mexico United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Rivas.
    • 58': Corner, New Mexico United. Conceded by Jonas Fjeldberg.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Kalen Ryden (New Mexico United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Wehan with a cross.
    • 60': Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Devon Sandoval (New Mexico United).
    • 63': Offside, New Mexico United. Devon Sandoval tries a through ball, but Amando Moreno is caught offside.
    • 64': Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Amando Moreno (New Mexico United).
    • 64': Amando Moreno (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Substitution, New Mexico United. Isidro Martinez replaces Amando Moreno.
    • 65': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Josh Suggs (New Mexico United).
    • 68': Foul by Andrés Flores (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 68': Isidro Martinez (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Juan Guzmán.
    • 71': Substitution, New Mexico United. Andrew Tinari replaces Juan Guzmán.
    • 71': Substitution, New Mexico United. Justin Schmidt replaces Sergio Rivas.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Flores.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Pimentel with a through ball.
    • 75': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Azócar replaces Andrés Flores.
    • 75': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Christian Sorto replaces Jonas Fjeldberg.
    • 76': Foul by Justin Schmidt (New Mexico United).
    • 76': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Carter Manley with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Sorto with a through ball.
    • 82': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Adrián Vera replaces Baboucarr Njie.
    • 82': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Kyle Edwards replaces Frank López.
    • 85': Josh Suggs (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Austin Yearwood.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza with a cross.
    • 88': Devon Sandoval (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 89': Saalih Muhammad (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Devon Sandoval (New Mexico United).
    • 90': Devon Sandoval (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erik Pimentel with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Justin Schmidt.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Isidro Martinez (New Mexico United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 90'+6': Goal! New Mexico United 2, Rio Grande Valley 0. Christopher Wehan (New Mexico United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Tinari.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, New Mexico United 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
    • 0': Match ends, New Mexico United 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    9 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 7
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    17 SHOTS 8
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    259 Accurate Passes 357
    357 Passes 458
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    29 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    70 Long Balls 88
    21 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 15
    19 Tackles 25
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 7
    11 Effective Clearances 17
    11 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
    Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    Attendance: 5,377

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 2 +4 6
    2 Hartford Athletic 2 +3 4
    3 Detroit City FC 1 +3 3
    4 Charleston Battery 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Alexandros Tabakis (GK)
    15 Rashid Tetteh
    22 Kalen Ryden
    3 Austin Yearwood
    6 David Najem
    25 Daniel Bruce
    19 Saalih Muhammad
    8 Juan Guzman
    10 Amando Moreno Yellow Card
    11 Sergio Rivas
    41 Chris Wehan
    New Mexico United Substitutes:
    Devon Sandoval, Ilija Ilic, Josh Suggs, Justin Schmidt, Isidro Martinez, Philipp Beigl, Andrew Tinari.

    RGV Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    15 Adrián Diz Pe Yellow Card
    4 Erik Pimentel
    14 Baboucarr Njie
    2 Carter Manley
    9 Elvis Amoh
    6 James Murphy
    29 Jonas Fjellberg
    13 Andres Flores
    30 Emilio Ycaza
    31 Frank Lopez
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    Kyle Edwards, Colin Miller, Wan Kuzain, Rodrigo Lopez, Christian Sorto, Adrian Vera, Juan Azócar.

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