New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

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New Mexico United

57': Alexandros Tabakis
84': McKinze Gaines

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1 - 2

Phoenix Rising FC

13': Hope Avayevu
62': Darius Johnson

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New Mexico United are hosting Phoenix Rising FC 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

13': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 13'
37': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 37'
45'+1': Luiz Fernando (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 46'
45': Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico United) Substitution at 45'
55': Will Seymore (New Mexico United) Substitution at 55'
55': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 55'
56': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 56'
57': Alexandros Tabakis (New Mexico United) Red Card at 57'
60': Kristopher Shakes (New Mexico United) Substitution at 60'
60': Axel Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 60'
62': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 62'
69': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 69'
69': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 69'
69': McKinze Gaines (New Mexico United) Substitution at 69'
69': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) Substitution at 69'
84': McKinze Gaines (New Mexico United) Goal at 84'
87': Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 87'
90'+1': Ousman Jabang (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 91'
90'+7': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 97'

Statistics

PHX		NMU
14	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	2
30.3	Possession	69.7
8	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
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
1	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Attendance: 10,844

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	San Antonio FC	13	+2	21
2	Orange County SC	12	+4	20
3	FC Tulsa	12	+2	19
4	Oakland Roots	13	+2	18

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Alexandros Tabakis (GK)
22	Kalen Ryden
12	Jon-Talen Maples
19	Zico Bailey
24	Jaylin Lindsey
3	Chris Gloster
8	Marlon Vargas
15	Ousman Jabang
9	Luiz Fernando
11	Mukwelle Akale
23	Thomas Amang

New Mexico United Substitutes:

Jackson Dubois, Tomas Pondeca, McKinze Gaines, Gedion Zelalem, Daniel Bruce, Derek Lozano, Will Seymore, Jace Sais, Kristopher Shakes.

Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Peter Rakovsky (GK)
6	Carl Sainté
51	Axel Essengue
34	Braxton Montgomery
2	Collin Smith
17	John Scearce
44	Jamison Ping
8	Noble Okello
91	Rémi Cabral
19	Damian Rivera
10	Hope Avayevu

Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:

Emil Cuello, Triston Henry, Darius Johnson, Dariusz Formella, Alejandro Araneda, Jearl Margaritha, Ryan Flood, Ihsan Sacko.

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