New Mexico United vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 21': Marlon Vargas (New Mexico United) Goal at 21'
- 30': Matthew Real (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 30'
- 32': Kalen Ryden (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 32'
- 40': Kalen Ryden (New Mexico United) Own Goal at 40'
- 42': Jon-Talen Maples (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 42'
- 66': Will Seymore (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 66'
- 69': Thomas Amang (New Mexico United) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Chris Gloster (New Mexico United) Substitution at 69'
- 71': Justin Dhillon (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 71'
- 85': Sergio Rivas (New Mexico United) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Ricks Ford (New Mexico United) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Levonte Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+3': Kristopher Shakes (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
 COS |
NMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Attendance: 9,862
USL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County SC | 16 | +7 | 28 |
| 2 | San Antonio FC | 15 | +3 | 25 |
| 3 | New Mexico United | 14 | +4 | 24 |
| 4 | Oakland Roots | 15 | +2 | 21 |
Line-Ups
New Mexico United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandros Tabakis (GK) |
| 22 | Kalen Ryden  |
| 12 | Jon-Talen Maples |
| 16 | Will Seymore |
| 24 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 8 | Marlon Vargas |
| 6 | Gedion Zelalem |
| 15 | Ousman Jabang |
| 10 | McKinze Gaines |
| 9 | Luiz Fernando |
| 11 | Mukwelle Akale |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Herrera (GK) |
| 5 | Mathew Mahoney |
| 4 | Tyler Clegg |
| 33 | Isaiah Foster |
| 3 | Akeem Ward |
| 22 | Marco Micaletto |
| 18 | Aidan Rocha |
| 10 | Zachary Zandi |
| 11 | Quenzi Huerman |
| 20 | Yosuke Hanya |
| 27 | Juan Tejada |
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