New Mexico United vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL Championship
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
About
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
- 15': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 15'
- 32': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 32'
- 34': Will Seymore (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 34'
- 37': Cullen Wilkerson (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 37'
- 49': Valentin Noël (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 49'
- 57': Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Penalty - Scored at 57'
- 60': Dayonn Harris (New Mexico United) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Justin Rennicks (New Mexico United) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Kipp Keller (New Mexico United) Substitution at 60'
- 64': Dayonn Harris (New Mexico United) Goal at 64'
- 68': Frank Daroma (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Jonas Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 68'
- 72': Justin Rennicks (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 72'
- 75': Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico United) Goal at 75'
- 82': Levonte Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Maliek Howell (New Mexico United) Substitution at 82'
- 86': Mathew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Jake LaCava (New Mexico United) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+4': Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Penalty - Scored at 94'
- 90'+4': Kristopher Shakes (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 94'
- 90'+6': Ousman Jabang (New Mexico United) Goal at 96'
Statistics
 COS |
NMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: Isotopes Park
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Attendance: 9,491
Venue: Isotopes Park
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Attendance: 9,491
USL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County SC | 8 | +4 | 15 |
| 2 | San Antonio FC | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 4 | Sacramento Republic FC | 6 | +3 | 9 |
Line-Ups
New Mexico United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kristopher Shakes (GK)  |
| 2 | Niko Hamalainen |
| 16 | Will Seymore |
| 3 | Chris Gloster |
| 15 | Ousman Jabang |
| 10 | Greg Hurst |
| 21 | Valentin Noël |
| 28 | Cullen Wilkerson |
| 29 | Luther Archimede |
| 11 | Cristian Nava |
| 7 | Niall Reid-Stephen |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Colin Shutler (GK) |
| 23 | Garven Metusala |
| 24 | Jon-Talen Maples |
| 6 | Samuel Williams |
| 12 | Isaiah Foster |
| 18 | Aidan Rocha |
| 37 | Brennan Creek |
| 27 | Juan Tejada |
| 17 | Sadam Masereka |
| 10 | Adrien Perez |
| 90 | Khori Bennett |
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