2019 New Mexico United season

The 2019 New Mexico United season is the inaugural season for New Mexico United in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1]

New Mexico United
2019 season
Head CoachTroy Lesesne
StadiumIsotopes Park
Albuquerque, New Mexico
USLConference: 10th
USL Cup PlayoffsPlay-In Round
2019 U.S. Open Cup2nd Round
Four Corners Cup2nd
Highest home attendanceLeague: 15,247
(August 17 vs. LA Galaxy II)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 8,330
(March 20 vs. Tulsa)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 12,693
Biggest win5–1
(April 13 vs. Real Monarchs)
Biggest defeat1–6
(July 10 at Minnesota United FC, USOC QF)
0–5
(August 24 at San Antonio)

Club

Current roster
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Cody Mizell  United States
2 Defender Ethen Sampson  South Africa
3 Defender Austin Yearwood  United States
4 Midfielder Sam Hamilton  United States
5 Defender Josh Suggs  United States
6 Midfielder Toni Soler  Spain
7 Midfielder Ryan Williams  United States
8 Midfielder Juan Guzmán  Colombia
9 Forward Devon Sandoval  United States
10 Forward Kevaughn Frater  Jamaica
11 Forward Santi Moar  Spain
12 Goalkeeper Ben Beaury  United States
14 Midfielder Chris Wehan  United States
15 Defender Rashid Tetteh  Ghana
16 Midfielder Saalih Muhammad  United States
17 Defender Justin Schmidt  United States
19 Forward David Estrada  Mexico
20 Midfielder Josh Goss  United States
23 Midfielder Tommy Madden  United States
24 Defender Manny Padilla  United States
25 Midfielder Daniel Bruce  England
26 Midfielder Kenny Akamatsu  Japan

Competitions

Exhibition
February 9 PreseasonEl Paso Locomotive FC0–1New Mexico UnitedEl Paso, Texas
2:00 PM CST  ?' (pen.) Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
Attendance: Closed-door
February 16 PreseasonNew Mexico United1–0Denver PioneersAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Sandoval  82' USL Report Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,215
February 24 PreseasonSporting AZ FC0–4New Mexico UnitedTucson, Arizona
Report Akamatsu
Frater ,
Sandoval 		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 27 PreseasonNew Mexico United3–1OKC Energy FCTucson, Arizona
Soler
Moar
Frater 		Report Eissele  60' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
March 1 PreseasonFC Tucson–New Mexico UnitedTucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: Match result not publicized.
July 18 MidseasonNew Mexico United 1–1 Cardiff CityAlbuquerque, New Mexico
7:45 pm Akamatsu  3' USL Report
CCFC Report		 Bogle  63' Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,347

USL Championship
Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Austin Bold FC 34 13 9 12 53 52 +1 48 Play-In Round
9 LA Galaxy II 34 12 12 10 59 62 −3 48
10 New Mexico United 34 11 13 10 59 57 +2 46
11 San Antonio FC 34 12 9 13 62 57 +5 45
12 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 11 8 15 50 58 −8 41
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

The 2019 USL Championship season schedule for the club was announced on December 19, 2018.[2]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Unless otherwise noted, all times in MST

March 9 1New Mexico United1–1Fresno FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Sandoval  25',  61' Report Jackson  47'
Daly  75'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,896
Referee: Mark Allatin
March 16 2  Four Corners CupPhoenix Rising FC3–3New Mexico UnitedTempe, AZ
8:30 PM Pérez  11'
Asante  29' (pen.),  40',  48' (pen.)
Jahn  35'
Johnson  71'		 Report Moar  16',  33',  55'
Estrada  24'
Mizell  28'
Frater  30',  72'
Williams  63'
Schmidt  81'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,607
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
March 20 3New Mexico United2–1Tulsa Roughnecks FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Sandoval  7'
Moar  20'
Padilla  33'
Mizell  84'
Muhammad  90+4'		 Report Hedrick  15'
Lobo  60'
Bastidas  83'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 8,330
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 23 4Orange County SC2–2New Mexico UnitedIrvine, CA
8:00 PM Jones  59'
Crisostomo  63'
Leonardo  90+2'		 Report Moar  14'
Frater  33',  58'
Guzman  90+1'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,320
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
March 29 5Tacoma Defiance1–2New Mexico UnitedTacoma, WA
8:00 PM Gonzalez  2'
Ndow  27'		 Report Frater  17',  77'
Moar  23'
Williams  37'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,837
Referee: Dejan Susak
April 6 6Rio Grande Valley FC Toros0–0New Mexico UnitedEdinburg, TX
7:30 PM Cabezas  16'
Foster  40'
Salazar  54'
Samuels  71'		 Report Madden  89' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,496
Referee: Michael Radchuk
April 13 7  Four Corners CupNew Mexico United5–1Real MonarchsAlbuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Moar  24',  28',  40'
Frater  45+2'
Suggs  47'
Wehan  79'
Muhammad  90'		 Report Blake  16'
Heard  47'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,327
Referee: Ricardo Robledo-Grajeda
April 20 8Reno 1868 FC2–1New Mexico UnitedReno, NV
7:00 PM Rivas  28',  53'
Lacroix  89'		 Report Suggs  39'
Padilla  48'
Moar  67'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,656
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 26 9New Mexico United3–3Portland Timbers 2Albuquerque, NM
8:30 PM Suggs  34'
Frater  35',  50',  54' (pen.),  90+3'		 Report Ornstil  42'
Williamson  66',  77' (pen.)
Sierakowski  68'
Wharton  69'
Leeker  85'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,921
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera, Jr.
May 5 10New Mexico United3–0San Antonio FCAlbuquerque, NM
5:00 p.m. CDT Sandoval  9'
Wehan  59',  63'
Guzman  90+4'		 Report Hernández  45+2'
Ackon  86'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 15,023
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 12 11El Paso Locomotive FC2–2New Mexico UnitedEl Paso, TX
6:00 PM Rezende  28'
Kiesewetter  36',  65'
Contreras  45+1'
Monsalvez  72'		 Report Hamilton  45+2'
Williams  69',  79'
Moar  72'
Suggs  73'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,276
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
May 18 12  Four Corners CupColorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–3New Mexico UnitedColorado Springs, CO
6:00 PM Molano  24'
Reaves  38'
Seth  63'		 Report Frater  18',  36',  75',  88'
Guzman  90'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 25 13Austin Bold FC1–3New Mexico UnitedAustin, TX
6:30 PM Isaac  55'
Garcia  72'
Okugo  84'		 Report Okugo  29' (o.g.),  84'
Moar  40',  62',  88'
Tetteh  75'
Williams  90+3'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,907
Referee: Matthew Franz
June 5 14New Mexico United1–1OKC Energy FCAlbuquerque, NM
8:00 PM CDT Sandoval  43'
Frater  62'		 Report Bosetti  49'
Brown  73'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,574
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 8 15New Mexico United0–3Sacramento Republic FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Frater  35'
Padilla  60'
Guzman  61'		 Report Iwasa  32' (pen.),  90'
Mahoney  77'
Saari  85'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 14,780
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 15 16Las Vegas Lights FC5–1New Mexico UnitedLas Vegas, NV
8:30 PM Torre  32',  33'
Hernández  40'
Garcia-Lopez  45'
Tabortetaka  47'
Robinson  69'
Estrada  90'
Sandoval  90+4'		 Report Tetteh  39'
Estrada  88'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,882
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
June 22 17LA Galaxy II1–1New Mexico UnitedCarson, CA
8:00 PM Hilliard-Arce  20'
Fiddes  24'
DePuy  32'
López  45+2'		 Report Wehan  4'
Hamilton  35'
Frater  40'
Sampson  54'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 6 18Real Monarchs1–0New Mexico UnitedHerriman, UT
8:00 P.M. Plewa  23'
Chang  59' (pen.)
Ávila  73'
Ryden  90+7'		 Report Wehan  26'
Suggs  66'
Frater  66'
Guzmán  90+4'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,159
Referee: Dejan Susak
July 13 19Fresno FC2–1New Mexico UnitedFresno, CA
8:30 PM Johnson  18' (pen.)
Caffa  45'
Daly  48'		 Report Schmidt  40' Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 24 20Sacramento Republic FC1–2New Mexico UnitedSacramento, CA
8:00 PM Iwasa  53'
Taintor  66'
Werner  75'		 Report Wehan  10'
Moar  36'
Sandoval  44'
Bruce  89'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 10,523
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 31 21New Mexico United3–0El Paso Locomotive FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Frater  38' (pen.)
Wehan  71',  75'
Madden  86'		 Report Herrera  41'
Ryan  49'
Beckie  56'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,521
Referee: Elton García
August 3 22New Mexico United2–2Austin Bold FCAlbuquerque, NM
8:30 PM Bruce  5'
Williams  38'
Frater  48'		 Report Okugo  11',  31',  67'
McFarlane  70'
Promise  72'
Faris  85'
Phillips  90+3'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 14,327
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 11 23Portland Timbers 23–2New Mexico UnitedPortland, OR
6:00 PM Langsdorf  3'
Williamson  43'
Sierakowski  58'
Wharton  74' (pen.)		 Report Padilla  14'  84'
Suggs  19'
Frater  66'
Moar  72'
Schmidt  77'
Bruce  90+3'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 17 24New Mexico United2–2LA Galaxy IIAlbuquerque, NM
19:30 Wehan  25'
Frater  55',  77' (pen.)
Soler  73'
Sandoval  85'		 Report Kamara  9'
Saldana  25'  41'
José Hernández  51'
Vera  71'
Williams  74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 15,247
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 24 25San Antonio FC5–0New Mexico UnitedSan Antonio, TX
6:30 PM Parano  28',  90'
Yaro  36'
Gómez  39'
Greene  42'
López  56'
Restrepo  66'		 Report Muhammad  21'
Guzmán  67'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,057
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 1 26New Mexico United0–2Orange County SCAlbuquerque, NM
19:30 Suggs  46' Report Orozco  35'
Forrester  43'
van Ewijk  52'
Seaton  55'
Quinn  76'
Arellano  81'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,873
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 8 27OKC Energy1–3New Mexico UnitedOklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM Williams  15'
Brown  57'
Harris  86'
R. Garcia  86'		 Report Sandoval  11',  16' (pen.)
Tetteh  21'
Guzman  45'
Wehan  71'
Suggs  72'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,293
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 14 28New Mexico United3–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Sandoval  8',  47',  47',  66'
Moar  26'
Hamilton  36'		 Report Romero  32'
Reaves  51'
Burt  78'
Jome  87'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,122
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 20 29New Mexico United1–3Reno 1868 FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Moar  7',  83'
Wehan  27'		 Report Hertzog  45',  55'
Richards  54'
Galindo  67'
Partida  75'  80'
Lacroix  88'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,518
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 28 30New Mexico United2–2Phoenix Rising FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Sandoval  4'
Frater  41'
Hamilton  48'
Schmidt  53'
Padilla  58'
Guzmán  68'		 Report Jahn  13'
Calistri  74',  90'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,009
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 5 31New Mexico United1–1Rio Grande Valley FC TorosAlbuquerque, NM
8:30 PM Hamilton  44'
Moar  55'
Muhammad  65'		 Report Junqua  26'
Small  40' (pen.)
Rodriguez  45+3'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 12 32Tulsa Roughnecks FC2–1New Mexico UnitedTulsa, OK
6:00 PM Uzo  10'
Marlon  48'  73'
Boakye-Mensa  53'
Lobo  89'
Silva  90+6'		 Report Suggs  37'
Sandoval  68'
Moar  86'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 1,353
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 16 33New Mexico United1–1Tacoma DefianceAlbuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Wehan  8'
Frater  63'		 Report Gonzalez  7'
Rubio  88'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,323
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
October 19 34New Mexico United2–0Las Vegas Lights FCAlbuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Wehan  37'
Tetteh  75'
Hamilton  77'
Sandoval  87'		 Report Torre  58'
Torres  81'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,788
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

USL Cup Playoffs
23 October Play-In RoundSacramento Republic FC2–1New Mexico UnitedSacramento, CA
8:30 PM Enevoldsen  44',  82'
Alemán  45+3'
Villarreal  67'
Werner  90+3'		 Report Sandoval  1'
Padilla  44'
Wehan  64'
Guzmán  69'
Schmidt  90'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 9,907
Referee: Elton Garcia

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, New Mexico United will enter the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 14-15, 2019[3]

May 15 Second RoundPhoenix Rising FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 New Mexico UnitedScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Flemmings  65' (pen.)
Musa  80'
Jahn  101'		 Report Muhammad  28'
Frater  44'
Sandoval  79',  95'
Moar  90+3'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Dejan Susak
Penalties
Jahn
Asante
Dia
Spencer
Cochran 		Wehan
Moar
Sandoval
Suggs
Schmidt
May 29 Third RoundColorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 (a.e.t.) New Mexico UnitedColorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Burt  52'
Reaves  73'
Donsu  90+3'
Argueta  93'		 Report Frater  68',  95' (pen.)
Wehan  87'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 349
Referee: Karen Abt
June 12 Fourth RoundColorado Rapids 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 New Mexico UnitedCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Sjöberg  24'  72'
Rubio  35'
Blomberg  43'
Rosenberry  44'
Mezquida  46'
Acosta  88'
Wilson  89'		 Report Sandoval  3'
Hamilton  34'
Sampson  38'
Wehan  45'
Frater  90+4'
Moar  92'
Guzman  103'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 2,619
Referee: Malik Badawi
Penalties
Acosta
Wilson
Rosenberry
Nicholson 		Frater
Moar
Sandoval
Wehan
June 19 Round of 16FC Dallas 1–2 New Mexico UnitedDallas, Texas
6:00 PM Servania  41'
Cerrillo  90+1'
Bressan  90+7'		 Report Frater  45',  59'
Hamilton  64'
Yearwood  68'
Mizell  90+2'
Padilla  90+3'		 Stadium: Westcott Field
Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 10 Quarter-finalMinnesota United FC 6–1 New Mexico UnitedSaint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 p.m. CDT Rodríguez  10',  18',  45'
Quintero  16'
Greguš  23'
Ibarra  62'		 Report Moar  7'
Wehan  54'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Ramy Touchan

References
  1. "New Mexico United Unveils Official Name, Branding". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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