(June 16, 2021) Albuquerque, NM – In their first meeting since 2020’s first-round playoff matchup in the Lone Star State, New Mexico United and San Antonio FC locked horns at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Wednesday night. Behind goals from captain Josh Suggs and Austin Yearwood, the hosts earned their third straight shutout, and a 2-0 win, and took sole possession of second place in the USL Championship’s Mountain Division.
Despite the improved offensive effort compared to Saturday night’s 0-0 draw with Austin Bold, it’ll be the defensive effort that United Head Coach/Technical Director Troy Lesesne hangs his hat on this evening. With the shutout, United’s goals against average has dropped to 0.63 on the year, the lowest it has ever been this late in the season. A back line consisting of Kalen Ryden, Yearwood and Rashid Tetteh, as well as substitutes Sam Hamilton and Justin Schmidt held steady against multiple chances from Marcus Epps and Justin Dhillon for San Antonio.
The offense came from back end of the formation for United. Suggs – playing in his 200th career regular season USL Championship match – got the scoring started in the 33rd minute, slotting home a lovely through ball from Andrew Tinari for a 1-0 lead.
Yearwood doubled the lead for United in the 52nd minute – receiving a pass from Juan Pablo Guzman at the right corner of the box and firing a laser to give United a 2-0 lead it wouldn’t relinquish.
Tonight’s attendance at Rio Grande Credit Union field was 6,260.
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About New Mexico United
New Mexico United, the state’s first professional soccer franchise, brings the most popular sport in the world home to the Land of Enchantment. Fueled by a passion for community, New Mexico United’s promise is to provide a platform that brings New Mexicans together for a unique sporting experience, celebrating the unity and excitement inherent in world-class soccer.
About USL
The USL is one of the most successful professional soccer leagues in the world, reaching a population of more than 84 million and fueling the growth of the game across North America. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the USL provides unparalleled club support with a growing team of more than 50 professionals across 17 departments, ranging from operations to marketing, communications, and sponsorship. The USL has a national media partnership with ESPN, wherein all league matches are broadcast on ESPN+, ESPN3 and across linear channels. The league also operates USL Productions, which includes a state-of-the-art facility that produces and distributes more than 500 league matches and more than 1,000 hours of original content to national partners, local affiliates and international markets throughout the 2018 season.
(June 16, 2021) Albuquerque, NM – In their first meeting since 2020’s first-round playoff matchup in the Lone Star State, New Mexico United and San Antonio FC locked horns at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Wednesday night. Behind goals from captain Josh Suggs and Austin Yearwood, the hosts earned their third straight shutout, and a 2-0 win, and took sole possession of second place in the USL Championship’s Mountain Division.
Despite the improved offensive effort compared to Saturday night’s 0-0 draw with Austin Bold, it’ll be the defensive effort that United Head Coach/Technical Director Troy Lesesne hangs his hat on this evening. With the shutout, United’s goals against average has dropped to 0.63 on the year, the lowest it has ever been this late in the season. A back line consisting of Kalen Ryden, Yearwood and Rashid Tetteh, as well as substitutes Sam Hamilton and Justin Schmidt held steady against multiple chances from Marcus Epps and Justin Dhillon for San Antonio.
The offense came from back end of the formation for United. Suggs – playing in his 200th career regular season USL Championship match – got the scoring started in the 33rd minute, slotting home a lovely through ball from Andrew Tinari for a 1-0 lead.
Yearwood doubled the lead for United in the 52nd minute – receiving a pass from Juan Pablo Guzman at the right corner of the box and firing a laser to give United a 2-0 lead it wouldn’t relinquish.
Tonight’s attendance at Rio Grande Credit Union field was 6,260.
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About New Mexico United
New Mexico United, the state’s first professional soccer franchise, brings the most popular sport in the world home to the Land of Enchantment. Fueled by a passion for community, New Mexico United’s promise is to provide a platform that brings New Mexicans together for a unique sporting experience, celebrating the unity and excitement inherent in world-class soccer.
About USL
The USL is one of the most successful professional soccer leagues in the world, reaching a population of more than 84 million and fueling the growth of the game across North America. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the USL provides unparalleled club support with a growing team of more than 50 professionals across 17 departments, ranging from operations to marketing, communications, and sponsorship. The USL has a national media partnership with ESPN, wherein all league matches are broadcast on ESPN+, ESPN3 and across linear channels. The league also operates USL Productions, which includes a state-of-the-art facility that produces and distributes more than 500 league matches and more than 1,000 hours of original content to national partners, local affiliates and international markets throughout the 2018 season.
