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)
2020 →

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

Club

Roster

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

Competitions

Exhibition

February 9 Preseason El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 New Mexico United El Paso, Texas
2:00 PM CST ?' (pen.) Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
Attendance: Closed-door
February 16 Preseason New Mexico United 1–0 Denver Pioneers Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sandoval 82' USL Report Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,215
February 24 Preseason Sporting AZ FC 0–4 New Mexico United Tucson, Arizona
Report Akamatsu
Frater ,
Sandoval 		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 27 Preseason New Mexico United 3–1 OKC Energy FC Tucson, Arizona
Soler
Moar
Frater 		Report Eissele 60' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
March 1 Preseason FC Tucson – New Mexico United Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: Match result not publicized.
July 18 Midseason New Mexico United United States 1–1 Wales Cardiff City Albuquerque, 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 1 New Mexico United 1–1 Fresno FC Albuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Sandoval 25', Yellow card 61' Report Jackson 47'
Daly Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,896
Referee: Mark Allatin
March 16 2  Four Corners Cup Phoenix Rising FC 3–3 New Mexico United Tempe, AZ
8:30 PM Pérez Yellow card 11'
Asante 29' (pen.), Yellow card 40', 48' (pen.)
Jahn Yellow card 35'
Johnson 71'		 Report Moar 16', Yellow card 33', 55'
Estrada Yellow card 24'
Mizell Yellow card 28'
Frater 30', Yellow card 72'
Williams Yellow card 63'
Schmidt Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,607
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
March 20 3 New Mexico United 2–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Sandoval 7'
Moar 20'
Padilla Yellow card 33'
Mizell Yellow card 84'
Muhammad Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hedrick Yellow card 15'
Lobo 60'
Bastidas Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 8,330
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 23 4 Orange County SC 2–2 New Mexico United Irvine, CA
8:00 PM Jones 59'
Crisostomo Yellow card 63'
Leonardo 90+2'		 Report Moar 14'
Frater 33', Yellow card 58'
Guzman Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,320
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
March 29 5 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 New Mexico United Tacoma, WA
8:00 PM Gonzalez 2'
Ndow Yellow card 27'		 Report Frater Yellow card 17', 77'
Moar Yellow card 23'
Williams 37'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,837
Referee: Dejan Susak
April 6 6 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–0 New Mexico United Edinburg, TX
7:30 PM Cabezas Yellow card 16'
Foster Yellow card 40'
Salazar Yellow card 54'
Samuels Yellow card 71'		 Report Madden Yellow card 89' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,496
Referee: Michael Radchuk
April 13 7  Four Corners Cup New Mexico United 5–1 Real Monarchs Albuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Moar 24', 28', 40'
Frater 45+2'
Suggs Yellow card 47'
Wehan 79'
Muhammad Yellow card 90'		 Report Blake 16'
Heard Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,327
Referee: Ricardo Robledo-Grajeda
April 20 8 Reno 1868 FC 2–1 New Mexico United Reno, NV
7:00 PM Rivas 28', Yellow card 53'
Lacroix 89'		 Report Suggs 39'
Padilla Yellow card 48'
Moar Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,656
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 26 9 New Mexico United 3–3 Portland Timbers 2 Albuquerque, NM
8:30 PM Suggs Yellow card 34'
Frater Yellow card 35', 50', 54' (pen.), 90+3'		 Report Ornstil Yellow card 42'
Williamson 66', 77' (pen.)
Sierakowski 68'
Wharton Yellow card 69'
Leeker Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,921
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera, Jr.
May 5 10 New Mexico United 3–0 San Antonio FC Albuquerque, NM
5:00 p.m. CDT Sandoval 9'
Wehan 59', 63'
Guzman Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 45+2'
Ackon Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 15,023
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 12 11 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 New Mexico United El Paso, TX
6:00 PM Rezende Yellow card 28'
Kiesewetter 36', 65'
Contreras Yellow card 45+1'
Monsalvez Red card 72'		 Report Hamilton 45+2'
Williams Yellow card 69', 79'
Moar Red card 72'
Suggs Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,276
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
May 18 12  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–3 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, CO
6:00 PM Molano Yellow card 24'
Reaves Yellow card 38'
Seth 63'		 Report Frater 18', 36', 75', Yellow card 88'
Guzman Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 25 13 Austin Bold FC 1–3 New Mexico United Austin, TX
6:30 PM Isaac 55'
Garcia Red card 72'
Okugo Yellow card 84'		 Report Okugo 29' (o.g.), Yellow card 84'
Moar Yellow card 40', 62', 88'
Tetteh Yellow card 75'
Williams Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,907
Referee: Matthew Franz
June 5 14 New Mexico United 1–1 OKC Energy FC Albuquerque, NM
8:00 PM CDT Sandoval 43'
Frater Yellow card 62'		 Report Bosetti Yellow card 49'
Brown 73'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,574
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 8 15 New Mexico United 0–3 Sacramento Republic FC Albuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Frater Yellow card 35'
Padilla Yellow card 60'
Guzman Yellow card 61'		 Report Iwasa 32' (pen.), 90'
Mahoney 77'
Saari Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 14,780
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 15 16 Las Vegas Lights FC 5–1 New Mexico United Las Vegas, NV
8:30 PM Torre 32', Yellow card 33'
Hernández 40'
Garcia-Lopez Yellow card 45'
Tabortetaka 47'
Robinson Yellow card 69'
Rivas 90'
Sandoval 90+4'		 Report Tetteh Yellow card 39'
Estrada 88'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,882
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
June 22 17 LA Galaxy II 1–1 New Mexico United Carson, CA
8:00 PM Hilliard-Arce Yellow card 20'
Fiddes Yellow card 24'
DePuy 32'
López Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Wehan Yellow card 4'
Hamilton Yellow card 35'
Frater 40'
Sampson Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 6 18 Real Monarchs 1–0 New Mexico United Herriman, UT
8:00 P.M. Plewa Yellow card 23'
Chang 59' (pen.)
Ávila Yellow card 73'
Ryden Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Wehan Yellow card 26'
Suggs Yellow card 66'
Frater Yellow card 66'
Guzmán Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,159
Referee: Dejan Susak
July 13 19 Fresno FC 2–1 New Mexico United Fresno, CA
8:30 PM Johnson 18' (pen.)
Caffa Yellow card 45'
Daly 48'		 Report Schmidt 40' Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 24 20 Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 New Mexico United Sacramento, CA
8:00 PM Iwasa Yellow card 53'
Taintor Yellow card 66'
Werner 75'		 Report Wehan 10'
Moar Yellow card 36'
Sandoval Yellow card 44'
Bruce 89'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 10,523
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 31 21 New Mexico United 3–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Frater 38' (pen.)
Wehan 71', 75'
Madden Yellow card 86'		 Report Herrera Yellow card 41'
Ryan Yellow card 49'
Beckie Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,521
Referee: Elton García
August 3 22 New Mexico United 2–2 Austin Bold FC Albuquerque, NM
8:30 PM Bruce 5'
Williams Yellow card 38'
Frater 48'		 Report Okugo Yellow card 11', 31', 67'
McFarlane Yellow card 70'
Promise Yellow card 72'
Faris Yellow card 85'
Phillips Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 14,327
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 11 23 Portland Timbers 2 3–2 New Mexico United Portland, OR
6:00 PM Langsdorf 3'
Williamson Yellow card 43'
Sierakowski 58'
Wharton 74' (pen.)		 Report Padilla Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 84'
Suggs Yellow card 19'
Frater Yellow card 66'
Moar 72'
Schmidt Yellow card 77'
Bruce Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 17 24 New Mexico United 2–2 LA Galaxy II Albuquerque, NM
19:30 Wehan 25'
Frater Yellow card 55', 77' (pen.)
Soler Yellow card 73'
Sandoval Yellow card 85'		 Report Kamara 9'
Saldana Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 41'
José Hernández Yellow card 51'
Vera Yellow card 71'
Williams 74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 15,247
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 24 25 San Antonio FC 5–0 New Mexico United San Antonio, TX
6:30 PM Parano 28', 90'
Yaro Yellow card 36'
Gómez 39'
Greene Yellow card 42'
López 56'
Restrepo 66'		 Report Muhammad Red card 21'
Guzmán Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,057
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 1 26 New Mexico United 0–2 Orange County SC Albuquerque, NM
19:30 Suggs Yellow card 46' Report Orozco Yellow card 35'
Forrester Yellow card 43'
van Ewijk 52'
Seaton 55'
Quinn Yellow card 76'
Arellano Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,873
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 8 27 OKC Energy 1–3 New Mexico United Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM Williams Yellow card 15'
Brown 57'
Harris Yellow card 86'
R. Garcia Yellow card 86'		 Report Sandoval 11', 16' (pen.)
Tetteh Yellow card 21'
Guzman Yellow card 45'
Wehan 71'
Suggs Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,293
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 14 28 New Mexico United 3–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Albuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Sandoval 8', Yellow card 47', 47', 66'
Moar Yellow card 26'
Hamilton Yellow card 36'		 Report Romero Yellow card 32'
Reaves Yellow card 51'
Burt 78'
Jome Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,122
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 20 29 New Mexico United 1–3 Reno 1868 FC Albuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Moar 7', Yellow card 83'
Wehan Yellow card 27'		 Report Hertzog 45', 55'
Richards 54'
Galindo Yellow card 67'
Partida Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 80'
Lacroix Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,518
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 28 30 New Mexico United 2–2 Phoenix Rising FC Albuquerque, NM
7:30 PM Sandoval 4'
Frater Yellow card 41'
Hamilton Yellow card 48'
Schmidt 53'
Padilla Yellow card 58'
Guzmán Yellow card 68'		 Report Jahn Yellow card 13'
Calistri 74', 90'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,009
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 5 31 New Mexico United 1–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Albuquerque, NM
8:30 PM Hamilton 44'
Moar Yellow card 55'
Muhammad Yellow card 65'		 Report Junqua Yellow card 26'
Small 40' (pen.)
Rodriguez Yellow card 45+3'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,196
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 12 32 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–1 New Mexico United Tulsa, OK
6:00 PM Uzo 10'
Marlon Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 73'
Boakye-Mensa Yellow card 53'
Lobo Yellow card 89'
Silva 90+6'		 Report Suggs Yellow card 37'
Sandoval 68'
Moar Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 1,353
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 16 33 New Mexico United 1–1 Tacoma Defiance Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Wehan 8'
Frater Yellow card 63'		 Report Gonzalez 7'
Rubio Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,323
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
October 19 34 New Mexico United 2–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM Wehan 37'
Tetteh Yellow card 75'
Hamilton Yellow card 77'
Sandoval 87'		 Report Torre Yellow card 58'
Torres Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 13,788
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

USL Cup Playoffs

23 October Play-In Round Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 New Mexico United Sacramento, CA
8:30 PM Enevoldsen Yellow card 44', 82'
Alemán 45+3'
Villarreal Yellow card 67'
Werner Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Sandoval 1'
Padilla Yellow card 44'
Wehan Yellow card 64'
Guzmán Yellow card 69'
Schmidt Yellow card 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 round Phoenix Rising FC Arizona 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 New Mexico New Mexico United Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Flemmings 65' (pen.)
Musa Yellow card 80'
Jahn 101'		 Report Muhammad Yellow card 28'
Frater Yellow card 44'
Sandoval 79', 95'
Moar Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Dejan Susak
Penalties
Jahn soccer ball with check mark
Asante soccer ball with check mark
Dia soccer ball with red X
Spencer soccer ball with check mark
Cochran soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Wehan
soccer ball with check mark Moar
soccer ball with check mark Sandoval
soccer ball with red X Suggs
soccer ball with check mark Schmidt
May 29 Third round Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado 1–2 (a.e.t.) New Mexico New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Burt 52'
Reaves Yellow card 73'
Donsu Yellow card 90+3'
Argueta Red card 93'		 Report Frater Yellow card 68', 95' (pen.)
Wehan 87'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 349
Referee: Karen Abt
June 12 Fourth round Colorado Rapids Colorado 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 New Mexico New Mexico United Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Sjöberg Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 72'
Rubio 35'
Blomberg Yellow card 43'
Rosenberry Yellow card 44'
Mezquida 46'
Acosta Yellow card 88'
Wilson Yellow card 89'		 Report Sandoval 3'
Hamilton Yellow card 34'
Sampson Yellow card 38'
Wehan Yellow card 45'
Frater 90+4'
Moar Yellow card 92'
Guzman Yellow card 103'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 2,619
Referee: Malik Badawi
Penalties
Acosta soccer ball with check mark
Wilson soccer ball with red X
Rosenberry soccer ball with check mark
Nicholson soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Frater
soccer ball with check mark Moar
soccer ball with check mark Sandoval
soccer ball with check mark Wehan
June 19 Round of 16 FC Dallas Texas 1–2 New Mexico New Mexico United Dallas, Texas
6:00 PM Servania 41'
Cerrillo Yellow card 90+1'
Bressan Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Frater 45', Yellow card 59'
Hamilton 64'
Yearwood Yellow card 68'
Mizell Yellow card 90+2'
Padilla Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Westcott Field
Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 10 Quarter-final Minnesota United FC Minnesota 6–1 New Mexico New Mexico United Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 p.m. CDT Rodríguez 10', 18', 45'
Quintero 16'
Greguš 23'
Ibarra 62'		 Report Moar 7'
Wehan Yellow card 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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