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Revision as of 14:27, 13 March 2020

New Mexico United
2020 season
Head CoachTroy Lesesne
StadiumRio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Albuquerque, New Mexico
USLConference: TBD
USL Cup PlayoffsTBD
2020 U.S. Open CupTBD
Four Corners CupTBD
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 New Mexico United season is the second season for New Mexico United in the USL Championship (USL-C), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12-16, 2020.[2]

On March 12 the season was suspended for a minimum of 30 days due to concerns for player and fans health during the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Season in Review

Off-season and Pre-season

The club completed its inaugural season by leading the league in attendance while qualifying for the last playoff spot in the western conference, although they fell in the play-in round to the Sacramento Republic. Their run to the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open Cup saw them eliminate two established USL-C clubs and two MLS clubs before falling to eventual runners-up Minnesota United.[4] One week after their elimination from the playoffs in October, the club announced that they would be returning a majority (thirteen) of the players from the inaugural season roster.[5] In November, the club announced that they had signed new contracts with two additional inaugural season players, midfielder Daniel Bruce[6] and defender Manny Padilla.[7]

Club

Current roster

As of February 13, 2020[8]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Cody Mizell  United States
3 DF Austin Yearwood  United States
4 DF Sam Hamilton  United States
5 DF Josh Suggs (captain)  United States
6 DF David Najem  Afghanistan
7 MF Ryan Williams  United States
8 MF Juan Pablo Guzmán  Colombia
9 FW Devon Sandoval  United States
10 FW Amando Moreno  United States
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
18 GK Philipp Beigl  Germany
19 FW David Estrada  Mexico
20 MF Andrew Tinari  United States
22 DF Kalen Ryden  United States
23 FW Sammy Sergi  United States
24 DF Manny Padilla  United States
25 MF Daniel Bruce  England
26 MF Joris Ahlinvi  France
27 FW Romeo Parkes (on loan from Sligo Rovers)  Jamaica

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Competitions

Exhibition

February 8 Preseason New Mexico United v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
12:00 pm Report Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Note: Match canceled. Colorado Springs was unable to travel due to weather.
February 8 Preseason Team Somos 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Team Unidos Albuquerque, New Mexico
12:00 pm Report Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,147
Penalties
Note: Intrasquad scrimmage to replace canceled match vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Played in two 30-minute halves.
February 15 Preseason El Paso Locomotive FC 1–4 New Mexico United El Paso, Texas
Zola 2nd half' Report Parkes 5'
Makinde 35' (o.g.)
Sergi 2nd half'
Sergi 80'		 Stadium: Westside Training Fields
Attendance: Closed-door
February 26 Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 New Mexico United Tucson, Arizona
Report Wehan 37' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: Closed to the public
February 28 Preseason FC Tucson 2-0 New Mexico United Tucson, Arizona
trialist 70'
Adams 80'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: Closed to the public

USL Championship

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 16 9 2 5 24 14 +10 32 2.00 Conference Quarterfinals
5 Sacramento Republic 16 8 2 6 27 17 +10 30 1.88
6 New Mexico United 15 8 4 3 23 17 +6 27 1.80
7 FC Tulsa 15 6 2 7 21 16 +5 25 1.67
8 LA Galaxy II 16 8 6 2 29 32 −3 26 1.63
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match Results

On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[9]

March 7 1 Austin Bold FC 1–0 New Mexico United Austin, TX
6:30 PM Twumasi Yellow card 37'
Lima 52' (pen.)
Troncoso Yellow card 77'
Báez Yellow card 85'		 Report Najem Yellow card 77' Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,496
Referee: Malik Badawi
Postponed 2 FC Tulsa v New Mexico United Tulsa, OK
TBD PM Stadium: Oneok Field
Postponed 3 New Mexico United v El Paso Locomotive FC Albuquerque, NM
TBD PM Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Postponed 4 New Mexico United v Las Vegas Lights FC Albuquerque, NM
TBD PM Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park


Four Corners Cup

Main article: Four Corners Cup

New Mexico United will play their first match of the 2020 regional competition away at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on April 4

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, New Mexico United will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[10]. On January 29, 2020 the Second Round schedule was announced.[11]

April 7 Second Round Greenville Triumph SC South Carolina v New Mexico New Mexico United Greenville, South Carolina
7:30pm ET Stadium: Legacy Early College Field

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico United Unveils Official Name, Branding". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (2020-03-12). "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". USL Championship. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  4. ^ "New Mexico United sparked excitement on and off the pitch". Albuquerque Journal. November 17, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "New Mexico United Announces Initial Roster Moves Ahead of 2020 Season". New Mexico United. October 30, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "New Mexico United Announces 14th Returning Player for 2020 Season". New Mexico United. November 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "New Mexico United Welcomes Back 15th First Year Player". New Mexico United. November 18, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Roster". New Mexico United. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  11. ^ "2020 U.S. Open Cup Second Round Pairings and Host Scenarios". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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