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New Mexico United 1-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC · USL Championship

New Mexico United beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-0 in the USL Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

New Mexico United fixtures and results · Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC fixtures and results · USL Championship table

Match report

New Mexico United and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC met in the USL Championship at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Sunday, 2 August 2026.

Goalscorers

New Mexico United: M. Howell 51'. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC did not score.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 50% to 50%. New Mexico United had 6 shots with 3 on target, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 21 with 6 on target. There were 17 corners in total, 3 to New Mexico United and 14 to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. New Mexico United conceded 18 fouls, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 15. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (3 for New Mexico United, 1 for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC).

Line-ups

New Mexico United started in a 4-2-3-1: Kristopher Shakes, Maliek Howell, Kipp Keller, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Zico Bailey, Cristian Nava, Greg Hurst, Joseph Quiah, Valentin Noël.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Colin Shutler, Aidan Rocha, Jon-Talen Maples, Matthew Mahoney, Isaiah Foster, Sam Williams, Speedy Williams, Adrien Perez, Brennan Creek, Jonas Fjellberg, Khori Bennett.

More from this competition: USL Championship fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. New Mexico United 0-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  2. 51'Goal! New Mexico United 1-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. M. Howell (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Nava.
  3. 90'Full-time. New Mexico United 1-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
Full commentary (71 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: New Mexico United vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  2. 2'Corner, New Mexico United.
  3. 3'Attempt missed. C. Gloster (New Mexico United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  4. 7'Attempt saved. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  5. 10'Attempt saved. J. Quiah (New Mexico United), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  6. 13'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  7. 13'Attempt saved. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  8. 15'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  9. 15'Attempt blocked. J. Maples (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
  10. 15'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  11. 17'Attempt missed. S. Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  12. 18'Offside, New Mexico United.
  13. 19'Yellow card for Z. Bailey (New Mexico United) for foul.
  14. 19'Off the woodwork! J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  15. 21'Attempt blocked. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  16. 26'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  17. 26'Attempt blocked. K. Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  18. 27'Attempt saved. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  19. 29'Attempt blocked. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 29'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  21. 30'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  22. 30'Attempt missed. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  23. 33'Attempt missed. V. Noël (New Mexico United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  24. 34'Attempt saved. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  25. 38'Yellow card for B. Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) for foul.
  26. 40'Attempt saved. G. Hurst (New Mexico United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  27. 43'Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  28. 45'Yellow card for M. Howell (New Mexico United) for foul.
  29. 45'1 minute of added time.
  30. 45'Half-time. New Mexico United 0-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  31. 46'The second half is under way.
  32. 46'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: F. Daroma comes on for B. Creek.
  33. 46'Offside, New Mexico United.
  34. 47'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  35. 48'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  36. 50'Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  37. 51'Goal! New Mexico United 1-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. M. Howell (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Nava.
  38. 54'Offside, New Mexico United.
  39. 55'Attempt blocked. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  40. 55'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  41. 58'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  42. 59'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: S. Masereka comes on for A. Perez.
  43. 59'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Y. Hanya comes on for J. Fjellberg.
  44. 59'Attempt blocked. S. Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  45. 60'Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  46. 61'Attempt missed. S. Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  47. 64'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  48. 66'Substitution, New Mexico United: N. Reid-Stephen comes on for C. Nava.
  49. 66'Substitution, New Mexico United: C. Wilkerson comes on for M. Howell.
  50. 66'Substitution, New Mexico United: L. Archimede comes on for G. Hurst.
  51. 68'Attempt missed. S. Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
  52. 70'Attempt saved. S. Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  53. 76'Offside, New Mexico United.
  54. 78'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: S. Echeverria comes on for S. Williams.
  55. 79'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: G. Metusala comes on for S. Williams.
  56. 81'Yellow card for K. Keller (New Mexico United) for time wasting.
  57. 84'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  58. 84'Attempt blocked. S. Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  59. 85'Attempt missed. M. Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  60. 86'Attempt missed. S. Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  61. 87'Substitution, New Mexico United: J. Rennicks comes on for V. Noël.
  62. 87'Substitution, New Mexico United: T. Blackett comes on for J. Quiah.
  63. 90'Attempt saved. F. Daroma (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  64. 90'Corner, New Mexico United.
  65. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  66. 90+1'Corner, New Mexico United.
  67. 90+2'Attempt missed. C. Wilkerson (New Mexico United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  68. 90+3'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  69. 90+3'Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  70. 90+4'Attempt blocked. S. Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  71. 90'Full-time. New Mexico United 1-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
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