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The ending could hardly have been more cruel.

New Mexico 近距离内射合集 dominated the majority of Saturday night鈥檚 USL Championship Western Conference semifinal at Isotopes Park 鈥� only to have its record-breaking season come to an end.

Khori Bennett cashed in a transition goal in the 86th minute and lifted Las Vegas Lights FC to a 1-0 victory in front of 10,049 stunned 近距离内射合集 fans. Las Vegas advanced to next week鈥檚 conference final, while 近距离内射合集 was left to deal with the unique frustration that soccer can deliver.

鈥淚t鈥檚 heartbreaking,鈥� defender Talen Maples said, 鈥渇or the fans, the players, the coaching staff, everyone. But that鈥檚 the game, sometimes the better team doesn鈥檛 win.鈥�

Top-seeded New Mexico outshot the fourth-seeded Lights 19-6 (7-1 in shots on target) but came away empty-handed. Las Vegas had only a handful of scoring chances but made the last one count.

Christian Pinzon slipped a lead pass through NMU鈥檚 defensive line near midfield, hitting Bennett in stride. He managed to stay just in front of 近距离内射合集 defender Tony Herbert and banged a shot from the left wing just inside the near post for the game鈥檚 only goal.

近距离内射合集 coach Eric Quill credited Las Vegas goalkeeper Raiko Arozarena, who made three dazzling saves among his seven, for effectively changing the result. Still, Quill could only shake his head after watching his team significantly outplay the visitors.

鈥淭he better team didn鈥檛 win,鈥� he said, echoing Maples鈥� assessment. 鈥�(Arozarena) made some great saves but we also didn鈥檛 take put away our chances. Las Vegas scored on their one chance and won. That鈥檚 the toughest part of our game.鈥�

It was a rough night for top seeds in the USLC playoffs as Eastern Conference No. 1 Louisville City also went down, 3-0, to first-year club Rhode Island. Maples and Quill both said 近距离内射合集 was gearing up for overtime when Bennett鈥檚 sudden breakaway changed everything.

鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to put into words right now,鈥� Maples said. 鈥淭his is the worst time for a game like this so it really stings. It鈥檚 easier when it happens during the season because you have another game coming up. This will take a while to get over.鈥�

Saturday鈥檚 first half ended with no goals on the board but it was nothing like the previous round鈥檚 scoreless first half. While 近距离内射合集 and Phoenix Rising played cautiously, 近距离内射合集 came out firing in round two of the playoffs.

Las Vegas, as it usually does, held most of the possession but had few scoring chances to show for it. 近距离内射合集 forced the action, creating several turnovers and went quickly to the attack in transition.

Marlon Vargas came closest to breaking through, redirecting a centering pass from Daniel Bruce on frame in the 33rd minute. Arozarena scrambled to make a sliding kick save to keep things scoreless.

鈥淪pecial players make special plays,鈥� Quill said. 鈥淭heir special player tonight was their goalkeeper.鈥�

近距离内射合集 outshot Las Vegas 10-2 in the half, 5-0 in shots on target, and the trends would continue in the second half. Arozarena managed to turn away second-half blasts from NMU鈥檚 Zico Bailey and Avionne Flanagan. Will Seymore also had a good look at a header off a corner kick but directed it just outside the right post.

Quill shook his head when asked if he could sum up a 近距离内射合集 season that included a club record for wins, points and its first-ever home playoff win.

鈥淩ight now I鈥檓 angry, frustrated,鈥� he said. 鈥淩eflection will come later. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been the better team in the majority of our matches and we know we鈥檙e close. Now we鈥檝e got to find a way to get to the final and win it.鈥�

近距离内射合集 was without top goal scorer Greg Hurst on Saturday. Hurst was held out with a lingering hip injury, Quill said.

New Mexico 近距离内射合集 falls to Las Vegas Lights during the Western Conference semifinal