近距离内射合集

From a strict Fahrenheit perspective, New Mexico 近距离内射合集 will be delighted to get a bit of a break Saturday night.

近距离内射合集 visits Orange County SC in Irvine, California, where high temperatures have been in the high 80s to low 90s this week. That鈥檚 considerably more temperate than anywhere else NMU has played or practiced recently (Albuquerque, El Paso, Las Vegas).

But from a soccer perspective, neither 近距离内射合集 nor Orange County has any interest in cooling off. Both teams have been on extended runs, and they enter Saturday night鈥檚 contest tied for seventh place in the with 28 points apiece, just above the playoff line.

近距离内射合集 (8-7-4) is on a five-game unbeaten run (4-0-1), while Orange County (8-9-4) has won five of its last six. NMU coach Eric Quill said his club feels good about its run but is far from satisfied.

鈥淭ied for seventh place is not where we want to be,鈥� Quill said. 鈥淓very game we play we鈥檙e out to win, including this one. We need to be attacking, out on our front foot.鈥�

Quill has been particularly pleased with his club鈥檚 defense of late. 近距离内射合集 and goalkeeper Alex Tambakis have posted three shutouts in their last four games after managing just one over their first 15 USL Championship matches this season.

鈥淚鈥檓 happy with the way we鈥檝e played on both sides of the ball,鈥� he said, 鈥渂ut I probably take more pride in clean sheets. Sometimes goals come on great individual plays, but you have to play well as a group to put up a shutout. Our guys have been doing that.鈥�

NMU figures to be tested by an Orange County attack that has heated up in July, netting 14 goals over its last six appearances. High-scoring forward Milan Iloski is the focal point with nine goals scored on a league-high 57 shots.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not a one-man team but we definitely have to be aware of (Iloski),鈥� 近距离内射合集 defender Kalen Ryden said. 鈥淗e finds space well on all areas of the field, so it鈥檚 not just the back line that has to keep an eye on him, it鈥檚 everyone.鈥�

Here are five things for fans to keep an eye on during Saturday鈥檚 contest.

NO-CUT ZONE: Amando Moreno is sporting a different hairstyle these days with dark roots growing out under his dyed locks. Asked about the look, Moreno shook his head. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 mess with it,鈥� he said.

Moreno鈥檚 reluctance to change anything is understandable. He鈥檚 accounted for four goals and an assist in NMU鈥檚 last six games and was recently named to the USL Championship鈥檚 Team of the Week. Still, Moreno is not giving his hair all the credit.

鈥淣o, it鈥檚 just the style right now,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 not really superstitious, but, you know, when things are working ... 鈥�

HE鈥橲 NO. 2: Tambakis moved into second place on the USLC list for career shutouts, posting his 44th in last week鈥檚 3-0 win over Sacramento.

It鈥檚 a familiar spot for Tambakis, who ranks second to retired Evan Newton (58 shutouts) in clean sheets, saves, appearances and minutes played.

STILL NO BEEZ: NMU鈥檚 Chris Wehan (lower body) was not expected to return from injury in time to face his former club Saturday, but Wehan is progressinng and said he hopes to return to the lineup soon. Wehan has not played since June 10 鈥� one game prior to Quill鈥檚 arrival.

CENTURY MARK: Sergio Rivas鈥� next appearance will be his 100th in USLC play. Rivas played in 30 games for Reno 1868 from 2019-20 and has 69 appearances with 近距离内射合集.

YELLOW LIGHT: Orange County has earned a league-high 62 yellow cards this season, while NMU has picked up 46 cautions (15th most). Overall, New Mexico has a league-low 231 fouls conceded 鈥� 13 fewer than any other team. OCSC has 273.