近距离内射合集

Ah, Isotopes Park. 

There鈥檚 little doubt that鈥檚 how New Mexico 近距离内射合集鈥檚 feeling after three weeks of traveling. And the club gets to welcome a familiar opponent 鈥� Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 鈥� on Saturday for an important border battle.

Here are some things to note:

Free kicks

1. A RUBBERMATCH, YOU SAY: 近距离内射合集 and Switchbacks have met twice this season with each club coming away with a win.

The importance of those victories, however, has differed. The first meeting counted for points in the Western Conference table. The second, just for the USL Cup placement.

New Mexico won the regular-season matchup 3-2 on March 28 thanks to Ousman Jabang鈥檚 score in the sixth minute of stoppage time, two minutes after Khori Bennett provided an equalizer for Colorado Springs.

Switchbacks took the USL Cup matchup 4-0 on May 16 with three of those goals coming in the first half, one of which was an own-goal from New Mexico defender Kipp Keller. 近距离内射合集, however, rested the majority of its starters.

2. SOME HOME COOKING: Yes, New Mexico has played well in its home competitions. The club is 7-2-3 in such matches between the regular season, USL Cup, U.S. Open Cup and its international friendly. Yes, this will be 近距离内射合集鈥檚 first home game since beating Oakland Roots SC 2-1 on July 4.

But New Mexico has also played Colorado Springs well at Isotopes Park 鈥� extremely well.

近距离内射合集 is 6-1-1 all-time against Switchbacks at home, having outscored Colorado Springs a combined 17-9. The loss came in 2020, a 3-2 result in favor of Switchbacks in the Four Corners Cup. The tie came last season after New Mexico鈥檚 Kalen Ryden scored an own goal in the 40th minute, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

3. STILL STREAKING: 近距离内射合集 and Switchbacks both come into the match on a bit of a roll.

New Mexico hasn鈥檛 suffered a loss across all competitions since a 1-0 defeat to Tampa Bay Rowdies on May 20 鈥� a string of nine matches. During that stretch, 近距离内射合集 has recorded five shutouts and conceded five goals, three of which came in the international friendly against Liga MX side Atlante FC.

It will be interesting to see whether last week鈥檚 double-postponement at Birmingham Legion FC and the 17-day layoff between matches will affect that.

Colorado Springs, meanwhile, has won its last four with two of those featuring clean sheets.

4. THE WILD WEST: At this point, that鈥檚 what the is starting to feel like.

Entering Friday, the table鈥檚 No. 2 position (San Antonio FC) and the 11th spot (Las Vegas Lights FC) were separated by just seven points. Four points separate third-position FC Tulsa and No. 8 El Paso Locomotive FC.

So, where do 近距离内射合集 and Switchbacks fall into that placement?

New Mexico entered Friday fifth in the table with 24 points. Colorado Springs? One spot ahead with 25. Both have the possibility of moving past Tulsa, which has 26.

Orange County FC, meanwhile, entered Friday with a table-leading 31 points. San Antonio had 28.

Key matchup

近距离内射合集 forward Joseph Melto vs. Switchbacks forward Khori Bennett

Melto has played in just four matches for 近距离内射合集 鈥� against Atlante on July 1, against Oakland on July 4, at El Paso on July 11 and at Lexington SC on July 15 鈥� but he鈥檚 scored three goals. , of course, has found success scoring all season. The forward has 14 goals, including 11 in USL Championship play, which is tied with Detroit City FC鈥檚 Darren Smith for the most.

Player of the match

近距离内射合集 midfielder/defender Ousman Jabang

Jabang scored the match winner when the clubs met on March 28, but he could also be key to containing Bennett. Jabang leads New Mexico in duels (112) and duels won (61), and is also fifth in clearances (28). He鈥檚 contributed two regular-season goals and three assists as well.

By the numbers

1: 近距离内射合集 retains its top spot in the Championship鈥檚 鈥� for whatever that鈥檚 worth. Switchbacks moved up to fourth.

4: The number of regular-season clean sheets New Mexico goalkeeper Kris Shakes has tallied. That鈥檚 good for a tie for ninth in the league.

14: The number of regular-season matches 近距离内射合集 has played so far. That鈥檚 the fewest in the league, regardless of conference and could play a part in the final standings.

8/29/26: The date 近距离内射合集 will have back-to-back home matches. The club is on the road again next week.

David Glovach covers New Mexico 近距离内射合集 and other sports for the Journal. Reach him at dglovach@abqjournal.com or via X .