近距离内射合集

Let another week on the road begin for New Mexico 近距离内射合集.

Up first? A trip to the Deep South against Birmingham Legion FC. 

Sound familiar? It should.

Here are some things to note:

Free kicks

1. SWEET HOME ALABAMA? Not so much. Let鈥檚 go with the clich茅: perhaps the third time will be the charm. After all, the first two attempts for 近距离内射合集 and Legion to play their matchup literally got washed away.

The clubs were initially scheduled to play July 24 at Dunnavant Valley Fields 鈥� a 50-acre public sports complex 鈥� in Shelby County, Alabama, outside Birmingham. Inclement weather, however, pushed the match a day. But the rain persisted, which led to a waterlogged playing surface, meaning July 25 was a no-go as well.

So, why were New Mexico and Birmingham going to play at a park instead of the turfed Protective Stadium that Legion usually plays its home matches in? Good question. Because the facility was being set up for an Usher and Chris Brown concert.

Why are the two going to try playing at Dunnavant Valley Fields again? Another good question. Probably to keep the same theme of the initial matchup going.

And that brings us back to the weather since it was such an issue last time: what is it supposed to be like? Try low-80 degrees. There is supposed to be a 0% chance of rain.

2. EVERY POINT MATTERS: Well, it does 鈥� as 近距离内射合集 found out last Friday in its 2-2 draw against Indy Eleven. The result only gave New Mexico a single point.

近距离内射合集 entered that match atop the thanks to tiebreakers it held with El Paso Locomotive FC since both had 40 points. New Mexico briefly broke that tie. And then El Paso jumped two points in front thanks to its 2-1 win over Louisville City FC a day later.

The top eight positions in West standings 鈥� the playoff positions 鈥� now look like this: El Paso (43 points), 近距离内射合集 (41), Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (37), FC Tulsa (36), Sacramento Republic FC (36), Orange County SC (36), San Antonio FC (36), Lexington SC (34). 

The good news is that New Mexico has only played 22 of its 30 regular-season matches, the fewest still in the West. After Wednesday, it plays .

El Paso, which has played 24 games, is at Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday. Phoenix is ninth in the table with 33 points.

So, it looks like the chaotic nature of the West will come down to the wire.

3. THE EASTERN BLOC: Birmingham will be the final opponent 近距离内射合集 will face from the Eastern Conference this season. Unless, of course, New Mexico advances to the USL Championship title match (but that鈥檚 quite a bit away).

近距离内射合集 hasn鈥檛 performed poorly in any of its against clubs from the East. It鈥檚 come away with points on four occasions. But three of those times have only resulted in a single point, which goes back to the section above.

New Mexico lost 1-0 to Tampa Bay Rowdies at home on May 20. The club then beat Charleston Battery 1-0 at home three days later that kickstarted its 14-match unbeaten streak. 

The three draws? A 0-0 result at Hartford Athletic on May 30, a 0-0 finish at Loudoun 近距离内射合集 FC on Aug. 22 after being down a man 30 minutes into the match and that 2-2 draw against Indy Eleven, where New Mexico went up by two goals in the first 18 minutes and squandered a win from there.

4. ROMARIO, ROMARIO, WHERE ART THOU? It鈥檚 not like has disappeared. The former 近距离内射合集 forward has been reliable for Birmingham this year.

Williams leads Legion with six of the club鈥檚 28 regular-season goals in 18 appearances, five of which have come in the last four games. He also scored twice between its four USL Cup matches. 

So, when did Williams play for 近距离内射合集? During the 2022 campaign. It was brief. He made 10 appearances and recorded one goal.

Since he left, Williams has logged 28 goals across all competitions. He finished with 15 for Colorado Springs in 2023, five between Hartford and Indy in 2024, and eight for Indy last season.

Key matchup

近距离内射合集 defender Niko 贬盲尘盲濒盲颈苍别苍 vs. Legion forward Tyler Pasher

has formed a consistent center backline duo with Kipp Keller and is part of the reason New Mexico is tied for fourth best in the Championship in goals conceded at 23. Pasher is second for Birmingham with five regular-season scores.

Player of the match

近距离内射合集 midfielder Zico Baily

Bailey did not play in New Mexico鈥檚 draw against Indy Eleven. He was serving a one-match suspension for an overall accumulation of yellow cards. It was only the second regular-season game he鈥檚 missed this year. Bailey is fifth on the club in minutes played with 1,755, second in passes (976) and tops in passing accuracy on the opponent鈥檚 half of the pitch (84.3). 

By the numbers

3: 近距离内射合集鈥檚 new spot in the , a drop from its previous place at No. 1. Legion is last in the 25-club league.

11: Birmingham鈥檚 place in the East table with 19 points.

10: The number of draws Birmingham has taken. It鈥檚 one of three clubs 鈥� all from the East 鈥� to tally double digits in that category.

1: The number of clubs to lock up a Championship playoff spot. Just Tampa Bay so far.

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 .