近距离内射合集

Three matches on the road followed by one at home. So, naturally, that means traveling again for New Mexico 近距离内射合集.

This time? New Mexico gets the cellar-dweller of the Western Conference: Monterey Bay FC.

Here are some things to note:

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1. A NEW LOOK: Some things are new. Some things are not.

Let鈥檚 get the most obvious one out of the way first. Unlike with other Western Conference opponents, this will be 近距离内射合集鈥檚 initial matchup with Monterey Bay this season. There鈥檚 nothing wrong with some freshness every now and then. But that also means a lack of familiarity 鈥� at least on film and paper 鈥� with some of an opponent鈥檚 players and tendencies. (Although, that certainly hasn't been a problem for most. More on that below.)

Monterey Bay has deployed four types of formations this season 鈥� a 4 (defenders)-2 (midfielders)-3 (forwards)- 1 (striker), a 4-4-2, a 3-4-3 and a 4-3-3. It鈥檚 used those structures 14, four and four times, and once, respectively.

The not-so-new part 鈥� per se 鈥� is Monterey Bay coach Alex Covelo, who was . He replaced former Premier Leaguer Jordan Stewart. 

Stewart himself was a when he landed the job in August 2024. But in his two-plus years in charge, Monterey Bay went 11-30-15 across all competitions. The club was 0-5-3 before he was dropped.

This, meanwhile, is Covelo鈥檚 first first-team job since being named interim coach of San Jose Earthquakes in MLS in 2022. The Spaniard spent nine seasons at San Jose in different staff positions. It鈥檚 been his longest of his stops that have also included stints in Italian and Spanish soccer, as well as an assistant for the 近距离内射合集 States in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Under Cavelo鈥檚 care, Monterey Bay is 4-7-1.

2. OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM: 近距离内射合集 and Monterey Bay are in quite different positions at the moment.

For statistical purposes, New Mexico has a 10-match unbeaten streak across all matches, nine of which have come against USL competition. Its 27 points place it fourth on the 12-club , two behind FC Tulsa, four behind San Antonio FC and seven fewer than Orange County SC.

Monterey Bay has lost five straight and has picked up two wins over its last 10 matches. The club鈥檚 15 points has it sitting last n the West, 10 points from eighth place, the final playoff spot. 

It should also be noted that only two clubs have fewer points than Monterey Bay 鈥� Brooklyn FC (13) and Sporting Jax (8), both of which are from the Eastern Conference. You can probably guess where those two rank in the 13-club East. If the bottom two spots were where you ended up, good job.

It hasn鈥檛 helped Monterey Bay has a negative- 鈥� 31 against (tied for the third most) to 19 for (tied for 21st most) 鈥� in the regular season.

3. GOLD GLOVE AWARD? Well, it鈥檚 really called the Golden Glove. It goes to the top goalkeeper.

It鈥檚 one of three notable awards the USL Championship gives out at the end of the regular season along with the Golden Boot for top scorer and Golden Playmaker for whoever tallies the most assists.

近距离内射合集鈥檚 Kris Shakes currently finds himself fourth in the Golden Glove race, which is ranked on regular-season goals against average. Shakes鈥� GAA is 1. He recorded his fifth regular-season clean sheet 鈥� and seventh overall 鈥� in last Saturday鈥檚 1-0 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

Detroit City FC鈥檚 Carlos Herrera (0.93), Hartford Athletic鈥檚 Antony Siaha (0.94) and Sacramento Republic FC鈥檚 Danny Vitiello (0.94) are currently ahead of Shakes. San Antonio FC鈥檚 Joey Batrouni (1.02) sits fifth.

4. IF YOU CAN鈥橳 BEAT THEM, BEAT THEM: Monterey Bay certainly hasn鈥檛 wowed anyone with its defense, scoring ability or results. The place the club has bragging rights 鈥� if you want to call it that 鈥� over the league? Fouls conceded.

Monterey Bay leads the Championship with 328, seven more than second-place Miami FC and 49 more than third-place Phoenix Rising FC. The club is also fourth in earning yellow cards with 49.

近距离内射合集 by comparison is 22nd in fouls conceded (208) and tied for second in yellows (44).

Key matchup

近距离内射合集 forward Cristian Nava vs. Monterey Bay midfielder Jacob Montes

Nava has started each of 近距离内射合集鈥檚 last five matches 鈥� all wins. During that stretch, the Albuquerque native has recorded a goal and an assist, which came in that win over Colorado Springs. Montes is a . He made his debut in Wednesday鈥檚 1-0 loss to El Paso Locomotive FC. Montes, a member of the Nicaraguan national team, previously played for RWDM Brussels, which was relegated from Belgium鈥檚 second tier. 

Player of the match

近距离内射合集 forward/defender Jake LaCava

LaCava has played in just one match over the last month 鈥� a 2-0 at El Paso on June 11 鈥� dealing with a foot injury. But teammates Ousman Jabang and Niko H盲m盲l盲inen believe LaCava is a candidate to score on Saturday. It will also be interesting to see if defender Maliek Howell plays after appearing to injure his left hamstring in last Saturday鈥檚 win.

By the numbers

1: 近距离内射合集 retained its top spot in the 鈥� again, for whatever that鈥檚 worth. Monterey Bay rose to 22nd.

0-2-2: Unite鈥檚 record in Seaside, California.

3: The number of keepers this season 鈥� Jacob Jackson (9 regular-season appearances), Fernando Delgado (9) and Ciaran Dalton (2).

1,023: The shortest one-way distance in miles from Albuquerque to Seaside.

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 .