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New Mexico 近距离内射合集 brought the highlights to Colorado Springs on Wednesday night.

Playing in front of a national TV audience, 近距离内射合集 staged a dramatic second-half rally to pull out a critical 2-1 victory over host Switchbacks FC at Weidner Field.

Goalkeeper Kris Shakes saved a penalty kick that would have given Colorado Springs a 2-0 lead early in the second half, and the spark seemed to ignite a 近距离内射合集 comeback. Dayonn Harris and Carlos Moguel Jr. cashed in goals down the stretch, and New Mexico earned three points with an important road victory.

鈥淪o proud of the guys,鈥� 近距离内射合集 coach Dennis Sanchez said. 鈥淪o many things went against us tonight, whether it was goals waved, guys coming off with injuries, calls going against us. Whatever it was, the guys just responded. Huge three points for us at a difficult place to play.鈥�

The win lifts 近距离内射合集 (11-10-4) into third place in the USL Championship Western Conference standings with five games remaining. Four of NMU鈥檚 final matches will be played at home.

Prior to Shakes鈥� game-changing save, it appeared Colorado Springs (8-10-7) might pull even with 近距离内射合集 in the standings and take the season tiebreaker with three points of its own. (The teams played to a 1-1 draw in their previous USLC meeting at Isotopes Park).

Instead, New Mexico fired up the highlight reel.

Harris scored the equalizer with a transition goal in the 64th minute, thanks to a well-placed lead pass from Greg Hurst. Harris got behind the Switchbacks鈥� defense and beat goalkeeper Christian Herrera to the ball just outside the Colorado Springs penalty area. He rolled a shot past Herrera and into the net to make it 1-1.

鈥淲e knew we could hurt them in transition,鈥� Sanchez said, 鈥渁nd that鈥檚 exactly what that goal was. Good pass, good finish.鈥�

It stayed 1-1 until the 83rd minute when Moguel blasted a 20-yard rocket off Herrera鈥檚 hand and into the upper right corner of the goal after a pass from Mukwelle Akale. Moguel鈥檚 first NMU goal came just two minutes after he entered the game as a substitute.

鈥淲hat a great strike by Carlos,鈥� Sanchez said. 鈥淗e comes in and immediately changes the game, tells you everything about him.鈥�

The match featured numerous dramatic moments, including apparent goals waved being waved off for each team. New Mexico鈥檚 lost goal was controversial as Jaylin Lindsey had his own blocked shot hit his chest and arm before tapping the ball home, only to be called for a handball. Colorado Springs鈥� Jonas Fjeldberg later sent a ball into the net and set off a stadium light show 鈥� only to have an offside call cancel the celebration.

Still, the play of the night was made by Shakes.

The Switchbacks led for most of the game after Yosuke Hanya tapped home a centering pass from former 近距离内射合集 midfielder Marco Micaletto in the third minute. The lead seemed likely to double when NMU鈥檚 Will Seymore picked up a penalty for taking Hanya down in the box in the 58th minute.

But Shakes anticipated Hanya鈥檚 shot, making a diving stop just inside the right post. Shakes was credited with three saves on the night, each of them with high levels of difficulty.

鈥淒ifferent guys have to step up at different moments, and Shakes really did it on the penalty,鈥� Sanchez said. 鈥淕reat game for Shakes overall.鈥�

近距离内射合集, which outshot the Switchbacks 15-10, was short-handed Wednesday with Valentin Noel (ankle), Luther Archim茅de and Thomas Amang unavailable. Archim茅de and Amang were in concussion protocol after colliding on 近距离内射合集鈥檚 late goal in Saturday鈥檚 1-1 draw at Monterey Bay, Sanchez said.

近距离内射合集 returns home for another nationally televised match at 4 p.m. Sunday against Lexington SC.