Match Report
In the standings it was New Mexico United 3rd on 40 points, Lexington 13th on 31 — separated by 9. Lexington's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: New Mexico United 1.48 scored and 1 conceded per game, Lexington 1.43 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.35.
New Mexico United carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this.
Stadion Patriot, capacity 35,000, hosted the game. A. Hadzic took charge of the match — our records show 17 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
New Mexico United: Kipp Keller (73'), Niall Reid-Stephen (78') · Lexington: Marqes Muir (51')
Key stats
Possession: New Mexico United 66% · Lexington 34% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-7