Match Report
New Mexico United went into the game 3rd in the table on 40 points; San Antonio sat 8th on 36 — a 4-point gap. San Antonio had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, New Mexico United were scoring 1.48 and conceding 1, San Antonio 1.22 and 1.13, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched New Mexico United in 12 games. From the last five rounds, New Mexico United held 13 points of 15 and San Antonio 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 6 New Mexico United wins, 3 for San Antonio, 0 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings.
Stadion Patriot staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: San Antonio led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
New Mexico United: Dayonn Harris (46') · San Antonio: Kipp Keller (7' og), Dominick Hernandez (52')
Key stats
Possession: New Mexico United 68% · San Antonio 32% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 2-3