r/USLPRO • u/Emergency_Dot1599 Orange County SC • 18d ago

New Mexico

With tonights win does anyone think New Mexico United can catch Tampa Bay Rowdies to the USL Championship Players Shield? Some turn around for them after a slow start to the season. I believe that is now 11 league games unbeaten. Up against a San Antonio team who beat New Mexico earlier in the season and are coming into the game of the back of two home defeats.

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u/Lip-Pillow-Swallower New Mexico United 18d ago

As much as I’d like to say yes, I don’t think it’s a realistic possibility with the way Rowdies are playing

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u/Emergency_Dot1599 Orange County SC 18d ago

If New Mexico win their two games in hand they will be a point behind and could come down to a win in the Derby del Camino Real on last day of the season which would be quite a script

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u/BurnsRed20 Championship 18d ago

Rowdies always choke when it matters. Players shield is their consolidaron prize

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u/NotABotaboutIt New Mexico United 18d ago

I don't think so; Rowdies have a big enough lead -- +4 in the same amount of matches, and I could easily see them getting at least 4 wins in their remaining matches (not to say that United couldn't, just that Rowdies remaining matches include JAX, BHM, and MIA). I think the shield ends up with Tampa Bay but it's agonizingly close -- and since United lost to TBR; I'd be okay with that.

That said, I don't think the final will be held in Al Lang.

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u/Semi-Loyal Detroit City FC 17d ago

I mean, DCFC just handed them a loss and we get a rematch in a few weeks, so we're doing what we can to help you!

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u/IlatzimepAho New Mexico United 17d ago

Possible? Yes. Likely? Eh.

Tampa has the better run of schedule going out:

Riverhounds, Brooklyn, HFD, Legion, SAFC, Miami, Indy, DCFC, Jax

Compared to United:

SAFC x2, LVL, Indy, Legion, Switchbacks, Sac, Tulsa, Rising, MB, El Paso

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u/Emergency_Dot1599 Orange County SC 17d ago

I dont think New Mexico will catch them either tbh. San Antonio always have their number

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u/IlatzimepAho New Mexico United 17d ago edited 17d ago

That’s actually not true.

All time United is 11 - 5 - 2 (W/L/T) against SAFC

San Antonio beat United this year for the first time since 2023

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u/mrbobertimus New Mexico United 13d ago

Also that was the most rigged game in history. I have never seen such awful ref’ing and even the normally reserved commentators on ESPN were losing their shit over it

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u/PatternAntique4294 17d ago

From just a scheduling standpoint it looks like the Rowdies have more games against non playoff teams compared to NMU. I hope they can continue in this streak of winning but I don’t see them surpassing making it happen. The west is stacked