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New Mexico United ready for revenge rematch against Phoenix

New Mexico United ready for revenge rematch against Phoenix
GOODOR F THEM ON THE PITCH, NEW MEXICO UNITED GEANGRI UP FOR THEIR RESCHEDULE MATCH AGAINST PHOENIX RISING FC THIS WEEK. THIS GAME WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THIS PAST SATURDAY, BUT WAS POSTPONE BECAUSE OF COVID CASES IN PHOENIX’S CLUBHOU LSEAST TIME THESE TWO TEAMS MET BACK TO BACK MATCHES IN PHOENIX. WE SAW UNITEDO G OWEN TO NEW MEXICO FELL IN THE FIRST MATCH. THAT WAS APRIL FIRST ONE APRIL. I SHODUL SAY ONE NILND A USL REGULAR SEASON PLAY ALSO DROPPING THE US ONPE CUP MATCH AGAINST PHOENIX BY A 2-1 COUNT UNITED HEAD COACH. ZACH PRINCE SAYS HIS A CHIP ON THEIR SHOULDER BECSEAU OF THOSE OUTCOMES BUT ARE READY TO EXACT REVENGE THIS TIME AT HOME. IT BACK BAD TASTE IN OUR MOUTH IS STILL THERE, AND I’M STILL IRRITATED WITH THOSE, YOU KNOW, TWO GAMES THAT WE PLADYE BACK-TO-BACK AGAINST THEM AND LOOK FORWARD TO THIS NEXT NEXT GAME AGAINST THEM AND AND GLAD THAT WE’RE GONNA DO IT IN FRONT OF OUR FS.AN WELL THE NEW MEXICO UTENID DEFENSE FEELING THAT MOMENTUM COMING INTO THE MATCH AGASTIN PHOENIX RISING AFTER POSTING A OUTSH OUT AGAINST CHARLESTON BATTERY. THE CLEAN SHEET WAS THE FIRST FOR THELACK B AND YELLOW ANDSL U REGULAR SEASON PLAY SINCE THE SEASON OPENING BACK IN MARCH AGAINST LAS VEGAS LIGHTS NOW BACK IN HEALTHY ON LEMON, MAN ROSTER DEFENDER KALIN RIDER AND SAYS THE TEAM FEELS GOOD ABOUT WHERE THEY ARE. HEADING INTO TUESDAY’S MATCH. CLEAN SHEET ON THE ROAD WAS WAS A BIG, YOU KNOW. BIG GAME FOR US, YOU KNOW AS A BACK LINE IS ENTIRE TEAM. WE DEFEND AS A TEAM, YOU KNOW SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BUILD OFF OF AND I THINK WE'L’ BE ABLE TO TO CAUSE PHOENIX PROBLEMS AND THEY’RE ATTACNGKI THIRD AND OUR DEFENSIVE THIRD AND HOPEFULLY WE LIMIT THEM TO NO GOALS AS WELL, NEW MEXICO UNITED PHOENIX RISING SET TO GO AHEAD TO HEAD IN THE RESCHEDULE MATCH TOMORROW NIGHT. THAT’S IT YOU AND HIM SOCCE
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New Mexico United ready for revenge rematch against Phoenix
New Mexico United has revenge on its mind heading into the much-anticipated match-up against Phoenix Rising FC on Tuesday night.The game, originally scheduled for Saturday night, was postponed due to COVID-19 cases within the Phoenix clubhouse.New Mexico enters the third game against Phoenix at an 0-2 disadvantage on the season. The last time these two teams met was in mid-April for back-to-back matches. United dropped the first match 1-0 in USL regular season play, while falling to Phoenix in the U.S. Open Cup just days later. Head coach Zach Prince says he still has a chip on his shoulder when reflecting on those two outcomes."That bad taste in our mouth is still there and I'm still irritated with those two games that we played back-to-back against them," Prince said. "Looking forward to this next game against them and I'm glad that we get to do it in front of our fans."Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at UNM Soccer Complex on Tuesday night.

New Mexico United has revenge on its mind heading into the much-anticipated match-up against Phoenix Rising FC on Tuesday night.

The game, originally scheduled for Saturday night, was postponed due to COVID-19 cases within the Phoenix clubhouse.

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New Mexico enters the third game against Phoenix at an 0-2 disadvantage on the season. The last time these two teams met was in mid-April for back-to-back matches.

United dropped the first match 1-0 in USL regular season play, while falling to Phoenix in the U.S. Open Cup just days later.

Head coach Zach Prince says he still has a chip on his shoulder when reflecting on those two outcomes.

"That bad taste in our mouth is still there and I'm still irritated with those two games that we played back-to-back against them," Prince said. "Looking forward to this next game against them and I'm glad that we get to do it in front of our fans."

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at UNM Soccer Complex on Tuesday night.