♪ >> HAPPENING TONIGHT OUT AT THE LAB, NEW MEXICO UNITED’S RETURN TO THEIR HOME PITCH IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. LAST TIME THE BLACK AND YELLOW PLAYED IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME FANS, ATTENDANCE SET A USL RECORD FOR THIS SEASON BUT BIRMINGHAM LEGION F.C. PLAYED SPOILER AS THEY SNAPPED UNITED’S 5-MATCH WIN STREAK WITH A 2-NIL WIN. SINCE THEN, UNITED PLAYED TO A 1-1 DRAW WITH LAST PLACE MONTEREY BAY F.C. ON SATURDAY NIGHT. SO TONIGHT, NEW MEXICO NEEDING A BIG 3 POINTS IN THE STANDINGS. THIS MATCH WOULD BE SCORELESS UNTIL THE 84TH MINUTE. JEROME KIESEWETTER LAID OUT IN THE BOX SETS UP A PENALTY KICK FOR UNITED JUSTIN PORTILLO FOR THE TAKING HE’D GO LOW ON THE P.K. NETTING HIS 5TH GOAL OF THE SEASON, TIED FOR A TEAM-BEST THAT GIVES UNITED A 1-NIL LEAD OVER RGV. AND NEW MEXICO UNITED HANGS ON FOR 10 MORE MINUTES. THE 3 POINTS IN THE VICTORY MOVES UNITED TO 5TH PLACE IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS. >> I THOUGHT OUR EXECUTION COULD’VE IMPROVED AND DID IMPROVE IN THE SECOND HALF. WE REALLY SAW OURSELVES CREATE MORE CHANCES, MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEM DEFENSIVELY. >> LUCKILY, WE DREW THE PEN AND KIND OF FROM THERE IT’S JUST WALKING UP AND KICKING IT, RIGHT? SO, ALL THE CREDIT GOES TO THE GUYS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THE PLAY AND JEROME FOR DRAWING IT. >> THE TWO TEAMS WILL GO AT IT