New Mexico United vs Cruizers FC: 3–2
New Mexico United beat Cruizers FC 3–2 in the U.S. Open Cup on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at UNM Soccer Complex, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 01:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: UNM Soccer Complex, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Attendance: 857
- Teams: New Mexico United (home), Cruizers FC (away)
Goals
- 12' — Ignacio Flores (own goal) (New Mexico United)
- 16' — Ariel Mbumba (Cruizers FC)
- 38' — Grady Gilchrist (New Mexico United), assist Marlon Vargas
- 45'+3' — Ariel Mbumba (Cruizers FC), assist Nicholas Potts
- 90' — Cristian Nava (New Mexico United), assist Greg Hurst
Red cards
- 90'+6' — Cullen Wilkerson (New Mexico United)
- 90'+9' — Jorge Medina (Cruizers FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | New Mexico United | Cruizers FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 76.1 | 23.9 |
| Shots | 27 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Fouls | 15 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
New Mexico United (4-2-3-1): Raiko Arozarena (G), Niko Hamalainen (CD-L), Will Seymore (CD-R), Grady Gilchrist (LB), Cullen Wilkerson (RB), Justin Rennicks (AM), Zico Bailey (LM), Marlon Vargas (RM), Luther Archimede (F), Cristian Nava (AM-L), Jake LaCava (AM-R).
Cruizers FC (4-4-2): Angel Ruiz-Hernandez (G), Ignacio Flores (CD-L), Tyrik Trotman (CD-R), Andres Garcia-Diaz (LB), Bryan Gutierrez (RB), Jose Cazares (CM-L), Ariel Mbumba (CM-R), Christian Velarde (LM), Erik Centeno (RM), Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez (CF-L), Alex Kryazhev (CF-R).
Recent form
New Mexico United: won 2–0 vs San Antonio FC (2 Nov); won 2–1 vs Orange County SC (9 Nov); lost 3–0 away to FC Tulsa (16 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Oakland Roots (15 Mar); won 3–2 vs Cruizers FC (19 Mar).
Cruizers FC: lost 3–2 away to New Mexico United (19 Mar).