New Mexico 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Updated
Tampa Bay Rowdies won: New Mexico 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Thu, 21 May 2026 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Louis Perez 5'. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Louis Perez (7.9).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies beat New Mexico 1-0
Tampa Bay Rowdies squeezed past New Mexico 1-0 away from home at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Thursday 21 May in the USL Championship.
Louis Perez put Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead on 5' (0-1).
New Mexico had 62% of the ball, shots were 9-18 (3-4 on target).
Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,187.
Match stats
| New Mexico | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Total shots | 9 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 32 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (83%) | 184 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 9 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 14 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Raiko Arozarena, Jake LaCava, Maliek Howell, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Zico Bailey, Gedion Zelalem, Ousman Jabang, Valentin Noël, Niall Reid-Stephen, Greg Hurst
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1): Jahmali Waite, Dion Acoff, Brian Schaefer, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Sebastian Cruz, Max Schneider, Louis Perez, Pedro Dolabella, Mattheus, MD Myers
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Nathan Dossantos (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 5' · Goal · Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 18' · Yellow card · Chris Gloster (New Mexico)
- 34' · Substitution · Marco Micaletto for Mattheus (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 37' · Yellow card · Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 37' · Yellow card · Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 46' · Substitution · Evan Conway for Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 48' · Yellow card · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 49' · Yellow card · Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 56' · Substitution · Kipp Keller for Maliek Howell (New Mexico)
- 56' · Substitution · Dayonn Harris for Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico)
- 59' · Yellow card · Max Schneider (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 71' · Substitution · Laurence Wyke for Dion Acoff (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 72' · Substitution · Will Seymore for Chris Gloster (New Mexico)
- 72' · Substitution · Justin Rennicks for Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 74' · Yellow card · Niko Hämäläinen (New Mexico)
- 76' · Substitution · Karsen Henderlong for MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 85' · Substitution · Cristian Nava for Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
- 86' · Yellow card · Ousman Jabang (New Mexico)
- 89' · Yellow card · Charlie Ostrem (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Evan Conway (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Alexander Rodriguez for Evan Conway (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New Mexico vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won, 0-1 (USL Championship) on Thu, 21 May 2026.
When and where is New Mexico vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Thu, 21 May 2026, 01:00 UTC at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USL Championship.