New Mexico 1-0 Charleston Battery
Updated
New Mexico won: New Mexico 1-0 Charleston Battery in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 24 May 2026 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico goals: Kipp Keller 81'. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Niko Hämäläinen (8.3).
Match report
New Mexico beat Charleston Battery 1-0
New Mexico squeezed past Charleston Battery 1-0 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Sunday 24 May in the USL Championship.
Kipp Keller put New Mexico ahead on 81' (1-0).
New Mexico had 54% of the ball, shots were 12-13 (5-5 on target).
Niko Hämäläinen (New Mexico United) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 8,513. Referee: Trevor Wiseman.
Match stats
| New Mexico | Charleston Battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 34 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 361 (85%) | 269 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 2 |
Lineups
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Kristopher Shakes, Jake LaCava, Kipp Keller, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Zico Bailey, Niall Reid-Stephen, Valentin Noël, Dayonn Harris, Greg Hurst
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Langston Blackstock, Graham Smith, Joey Akpunonu, Nanan Houssou, Sean Suber, Kirill Pakhomov, Jeremy Kelly, Emilio Ycaza, Maalique Foster, Miguel Berry
Key events
- 36' · Yellow card · Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 39' · Yellow card · Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery)
- 57' · Substitution · Gedion Zelalem for Jake LaCava (New Mexico)
- 58' · Substitution · Nathan Messer for Nanan Houssou (Charleston Battery)
- 65' · Yellow card · Ousman Jabang (New Mexico)
- 66' · Yellow card · Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery)
- 67' · Substitution · Wilmer Cabrera for Maalique Foster (Charleston Battery)
- 67' · Substitution · Colton Swan for Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery)
- 75' · Substitution · Cullen Wilkerson for Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 75' · Substitution · Cristian Nava for Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
- 81' · Goal · Kipp Keller (New Mexico)
- 83' · Substitution · Douglas Martínez for Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery)
- 83' · Yellow card · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 86' · Substitution · Justin Rennicks for Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 86' · Substitution · Maliek Howell for Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 88' · Yellow card · Kristopher Shakes (New Mexico)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New Mexico vs Charleston Battery?
New Mexico won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 24 May 2026.
When and where is New Mexico vs Charleston Battery?
Sun, 24 May 2026, 01:00 UTC at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USL Championship.