New Mexico 3-2 Cruizers
Updated
New Mexico won: New Mexico 3-2 Cruizers in the U.S. Open Cup (Round 1) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at UNM Soccer Complex, Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico goals: Ignacio Flores 12' (og), Grady Gilchrist 38', Cristian Nava 90'+1. Cruizers goals: Ariel Mbumba 16', Ariel Mbumba 45'+3. Sent off: Cullen Wilkerson (90'), Jorge Medina (90'). Possession: 76-24. Player of the match: Ariel Mbumba (9).
Match report
New Mexico beat Cruizers 3-2
New Mexico squeezed past Cruizers 3-2 at UNM Soccer Complex on Thursday 19 March in the U.S. Open Cup.
An own goal by Ignacio Flores put New Mexico ahead on 12' (1-0), Ariel Mbumba levelled for Cruizers on 16' (1-1), Grady Gilchrist restored New Mexico's lead on 38' (2-1), Ariel Mbumba levelled for Cruizers on 45+3' (2-2) and Cristian Nava restored New Mexico's lead on 90+1' (3-2).
Cristian Nava's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Cullen Wilkerson (New Mexico) was sent off on 90+6' and Jorge Medina (Cruizers) was sent off on 90+10'.
New Mexico had 76% of the ball, shots were 27-11 (9-5 on target).
Ariel Mbumba (Cruizers) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 857. Referee: Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo.
Match stats
| New Mexico | Cruizers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 76 | 24 |
| Total shots | 27 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 527 (87%) | 104 (54%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 0 |
| Total shots | 27 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Raiko Arozarena, Cullen Wilkerson, Will Seymore, Niko Hämäläinen, Grady Gilchrist, Marlon Vargas, Zico Bailey, Jake LaCava, Justin Rennicks, Cristian Nava, Luther Archimède
Cruizers (4-4-2): Angel Ruiz-Hernandez, Bryan Gutierrez, Tyrik Trotman, Ignacio Flores, Andres Garcia-Diaz, Erik Centeno, Ariel Mbumba, Jose Cazares, Christian Velarde, Alex Kryazhev, Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Ignacio Flores (New Mexico)
- 16' · Goal · Ariel Mbumba (Cruizers)
- 38' · Goal · Grady Gilchrist (New Mexico)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Ariel Mbumba (Cruizers)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Cristian Nava (New Mexico)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Cullen Wilkerson (New Mexico)
- 90'+10 · Red card · Jorge Medina (Cruizers)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New Mexico vs Cruizers?
New Mexico won, 3-2 (U.S. Open Cup) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is New Mexico vs Cruizers?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 01:30 UTC at UNM Soccer Complex, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Open Cup.