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New Mexico United’s Daniel Bruce, left, battles El Paso’s Javier (Yuma) Monsalvez for possession late in the second half. Monsalvez drew the ire of fans after numerous arguments and perceived flops. The fans were given that kind of drama, but no goals in the contest. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal )
Some scoreless draws, it seems, are a bit more satisfying than others.
New Mexico United survived playing a man down for the final 25 minutes plus stoppage time and came away with a point after a 0-0 draw with visiting El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday night.
There were not many dangerous scoring opportunities for either team but a season-best crowd announced at 10,303 at Isotopes Park still found plenty to get riled up about. Fans got their money’s worth instead from plenty of physical battling between the USL Championship Mountain Division rivals.
Being a courteous host is another matter.
A United team (6-6-2) in need of a quality win would love nothing better than to take one at the expense of USL Championship Mountain Division-leading El Paso Locomotive FC. The teams square off Saturday night at Isotopes Park.
New Mexico is coming off an unsightly 3-0 loss Wednesday at San Antonio FC and has struggled away from home, losing four matches in a row. But NMU has played well in front of its adoring home fans and hopes the home pitch will be a difference-maker against El Paso (7-1-3).
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“We’ve got to be good at home,” midfielder Sergio Rivas said. “We’ve got to bring more energy, give the fans a reason to get loud and build on that.”