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Time for something completely different. New Mexico United will broaden its competitive horizons Saturday night with a home match against Loudoun United at Isotopes Park. Local fans can be forgiven…
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New Mexico United fans make their way from the tailgate lots to Isotopes Park on Saturday evening ahead of the team’s first home match of the season. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)It’s been 574 days (but who’s counting?) since the last New Mexico United home match in Albuquerque.
Saturday night at Isotopes Park, they return to their home pitch to host Austin Bold at 7:30 p.m. in the first home match of their USL Championship season.
Here are some players to watch in the match and below that is a Twitter feed that includes updates, photos and more from the day by Journal staffers Ken Sickenger and Kevin Hendricks on scene. And be sure to check back later tonight and in Sunday’s Journal for full coverage not only of the match, but of the day of tailgating accompanied by photo galleries of the day compiled by Journal photographers Roberto E. Rosales and Jim Thompson.
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Fans cheer as the New Mexico United team takes the field prior to the start of the first game in its inaugural seasonin March 2019. The team makes its long-awaited return home Saturday night vs. Austin Bold FC. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal file)
Home cooking can be particularly enticing – provided one doesn’t spill it.
New Mexico United’s long-awaited home opener Saturday night at Isotopes Park has the feel of a celebration. It will be United’s first regular-season appearance in its home state in 574 days, and even players who were around back in 2019 say the wait has seemed even longer.