Match Recap
Goran Hurst needed just seven minutes to get New Mexico United moving, and Josh LaCava doubled the lead early in the second half to put Phoenix Rising away. The 2-0 scoreline confirms what the USL Championship table already shows: New Mexico United sit top with 52 points, while Phoenix Rising are mid-table at eighth, and this result extends New Mexico United's perfect record against their visitors, having won the only previous meeting between the two sides. Hurst's goal is the kind that explains why he's currently third on the league's scoring charts with seven, trailing only leader Preston Goodrum's ten, and his early strike set the tone that LaCava's finish three minutes into the second half only confirmed. Phoenix Rising's patchy form, two wins from their last five, offered little resistance once New Mexico United settled. For a team chasing the league's summit, this was business done early and sealed before halftime even arrived. Watch how Hurst opens the scoring inside the first ten minutes, then catch LaCava's second-half strike that put the result beyond doubt.
