'What more could you want?' NM United celebrates West's No. 1 seed at rival's expense
Valentin Noël stoppage-time goal against El Paso means Western Conference playoffs will run through Albuquerque. New Mexico United clinched the Western Conference regular-season title with a 1-0 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC. The victory, which was the club's second in three years, also guaranteed the West playoffs will be held in Albuquerque so long as the team remains in contention. The team's first playoff game will be against eighth-seeded Phoenix Rising FC on Nov. 1. The win was celebrated throughout the team's locker room, with some players dancing and some screaming. The club's captain and forward, Greg Hurst, acknowledged the difficulty of finishing first in the league, stating that "frickin' football is all about."
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New Mexico United midfielder Valentin Noël, middle, said his stoppage-time goal to beat El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday for the Western Conference regular-season title left him wanting to “remember ... [5149 symbols]
