2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2017 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coach Steve Trittschuh
Stadium Weidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
USL Conference: 9th
2017 USL Playoffs Did not qualify
2017 U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Biggest win OC 0–4 COL (8/8)
Biggest defeat SLC 5–2 COL (5/20)
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The 2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's third year of existence, and their third season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. On February 14, 2017 the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC officially announced Weidner Apartment Homes had acquired the naming rights to the Switchbacks Stadium which has been rebranded as "Weidner Field". The team's mascot is Ziggy, who is a mountain goat.

Contents

Roster

As of September 3, 2017

No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Moise Pouaty
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Phillips
3 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Pascal Eboussi
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Vercollone
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Suggs
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Davy Armstrong
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddy Prugh
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Damen Marcu
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Masta Kacher
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kevaughn Frater (on loan from Harbour View)
12 GK Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Dan Jackson
13 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Diego Gutiérrez
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rony Argueta
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jake Cawsey
17 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Sean McFarlane
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron King
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Bevans
23 FW Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Shane Malcolm
24 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Tobenna Uzo
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Luthy
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shawn Chin
35 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kim Tae-seong
36 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akwafei Ajeakwa
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Burt
77 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Jones

[1]

Competitions

Preseason

February 22, 20171 Colorado Rapids Academy 1–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Commerce City, Colorado
18:30 (MDT)Soccerball shade.svg1st half' Final Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg1st half'
James Soccerball shade.svg1st half'
King Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field #8

USL Regular season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 32144144649−346 Conference Playoffs
8 Sacramento Republic 32137124543+246
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 32128125551+444
10 Orange County SC 321110114347−443
11 Rio Grande Valley Toros 3298153750−1335
Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

March 25, 2017 USL 1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0–3
(Forfeit)		 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 P.M.(MDT) Caffa Soccerball shade.svg24'
Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg32', 51'
Ugarte Soccerball shade.svg78'		 COL Report Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,952
Referee: A. Musashe
Note: Match forfeited after it was discovered the Roughnecks played Paris Gee, who was an ineligible player. Tulsa won the original match 4–1. [2]
April 7, 2017 USL 3 San Antonio FC 1–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg79' Report King Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: P. Trejo
April 22, 2017 USL 6 Reno 1868 FC 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Reno, NV
8:00 P.M. (MDT) Burgos Soccerball shade.svg45'
Murrell Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Burt Soccerball shade.svg58'
Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,881
Referee: M. Badawi
May 20, 2017 USL 11 Real Monarchs SLC 5–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Salt Lake City, Utah
7"00 P.M. (MDT) Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg30', 54'
Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg51', 57'
Haber Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Suggs Soccerball shade.svg25'
Frater Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,209
Referee: J. Dickerson
May 27, 2017 USL 12 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–3 Reno 1868 FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) King Soccerball shade.svg50'
Burt Soccerball shade.svg57', 88'		 Report Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg37', 85'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg42'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,046
Referee: R. Touchan
June 10, 2017 USL 14 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Los Angeles, California
8:30 P.M. (MDT) Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Frater Soccerball shade.svg65', 90'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: F. Dadkho
July 22, 2017 USL 20 Oklahoma City Energy FC 4–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, OK
6:30 P.M. (MDT) González Soccerball shade.svg39', 51'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 60'		 Report Burt Soccerball shade.svg25', 64'
Frater Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,283
Referee: J. Lara
August 5, 2017 USL 22 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–1 Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg13'
Suggs Soccerball shade.svg18'
Frater Soccerball shade.svg34'
Kacher Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Bevans Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: M. Urbina-Barrios
August 18, 2017 USL 25 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. (MDT) King Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg52'
McFarlane Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,437
Referee: E. Koroleva
September 9, 2017 USL 27 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Ajekwa Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Dia Soccerball shade.svg50'
Gray Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: M. Allatin
September 23, 2017 USL 29 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–3 Swope Park Rangers Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Eboussi Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Ballo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg20'
Selbol Soccerball shade.svg22'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,788
Referee: L. Szpala
September 30, 2017 USL 30 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT)Kim Soccerball shade.svg22'
Frater Soccerball shade.svg28'		 Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,059
Referee: J. Meyer
October 14, 2017 USL 32 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Ayala Soccerball shade.svg29'
Thierjung Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report Frater Soccerball shade.svg38', 66'
Burt Soccerball shade.svg45', 46'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: E. Tattersall

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

The Switchbacks beat FC Tucson 2-0 in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The Switchbacks' goals were scored by Jun Gyeong Park and Kevaughn Frater.

The Switchbacks lost to OKC Energy FC 2-1 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The Switchbacks' goal was scored by Jordan Burt.

May 27, 2017 Second Round Switchbacks FC Flag of Colorado.svg 2–0 Flag of Arizona.svg FC Tucson Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Park Soccerball shade.svg47'
Frater Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kim Yellow card.svg 76'
Cawsey Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Solabarrieta Yellow card.svg 26'
Polster Yellow card.svg 41'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Referee: Chris Greer
May 31, 2017 Third Round Switchbacks FC Flag of Colorado.svg 1–2 Flag of Oklahoma.svg OKC Energy FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM CDT Burt Yellow card.svg 28'
Cawsey Yellow card.svg 69'
Burt Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Barril Soccerball shade.svg72'
Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg83'
González Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Karen Abt

References

  1. ↑ "Roster". Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ ""Tulsa Roughnecks forfeit season opener after USL finds club used ineligible player"". TulsaWorld.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

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