2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2020 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coach Alan Koch
Stadium Weidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
USL Championship Group C: 3rd
Conference: 13th
Overall: 27th
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
2020 U.S. Open Cup Cancelled
Four Corners Cup Cancelled
Average home league attendance1,000
Biggest win OKC 1–2 COS (March 7)
NM 1–2 COS (Sept. 19)
Biggest defeat SLC 4–1 COS (Sept. 9)
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's sixth year of existence, and their sixth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.

Contents

This was planned to be the team's final season at Weidner Field, the club's home since it started play in 2015. A new downtown stadium, also known as Weidner Field, is set to open for the 2021 season.

Players

As of March 6, 2020 [1]

No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sean Melvin
2 DF Flag of Andorra.svg  AND Joan Cervós
5 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Ever Rubio
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rony Argueta
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Dewing
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroki Kurimoto
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Volesky
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Ferreira
11 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Mamadi Camara
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Niki Jackson ( [A] )
13 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Aidan Daniels
14 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye ( [A] )
16 DF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Adrián Diz Pe
17 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA George Lebese
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kris Reaves
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Anderson ( [A] )
23 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Uvaldo Luna
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Vint ( [A] )
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abraham Rodriguez ( [A] )
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Padilla ( [B] )
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Burt
77 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Lewis
  1. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids.
  2. ^
    Colorado Rapids academy player.

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 5Preseason 1 Colorado Rapids U-19s 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Commerce City, Colorado
1:00 PM MST Soccerball shade.svg1st half' Report Daniels Soccerball shade.svg1st half'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park - Turf Field
February 8Preseason 2 New Mexico United v Colorado Springs Switchbacks Albuquerque, New Mexico
12:00 PM MST Report Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Note: Canceled due to snow and road conditions.

USL Championship

Standings — Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 El Paso Locomotive FC 169522414+10322.00Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 158342317+6271.80
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 162771928−9130.81
4 Real Monarchs 1632111425−11110.69
Source: USL

Match results

On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule. [2] In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of the Switchbacks' schedule was announced on July 2. [3]

March 71 OKC Energy 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 PM MST Ward Yellow card.svg 53'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg58'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Volesky Soccerball shade.svg16'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 33'
Stephenson Soccerball shade.svg78' (o.g.)
Diz Pe Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,067
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 183   Four Corners Cup Real Monarchs 3–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
2:00 PM MDT Coffee Soccerball shade.svg30'
Brody Soccerball shade.svg40'
Farnsworth Yellow card.svg 49'
Peay Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Cervós Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 51' Yellow-red card.svg 73'
Burt Soccerball shade.svg89'
Rwatubyaye Soccerball shade.svg90+5', Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 15   Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Burt Yellow card.svg 2'
Lebese Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Diz Pe Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Blake Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card.svg 67'
Peay Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Sierakowski Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 86 El Paso Locomotive FC 4–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, Texas
7:30 PM MDT Mares Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg21'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 23'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg66', Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Reaves Yellow card.svg 14'
Quintero Yellow card.svg 36'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg82', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Burt Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 157   Four Corners Cup New Mexico United 0–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
3:00 PM MDT Rubio Yellow card.svg 63'
Ferreira Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Tinari Yellow card.svg 30'
Wehan Soccerball shade.svg45'
Najem Yellow card.svg 66'
Ryden Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 264 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–4 Austin Bold FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Volesky Soccerball shade.svg48', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg59'
Lebese Soccerball shade.svg84'
Kurimoto Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Forbes Soccerball shade.svg2', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Kléber Soccerball shade.svg3', Yellow card.svg 89'
Báez Soccerball shade.svg38'
Twumasi Yellow card.svg 75'
Okugo Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 299 Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Lewis Yellow card.svg 54'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Tinari Yellow card.svg 37'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card.svg 65' Yellow-red card.svg 75'
Mizell Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 210 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC P–P El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Stadium: Weidner Field
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID exposure of a person in the Switchbacks' organization. [4]
September 511 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 OKC Energy FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Argueta Yellow card.svg 89' Report Hernández Yellow card.svg 34'
Taravel Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Ellis-Hayden Red card.svg 90+9'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 2615   Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Volesky Yellow card.svg 11', Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Cervós Yellow card.svg 45'		 Report Davis Soccerball shade.svg21'
Brown Yellow card.svg 47'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 700
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
September 3010 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Quintero Yellow card.svg 11' Report Robinson Yellow card.svg 57'Stadium: Weidner Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Reschedule of postponed match from September 2nd. [5]
October 316 FC Tulsa 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM MDT Marlon Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 38'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg40'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 65'
Bourgeois Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Diz Pe Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 90+6'
Kurimoto Yellow card.svg 68'
Burt Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, the Switchbacks will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9. [6]

April 8 2nd round FC Boulder Harpos (LQ) Flag of Colorado.svg
or Switchbacks FC (USLC) Flag of Colorado.svg 		P–P Flag of Colorado.svg Switchbacks FC (USLC) or
Flag of Washington.svg Crossfire Redmond (NPSL) 		Denver, Colorado or
Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Stadium: Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver or Weidner Field
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Roster". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Unveil Revised 2020 Regular Season Schedule". switchbacksfc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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