2018 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2018 soccer season
2018 season | |
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President | Nick Ragain |
Head coach | Steve Trittschuh |
Stadium | Weidner Field Colorado Springs, Colorado (Capacity: 5,000) |
USL | Conference: 11th |
2018 USL Playoffs | Did not qualify |
2018 U.S. Open Cup | Third Round |
Highest home attendance | All: 5,000 (June 23 vs. Fresno FC) |
Lowest home attendance | League: 941 (July 14 vs. Sacramento Republic FC) All: 135 (May 16 vs. FC Denver) |
Average home league attendance | 4,050 |
The 2018 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's fourth year of existence, and their fourth season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. On January 26, 2018 it was announced that the Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 will join the Premier Development League’s Mountain Division for the upcoming 2018 season as the PDL partner of the USL’s Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
Players
- As of 22 February 2018
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Moise Pouaty | ![]() |
3 | DF | Pascal Eboussi | ![]() |
4 | MF | Luke Vercollone | ![]() |
5 | DF | Josh Suggs | ![]() |
6 | DF | Taylor Hunter | ![]() |
7 | MF | Verneri Välimaa | ![]() |
8 | DF | Jamal Jack | ![]() |
9 | FW | Marty Maybin | ![]() |
11 | MF | Saeed Robinson | ![]() |
12 | GK | Steward Ceus | ![]() |
14 | FW | Akwafei Ajeakwa | ![]() |
15 | DF | Ayukokata També | ![]() |
19 | MF | Uriel Macias | ![]() |
22 | MF | Jordan Schweitzer | ![]() |
23 | FW | Shane Malcolm | ![]() |
24 | FW | Tobenna Uzo | ![]() |
35 | MF | Kim Tae-seong | ![]() |
44 | DF | Jordan Burt | ![]() |
Competitions
Preseason
USL
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v LA Galaxy II
March 17, 2018 USL 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy II | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M.(MDT) | Ajeakwa ![]() Burt ![]() Schweitzer ![]() Kim ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Arellano ![]() Hilliard-Arce ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Portland Timbers 2
March 24, 2018 USL 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Kim ![]() Välimaa ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Mulligan ![]() Phillips ![]() Williams ![]() Arboleda ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 2,591 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saint Louis FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
March 31, 2018 USL 3 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Fenton, Missouri |
4:00 PM (CST) | Greig ![]() Barden ![]() Fink ![]() | Report | Kim ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Javier Santos |
Swope Park Rangers v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
April 4, 2018 USL 4 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Overland Park, Kansas |
6:30 P.M. (MDT) | Blackwood ![]() Barry ![]() Silva ![]() Rubio ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Malcolm ![]() | Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium Attendance: 737 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
April 7, 2018 USL 5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Suggs ![]() Burt ![]() Kim ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Quintailla ![]() Ontiveros ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 2,632 Referee: L. Szpala |
Reno 1868 FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
April 14, 2018 USL 6 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Reno, Nevada |
8:00 P.M. (MDT) | Felipe Fernandes ![]() Griffiths ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Felipe Fernandes ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() Vercollone ![]() Uzo ![]() Jack ![]() Robinson ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,081 Referee: M. Allatin |
Sacramento Republic FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
April 18, 2018 USL 7 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sacramento, California |
8:30 P.M. (MDT) | Iwasa ![]() Bijev ![]() Moffat ![]() Hall ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Malcolm ![]() Burt ![]() Poaty ![]() Schweitzer ![]() Suggs ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: L. Guardia |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Seattle Sounders FC 2
April 21, 2018 USL 8 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Vercollone ![]() Vercollone ![]() També ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Saari ![]() Saari ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 2,534 Referee: R. Mendoza |
Orange County SC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
April 28, 2018 USL 9 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Orange County, California |
8:00 P.M. (MDT) | Quinn ![]() Amico ![]() Crognale ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Ajeakwa ![]() | Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 3,742 Referee: M. Radchuk |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Reno 1868 FC
May 5, 2018 USL 10 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–0 | Reno 1868 FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | COS Report | Murrell ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,830 Referee: L. Varga |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Las Vegas Lights FC
May 11, 2018 USL 11 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. (MDT) | Vercollone ![]() | COS Report USL Report | Alvarez ![]() Jaime ![]() Alatorre ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,039 Referee: A. Zarrin |
OKC Energy FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
May 19, 2018 USL 12 | OKC Energy FC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Ross ![]() | Report | Schweitzer ![]() Suggs ![]() Uzo ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 5,347 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Saint Louis FC
May 26, 2018 USL 13 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–0 | Saint Louis FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Vercollone ![]() ![]() Robinson ![]() Ceus ![]() | Report | Stanley ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,417 Referee: Chris Greer |
Las Vegas Lights FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
June 2, 2018 USL 14 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 4–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
9:00 P.M. (MDT) | Alvarez ![]() Adu ![]() Thomas ![]() ![]() Ochoa ![]() | Report | Uzo ![]() Suggs ![]() Maybin ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 5,712 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Swope Park Rangers
June 9, 2018 USL 15 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Report | Barry ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,086 Referee: Miguel Urbina-Barrios |
Portland Timbers 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
June 17, 2018 USL 16 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1–4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Portland, Oregon |
3:00 P.M. (MDT) | Hanson ![]() Zambrano ![]() Phillips ![]() | Report | Schweitzer ![]() Burt ![]() ![]() Maybin ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() Hamilton ![]() Eboussi ![]() | Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 1,798 Referee: Chipalo Street |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Fresno FC
June 23, 2018 USL 17 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Fresno FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. (MDT) | Eboussi ![]() Malcolm ![]() | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Oscar Arias Ochoa |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v San Antonio FC
June 30, 2018 USL 18 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–1 | San Antonio FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Eboussi ![]() Burt ![]() Schweitzer ![]() Hanlin ![]() | Report | Lopez ![]() Restrepo ![]() Castillo ![]() Guzmán ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,879 Referee: Joe Wykowski |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Orange County SC
July 3, 2018 USL 19 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0-1 | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. (MDT) | Hall ![]() Turnley ![]() Moffat ![]() | Report | Hashimoto ![]() Amico ![]() ![]() ![]() Kontor ![]() Juel-Nielsen ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
OKC Energy FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 7, 2018 USL 20 | OKC Energy FC | 1–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
6:30 P.M. (MDT) | A. Dixon ![]() Atuahene ![]() Rasmussen ![]() | Report | Malcolm ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,433 Referee: José Lara |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Sacramento Republic FC
July 14, 2018 USL 21 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Barry ![]() | Report | Iwasa ![]() Eissele ![]() ![]() Klimenta ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 941 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Tulsa Roughnecks FC
July 21, 2018 USL 22 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4–2 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Maybin ![]() Burt ![]() Malcolm ![]() | Report | Rivas ![]() Mirković ![]() Cerda ![]() Ceus ![]() Ugarte ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Marco Villa |
San Antonio FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 25, 2018 USL 23 | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | San Antonio, Texas |
6:30 P.M. (MDT) | Escalante ![]() Murphy ![]() King ![]() | Report | Amoako ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,307 Referee: Matt Franz |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 28, 2018 USL 24 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
6:30 P.M. (MDT) | Greene ![]() Perea ![]() Aguilar ![]() | Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,896 Referee: Arturo Ibarra |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v OKC Energy FC
August 4, 2018 USL 25 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–0 | OKC Energy FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Malcolm ![]() Uzo ![]() ![]() Azira ![]() Malcolm ![]() | Report | Beckie ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
August 11, 2018 USL 26 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
6:30 P.M. (MDT) | Vukovic ![]() Gamble ![]() Rivas ![]() | Report | Schweitzer ![]() Hunter ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,328 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Phoenix Rising FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
August 25, 2018 USL 27 | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Phoenix metropolitan area |
8:30 P.M. (MDT) | Awako ![]() Farrell ![]() Cortez ![]() Frater ![]() | Report | Burt ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,077 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Real Monarchs
August 29, 2018 USL 28 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Real Monarchs | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 P.M. (MDT) | Robinson ![]() | Report | Mare ![]() Gallagher ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,248 Referee: Joe Wykowsk |
LA Galaxy II v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
September 1, 2018 USL 29 | LA Galaxy II | 3–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Carson, California |
8:30 P.M. (MDT) | Hilliard-Arce ![]() Lassiter ![]() Vera ![]() | Report | Toye ![]() També ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 1,683 Referee: Tim Ford |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
September 15, 2018 USL 30 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Robinson ![]() També ![]() | Report | Perea ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,064 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Phoenix Rising FC
September 22, 2018 USL 31 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 P.M. (MDT) | Jack ![]() Robinson ![]() També ![]() | Report | Farrell ![]() Lambert ![]() Awako ![]() Musa ![]() Woszczynski ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,871 Referee: Josh Willens |
Real Monarchs v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
September 29, 2018 USL 32 | Real Monarchs | 0–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Herriman, Utah |
7:00 P.M. (MDT) | Kacher ![]() Ryden ![]() | Report | Ajeakwa ![]() Maybin ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Fresno FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
October 5, 2018 USL 33 | Fresno FC | 3–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Fresno, California |
8:00 P.M. (MDT) | Chaney ![]() Cooper ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() | Report | Eboussi ![]() | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,682 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Seattle Sounders FC 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
October 10, 2018 USL 34 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tacoma, Washington |
8:00 P.M. (MDT) | Neagle ![]() ![]() Diaz ![]() | Report | Hunter ![]() Robinson ![]() Malcolm ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Results summary
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 50 |
10 | OKC Energy FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 43 |
11 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 39 |
12 | Fresno FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 39 |
13 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 38 |
Source: 2018 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
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
U.S. Open Cup
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
v
FC Denver
![Colorado](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
![Colorado](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
May 16, 2018 Second round | Colorado Springs Switchbacks ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM MDT | Eboussi ![]() Macias ![]() Burt ![]() | Report SWbacks Report | Magallanes ![]() Castillo ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 135 Referee: Chris Greer |
San Antonio FC
v
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
![Texas](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/23px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png)
![Colorado](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
May 23, 2018 Third round | San Antonio FC ![]() | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 p) | ![]() | San Antonio, Texas |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Castillo ![]() McCarthy ![]() | Report | Uzo ![]() Eboussi ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Jack ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 4,853 Referee: Elton Garcia |
Penalties | ||||
Escalante ![]() King ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Seth ![]() Lopez ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |