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2019 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

Summary

The 2019 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's fifth year of existence, and their fifth season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2019 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coachSteve Trittschuh
StadiumWeidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
USL ChampionshipConference: 18th
Overall: 35th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
2019 U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Four Corners Cup4th
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 5,606
(July 4 vs. Orange County SC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,702
(March 23 vs. Reno 1868 FC)
All: 300
(May 15 vs. FC Denver, USOC )
Average home league attendance4,005
Biggest win+3 goals (twice)
4–1 (March 9 vs. LA Galaxy II)
3–0 (June 8 vs. Tacoma Defiance)
Biggest defeat0–5
(June 29 vs. Austin Bold FC)
← 2018
2020 →

Players edit

As of June 14, 2019

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Abraham Rodriguez   United States
3 DF Ismaila Jome   Gambia
4 DF Ibrahim Yaro   Ghana
6 MF Rony Argueta   United States
7 FW Fernando González   Mexico
8 DF Jamal Jack   Trinidad and Tobago
9 FW César Romero (on loan from Motagua)   Honduras
10 FW Mike Seth   United States
11 MF Saeed Robinson   Jamaica
12 GK Steward Ceus   Haiti
13 MF Logan Hitzeman ([B])   United States
14 DF Abdul Rwatubyaye ([A])   Rwanda
16 FW Logan Dorsey ([B])   United States
17 FW Austin Dewing   United States
19 MF Tucker Bone   United States
20 MF Kwasi Donsu   Ghana
21 DF Kris Reaves   United States
22 MF Jordan Schweitzer   Canada
23 FW Shane Malcolm   Guam
24 MF Brandon Farmelo ([B])   United States
33 DF Alejandro Padilla ([B])   United States
34 DF Eben Noverr ([B])   United States
44 DF Jordan Burt   United States
  1. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids.
    2.
  2. ^
    Colorado Rapids academy player.
    3.

Competitions edit

Exhibitions edit

February 6 Preseason Colorado Rapids U-18 — Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Commerce City, Colorado
3:30 PM Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park - Turf Field
Note: Cancelled
February 9 Preseason Colorado Pride U-19 1–5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
1:00 PM   Report Seth  ,  
Burt  
Schweitzer  
 		 Stadium: Pride Complex
February 13 Preseason Harpo's FC 1–7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Commerce City, Colorado
5:00 PM   Report Malcolm  
Burt  
 
 
 
 
 		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park - Turf Field
February 18 Wasatch Winter Cup Reno 1868 FC 1–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Herriman, Utah
10:00 AM Richards   58' COS Report
RNO Report		 Jome   11', 61'
Seth   37'
Malcolm   77'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Real Academy
February 21 Wasatch Winter Cup Real Monarchs 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Herriman, Utah
11:30 AM Etoundi   33'
Brody   71'		 Report Argueta   17'
Seth   53'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Real Academy
February 24 Preseason Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC — Real Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado
12:00 PM Report Stadium: Pride Complex
Note: Cancelled
February 26 Preseason Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Air Force Falcons Colorado Springs, Colorado
2:00 PM Reaves   44'
Bone   60'		 Report Stadium: Pride Complex Field #1
March 2 Preseason Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–2 Denver Pioneers Colorado Springs, Colorado
1:00 PM Burt   12' (pen.)
Molano   45'		 Report Stensson   67'
Judd   81'		 Stadium: Weidner Field

USL Championship edit

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[1]

Standings edit

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Portland Timbers 2 34 10 8 16 65 71 −6 38
15 OKC Energy FC 34 9 11 14 45 58 −13 38
16 Tulsa Roughnecks 34 8 10 16 45 69 −24 34
17 Tacoma Defiance 34 8 7 19 42 82 −40 31
18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34 7 6 21 31 65 −34 27
Source: USL Championship 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

Match results edit

Kickoff times are in MDT (UTC-06) unless otherwise noted

March 9 1 LA Galaxy II 1–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Carson, California
8:00 PM MST Lopez   12'
Williams   26'
Acheampong   86'		 Report Malcolm   10',   48',   76'
Yaro   37'
Burt   57'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 689
Referee: Michael Radchuk
March 16 2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM Jack   56' Report Iwasa   57' (pen.)
Skundrich   78'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,862
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
March 23 3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 San Antonio FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM Schweitzer   25'
Argueta   28'
Romero   86'
Malcolm   90+1'		 Report Greene   71' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,825
Referee: Matthew Franz
March 30 4  Four Corners Cup Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Scottsdale, Arizona
8:30 PM Jahn   41'   86'
Farrell   44'		 Report Burt   26'
Jome   90+1'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 6 5 Orange County SC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Irvine, California
8:00 PM Jones   42',   57'
McLain   83'
Adams   87'		 Report Yaro   89' Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 1,726
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 13 6 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0–2 Reno 1868 FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Romero   68' Report Brown   60',   90+3'
Casiple   64'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,702
Referee: Miguel Urbina-Barrios
April 20 7 Portland Timbers 2 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Portland, Oregon
8:00 PM Smith   46'
Jadama   61'
Langsdorf   63',   86'		 Report Burt   18' (pen.)
Hundley   45'
Schweitzer   84'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,822
Referee: Mark Allatin
April 24 8 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM da Costa   68',   78',   90+1'
Lobo   80'
Silva   84'		 Preview Argueta   70' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 1,948
Referee: Elton Garcia
Saturday. May 4 9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Schweitzer   65' Report Jérôme   24'
Ross   38'
Kiffe   45+3'
Kiesewetter   46',   56'
Ryan   59'
Rezende   64'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Lorant Varga
Saturday. May 11 10 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Las Vegas, Nevada
8:30 PM Parra   34',   76' (pen.)
Fehr   41'
Ochoa   45+1'
Sandoval   65'
Hernandez   90+1'		 Report Hitzeman   87' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,023
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
May 18 11  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–3 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Molano   24'
Reaves   38'
Seth   63'		 Report Frater   18',   36',   75',   88'
Guzman   90'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 25 12 OKC Energy 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Gordon   15'
R.García   87'		 Report Jome   37' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,597
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Saturday. June 1 13 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 Fresno FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:30 PM Burt   45'
Reaves   83'
Molano   89'		 Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Saturday. June 8 14 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3–0 Tacoma Defiance Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Burt   23',   45+3'
Yaro   34'
Dorsey   71'
Jome   87'		 Report Gonzalez   51'
Berkolds   89'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 15 15 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Edinburg, Texas
7:30 PM Hernandez   32'
W. Cabrera   55'
Small   74' (pen.),   85'
Enriquez   84'		 Report Schweitzer   42'
Seth   50'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Dejan Susak
June 22 16  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Argueta   30'
Seth   55'
Rwatubyaye   61'
Jome   64'		 Report Heard   36'
Ávila   45+3'
Coffee   81'
Portillo   86'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,506
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 29 17 Austin Bold FC 5–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Austin, Texas
7:30 PM Lima   13',   20'
Kléber   21'
Atuahene   28'
Báez   50'
Burt   56' (o.g.)		 Report Rwatubyaye   54'
Robinson   75'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 4 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Argueta   46'
Burt   67'		 Report Alvarado   44'
Seaton   49'
Ramos-Godoy   76'
Hume   86'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,606
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 13 19 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Malcolm   61' Report Hedrick   60'
Roberts   63'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,034
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 20 20 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 OKC Energy Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Rwatubyaye   25'   83'
Jome   51'
Argueta   72'
Hundley   82'		 Report Ross   45+1' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,727
Referee: Joseph Salinas
July 27 21 Reno 1868 FC 4–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Reno, Nevada
7:30 PM Hertzog   18'
Lacroix   27'
Mfeka   51',   69'
Partida   80'
Richards   90+3'		 Report Schweitzer   76'
Bone   80'
Hundley   90+3'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 2 22 Real Monarchs 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Herriman, Utah
8:00 PM German   86',   86' Report Rodriguez   83' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,817
Referee: David Barrie
August 7 23 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–2 Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Jome   48'
Robinson   67'		 Report Ojeda   35'
Langsdorf   69'
Sierakowski   82'
Smith   90+3'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,201
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 10 24 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3–3 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Malcolm   12'
Burt   20',   47'
Robinson   45+2'
Schweitzer   81'
Rwatubyaye   90+3'		 Report Salazar   27'
Rodriguez   42'
Arcila   58'
Coronado   90+6'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,254
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 17 25 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Barahona   24'
Villareal   31'
Enevoldsen   57',   60'
Iwasa   72'
Partain   80'		 Report Hundley   43'
Burt   48'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 9,350
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 24 26 Fresno FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Fresno, California
8:30 PM del Campo   53',   90'
Kurimoto   67'		 Report Anderson   27'
Rwatubyaye   29'
Robinson   63'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 3,396
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
August 31 27 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0–3 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00pm Reaves   37'
Jack   45+4'
Schweitzer   64'		 Report Aguinaga   5',   83'
Asante   8'
Jahn   27'
Calistri   82'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,139
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 7 28 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–1 Austin Bold FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Romero   41' Report Rissi   26',   70'
Restrepo   45+2'
Tyrpak   59'
Twumasi   65'
Phillips   90'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 14 29 New Mexico United 3–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:30 PM Sandoval   8',   47',   47',   66'
Moar   26'
Hamilton   36'		 Report Romero   32'
Reaves   51'
Burt   78'
Jome   87'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,122
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 21 30 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, Texas
7:30 PM Rebellón   22'
Bosetti   90'		 Report Burt   51'
Malcolm   76'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
September 28 31 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM Malcolm   25'
Rwatubyaye   90+2'		 Report de la Fuente   42'
Parra   55',   75',   84'
Tabortetaka   81'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 5 32 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Colorado Springs, Colorado
16:00 Hundley   29'
Robinson   40'
Anderson   48'
Argueta   77'
Romero   79'		 Report Kamara   49'
DePuy   70'
Hilliard-Arce   84'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,008
Referee: Lorant Varga
October 12 33 Tacoma Defiance 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tacoma, Washington
8:00 PM Daley   55'
Burke-Gilroy   61'
Atencio   90'+3'
Robles   90'+4'		 Report Robinson   10'
Reaves   26'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 19 34 San Antonio FC 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Hernández   8'
Pecka   30' (pen.),   72'
Restrepo   39',   90+6'
Gómez   45+4'
Barmby   48' (pen.)
Ackon   63'		 Report Rwatubyaye   28'
Hundley   45+2'
Schweitzer   48'
Ackon   68' (o.g.)
Bone   82'
Rodriguez   85'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,406
Referee: Luis Guardia

U.S. Open Cup edit

As a member of the USL Championship, the Switchbacks will enter the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 14–15, 2019[2]

May 15 Second round Colorado Springs Switchbacks   1–0   FC Denver Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Donsu   45+1' Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adam Zarrin
May 29 Third round Colorado Springs Switchbacks   1–2 (a.e.t.)   New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Burt   52'
Reaves   73'
Donsu   90+3'
Argueta   93'		 Report Frater   68',   95' (pen.)
Wehan   87'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 349
Referee: Karen Abt

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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