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2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2020 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coachAlan Koch
StadiumWeidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
USL ChampionshipGroup C: 3rd
Conference: 13th
Overall: 27th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
2020 U.S. Open CupCancelled
Four Corners CupCancelled
Average home league attendance1,000
Biggest winOKC 1–2 COS (March 7)
NM 1–2 COS (Sept. 19)
Biggest defeatSLC 4–1 COS (Sept. 9)
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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.

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. Position Player Nation
1 GK Sean Melvin  Canada
2 DF Joan Cervós  Andorra
5 DF Ever Rubio  Mexico
6 MF Rony Argueta  United States
7 FW Austin Dewing  United States
8 MF Hiroki Kurimoto  Japan
9 FW Christian Volesky  United States
10 FW Luke Ferreira  United States
11 MF Mamadi Camara  Guinea
12 FW Niki Jackson ([A])  United States
13 MF Aidan Daniels  Canada
14 DF Abdul Rwatubyaye ([A])  Rwanda
16 DF Adrián Diz Pe  Cuba
17 FW George Lebese  South Africa
21 DF Kris Reaves  United States
22 DF Sebastian Anderson ([A])  United States
23 MF Uvaldo Luna  Mexico
28 MF Will Vint ([A])  United States
30 GK Abraham Rodriguez ([A])  United States
31 DF Alejandro Padilla ([B])  United States
44 DF Jordan Burt  United States
77 MF Andre Lewis  Jamaica
  1. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids.
    2.
  2. ^
    Colorado Rapids academy player.
    3.

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 5 Preseason 1 Colorado Rapids U-19s 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Commerce City, Colorado
1:00 PM MST 1st half' Report Daniels 1st half'
Ferreira 2nd half'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park - Turf Field
February 8 Preseason 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.
February 16 Preseason 3 Louisville City 3–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Herriman, Utah
7:00 PM MST Lancaster 9', 22'
Thiam 90'		 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
February 19 Preseason 4 Real Monarchs 0–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Herriman, Utah
10:00 AM MST Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
February 22 Preseason 5 Union Omaha 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Herriman, Utah
11:30 AM MST Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
February 29 Preseason 6 Air Force Falcons v Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs, Colorado
1:00 PM MST Stadium: Cadet Soccer Stadium
March 1 Preseason 7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks v Denver Pioneers Colorado Springs, Colorado
2:00 PM MST Stadium: Weidner Field

USL Championship

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 El Paso Locomotive FC 16 9 5 2 24 14 +10 32 2.00 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 15 8 3 4 23 17 +6 27 1.80
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 16 2 7 7 19 28 −9 13 0.81
4 Real Monarchs 16 3 2 11 14 25 −11 11 0.69
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 7 1 OKC Energy 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 PM MST Ward Yellow card 53'
Harris 58'
Chavez Yellow card 62'		 Report Volesky 16'
Lewis Yellow card 33'
Stephenson 78' (o.g.)
Diz Pe Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,067
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 11 2  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Daniels 45+2' Report Muhammad 25'
Wehan Yellow card 56', 87'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
July 18 3  Four Corners Cup Real Monarchs 3–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
2:00 PM MDT Coffee 30'
Brody 40'
Farnsworth Yellow card 49'
Peay 61'		 Report Cervós 45+3'
Lewis Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 73'
Burt 89'
Rwatubyaye 90+5', Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 26 4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC P–P Austin Bold FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
1:00 PM MDT Stadium: Weidner Field
August 1 5  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Burt Yellow card 2'
Lebese 57' (pen.)
Diz Pe Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Blake 35' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card 67'
Peay 90+3'
Sierakowski Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 8 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 4–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, Texas
7:30 PM MDT Mares 15', Yellow card 90+2'
Gómez 21'
Diaz Yellow card 23'
Herrera 66', 68'		 Report Reaves Yellow card 14'
Quintero Yellow card 36'
Luna 82', 90+1'
Burt Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 15 7  Four Corners Cup New Mexico United 0–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
3:00 PM MDT Rubio Yellow card 63'
Ferreira Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Tinari Yellow card 30'
Wehan 45'
Najem Yellow card 66'
Ryden Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 22 8 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Quintero Yellow card 18'
Volesky Yellow card 89'		 Report King Yellow card 16'
Rebellón Yellow card 51'
Ryan Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
August 26 4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–4 Austin Bold FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Volesky 48', 64'
Lewis 59'
Lebese 84'
Kurimoto Yellow card 86'		 Report Forbes 2', 45'
Kléber 3', Yellow card 89'
Báez 38'
Twumasi Yellow card 75'
Okugo Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 29 9 Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Lewis Yellow card 54'
Daniels 59'		 Report Tinari Yellow card 37'
Moreno 54' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 75'
Mizell Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 2 10 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 5 11 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 OKC Energy FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Argueta Yellow card 89' Report Hernández Yellow card 34'
Taravel Yellow card 90+2'
Ellis-Hayden Red card 90+9'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 9 12  Four Corners Cup Real Monarchs 4–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Vázquez 18'
Brown 26'
Davis 69'
Powder 76'		 Report Daniels 88', Yellow card 34' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 16 13 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM MDT Robinson 53'
King Yellow card 57'
Salgado 74'
Monsalvez Yellow card 85'		 Report Daniels Yellow card 26' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Marco Vega
September 19 14  Four Corners Cup New Mexico United 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
3:30 PM MDT Sandoval 28'
Moreno Yellow card 64'		 Report Volesky 45+1' (pen.), Yellow card 45+2'
Ferreira 48'
Daniels Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Referee: Elton Garcia
September 26 15  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Volesky Yellow card 11', 42' (pen.)
Cervós Yellow card 45'		 Report Davis 21'
Brown Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 700
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
September 30 10 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Quintero Yellow card 11' Report Robinson Yellow card 57' Stadium: Weidner Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Reschedule of postponed match from September 2nd.[5]
October 3 16 FC Tulsa 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM MDT Marlon 36', Yellow card 38'
da Costa 40'
Martínez Yellow card 65'
Bourgeois Yellow card 86'		 Report Diz Pe Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Kurimoto Yellow card 68'
Burt Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 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) Colorado
or Switchbacks FC (USLC) Colorado 		P–P Colorado Switchbacks FC (USLC) or
Washington (state) 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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