2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
2020 season | |
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President | Nick 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 attendance | 1,000 |
Biggest win | OKC 1–2 COS (March 7) NM 1–2 COS (Sept. 19) |
Biggest defeat | SLC 4–1 COS (Sept. 9) |
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
[edit]- As of March 6, 2020[1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Sean Melvin | ![]() |
2 | DF | Joan Cervós | ![]() |
5 | DF | Ever Rubio | ![]() |
6 | MF | Rony Argueta | ![]() |
7 | FW | Austin Dewing | ![]() |
8 | MF | Hiroki Kurimoto | ![]() |
9 | FW | Christian Volesky | ![]() |
10 | FW | Luke Ferreira | ![]() |
11 | MF | Mamadi Camara | ![]() |
12 | FW | Niki Jackson ([A]) | ![]() |
13 | MF | Aidan Daniels | ![]() |
14 | DF | Abdul Rwatubyaye ([A]) | ![]() |
16 | DF | Adrián Diz Pe | ![]() |
17 | FW | George Lebese | ![]() |
21 | DF | Kris Reaves | ![]() |
22 | DF | Sebastian Anderson ([A]) | ![]() |
23 | MF | Uvaldo Luna | ![]() |
28 | MF | Will Vint ([A]) | ![]() |
30 | GK | Abraham Rodriguez ([A]) | ![]() |
31 | DF | Alejandro Padilla ([B]) | ![]() |
44 | DF | Jordan Burt | ![]() |
77 | MF | Andre Lewis | ![]() |
- ^ On loan from MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids.
- ^ Colorado Rapids academy player.
Competitions
[edit]Exhibitions
[edit]February 5 Preseason 1 | Colorado Rapids U-19s | 1–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Commerce City, Colorado |
1:00 PM MST | ![]() |
Report | Daniels ![]() Ferreira ![]() |
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 ![]() Thiam ![]() |
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
[edit]Standings — Group C
[edit]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 |
Match results
[edit]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 ![]() Harris ![]() Chavez ![]() |
Report | Volesky ![]() Lewis ![]() Stephenson ![]() Diz Pe ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Muhammad ![]() Wehan ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Brody ![]() Farnsworth ![]() Peay ![]() |
Report | Cervós ![]() Lewis ![]() ![]() Burt ![]() Rwatubyaye ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Lebese ![]() Diz Pe ![]() |
Report | Blake ![]() Davis ![]() Peay ![]() Sierakowski ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Gómez ![]() Diaz ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() |
Report | Reaves ![]() Quintero ![]() Luna ![]() ![]() Burt ![]() |
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 ![]() Ferreira ![]() |
Report | Tinari ![]() Wehan ![]() Najem ![]() Ryden ![]() |
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 ![]() Volesky ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Rebellón ![]() Ryan ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Lewis ![]() Lebese ![]() Kurimoto ![]() |
Report | Forbes ![]() ![]() Kléber ![]() ![]() Báez ![]() Twumasi ![]() Okugo ![]() |
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 ![]() Daniels ![]() |
Report | Tinari ![]() Moreno ![]() Williams ![]() ![]() Mizell ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Hernández ![]() Taravel ![]() Ellis-Hayden ![]() |
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 ![]() Brown ![]() Davis ![]() Powder ![]() |
Report | Daniels ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() King ![]() Salgado ![]() Monsalvez ![]() |
Report | Daniels ![]() |
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 ![]() Moreno ![]() |
Report | Volesky ![]() ![]() Ferreira ![]() Daniels ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Cervós ![]() |
Report | Davis ![]() Brown ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Robinson ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() da Costa ![]() Martínez ![]() Bourgeois ![]() |
Report | Diz Pe ![]() ![]() Kurimoto ![]() Burt ![]() |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,128 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]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) ![]() or Switchbacks FC (USLC) ![]() | P–P | ![]() ![]() | 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
[edit]- ^ "2020 Roster". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Unveil Revised 2020 Regular Season Schedule". switchbacksfc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.