2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

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.

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)
← 2019
2021 →

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

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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. ^
    Colorado Rapids academy player.

Competitions

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Exhibitions

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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.

USL Championship

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Standings — Group C

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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

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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   53'
Harris   58'
Chavez   62'
Report Volesky   16'
Lewis   33'
Stephenson   78' (o.g.)
Diz Pe   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   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   49'
Peay   61'
Report Cervós   45+3'
Lewis   51'   73'
Burt   89'
Rwatubyaye   90+5',   90+5'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 1 5  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Burt   2'
Lebese   57' (pen.)
Diz Pe   90+2'
Report Blake   35' (pen.)
Davis   67'
Peay   90+3'
Sierakowski   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',   90+2'
Gómez   21'
Diaz   23'
Herrera   66',   68'
Report Reaves   14'
Quintero   36'
Luna   82',   90+1'
Burt   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   63'
Ferreira   90+4'
Report Tinari   30'
Wehan   45'
Najem   66'
Ryden   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   18'
Volesky   89'
Report King   16'
Rebellón   51'
Ryan   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   86'
Report Forbes   2',   45'
Kléber   3',   89'
Báez   38'
Twumasi   75'
Okugo   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   54'
Daniels   59'
Report Tinari   37'
Moreno   54' (pen.)
Williams   65'   75'
Mizell   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   89' Report Hernández   34'
Taravel   90+2'
Ellis-Hayden   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',   34' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 26 15  Four Corners Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Volesky   11',   42' (pen.)
Cervós   45'
Report Davis   21'
Brown   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   11' Report Robinson   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',   38'
da Costa   40'
Martínez   65'
Bourgeois   86'
Report Diz Pe   43'   90+6'
Kurimoto   68'
Burt   81'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

U.S. Open Cup

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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   Switchbacks FC (USLC) or
  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

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  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.