2018 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2018 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coachSteve Trittschuh
StadiumWeidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
USLConference: 11th
2018 USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
2018 U.S. Open CupThird Round
Highest home attendanceAll: 5,000
(June 23 vs. Fresno FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 941
(July 14 vs. Sacramento Republic FC)
All: 135
(May 16 vs. FC Denver)
Average home league attendance4,050
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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 February 22, 2018

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Moise Pouaty  Cameroon
3 DF Pascal Eboussi  Cameroon
4 MF Luke Vercollone  United States
5 DF Josh Suggs  United States
6 DF Taylor Hunter  United States
7 MF Verneri Välimaa  Finland
8 DF Jamal Jack  Trinidad and Tobago
9 FW Marty Maybin  Northern Ireland
11 MF Saeed Robinson  Jamaica
12 GK Steward Ceus  Haiti
14 FW Akwafei Ajeakwa  United States
15 DF Ayukokata També  Cameroon
19 MF Uriel Macias  United States
22 MF Jordan Schweitzer  Canada
23 FW Shane Malcolm  Guam
24 FW Tobenna Uzo  Nigeria
35 MF Kim Tae-seong  South Korea
44 DF Jordan Burt  United States

Competitions

Preseason

USL

March 17, 2018 USL 1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M.(MDT) Ajeakwa 25'
Burt 55' (pen.)
Schweitzer Yellow card 57'
Kim Yellow card 73'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Arellano Yellow card 57'
Hilliard-Arce Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,023
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 24, 2018 USL 2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Kim Yellow card 35'
Välimaa Yellow card 89'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Mulligan Yellow card 58'
Phillips Yellow card 73'
Williams 82'
Arboleda Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,591
Referee: Kevin Stott
March 31, 2018 USL 3 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Fenton, Missouri
4:00 PM (CST) Greig 5'
Barden Yellow card 9'
Fink Yellow card 39'		 Report Kim Yellow card 11'
Ajeakwa Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,034
Referee: Javier Santos
April 4, 2018 USL 4 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Overland Park, Kansas
6:30 P.M. (MDT) Blackwood 7'
Barry Yellow card 58'
Silva Yellow card 90+2'
Rubio Yellow card 90+3'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Malcolm Yellow card 69' Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 737
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
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 63'
Burt 70' (pen.)
Kim Yellow card 90+3'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Quintailla 80'
Ontiveros Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: L. Szpala
April 14, 2018 USL 6 Reno 1868 FC 0–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Reno, Nevada
8:00 P.M. (MDT) Felipe Fernandes Yellow card 17'
Griffiths Red card 88'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Felipe Fernandes o.g' (18)
Ajeakwa 25'
Ajeakwa Yellow card 25'
Vercollone 47'
Uzo Yellow card 56'
Jack 67'
Robinson Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,081
Referee: M. Allatin
April 18, 2018 USL 7 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sacramento, California
8:30 P.M. (MDT) Iwasa 64'
Bijev 73'
Moffat Yellow card 79'
Hall Yellow card 79'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Malcolm 28'
Burt Yellow card 55'
Poaty Yellow card 69'
Schweitzer Yellow card 76'
Suggs Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: L. Guardia
April 21, 2018 USL 8 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Vercollone Yellow card 49'
Vercollone Red card 62'
També Yellow card 80'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Saari Yellow card 16'
Saari Red card 59'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,534
Referee: R. Mendoza
April 28, 2018 USL 9 Orange County SC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Orange County, California
8:00 P.M. (MDT) Quinn 6' (pen.)
Amico Yellow card 8'
Crognale Yellow card 90+3'		 COS Report
USL Report		 Ajeakwa Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: M. Radchuk
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 Yellow card 80' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: L. Varga
May 11, 2018 USL 11 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Vercollone 70' COS Report
USL Report		 Alvarez Yellow card 53'
Jaime Yellow card 65'
Alatorre Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,039
Referee: A. Zarrin
May 19, 2018 USL 12 OKC Energy FC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Ross 82' Report Schweitzer Yellow card 73'
Suggs Yellow card 85'
Uzo Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 5,347
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 26, 2018 USL 13 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–0 Saint Louis FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Vercollone 32' (pen.), 90+3'
Robinson 61'
Ceus Yellow card 87'		 Report Stanley Yellow card 35' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,417
Referee: Chris Greer
June 2, 2018 USL 14 Las Vegas Lights FC 4–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Las Vegas, Nevada
9:00 P.M. (MDT) Alvarez 24'
Adu 47'
Thomas Yellow card 52' 90+1'
Ochoa 58'		 Report Uzo Yellow card 52'
Suggs 77'
Maybin Red card 80'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
June 9, 2018 USL 15 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Swope Park Rangers Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Report Barry 40' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,086
Referee: Miguel Urbina-Barrios
June 17, 2018 USL 16 Portland Timbers 2 1–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Portland, Oregon
3:00 P.M. (MDT) Hanson 18'
Zambrano Yellow card 36'
Phillips Yellow card 49'		 Report Schweitzer Yellow card 34'
Burt 51' 55'
Maybin 71'
Ajeakwa 79'
Hamilton Yellow card 83'
Eboussi Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,798
Referee: Chipalo Street
June 23, 2018 USL 17 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Fresno FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Eboussi Yellow card 50'
Malcolm 86'		 Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Oscar Arias Ochoa
June 30, 2018 USL 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Eboussi Yellow card 7'
Burt 45+1' (pen.)
Schweitzer Yellow card 56'
Hanlin Yellow card 70'		 Report Lopez Yellow card 26'
Restrepo Yellow card 45+1'
Castillo 66' (pen.)
Guzmán Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,879
Referee: Joe Wykowski
July 3, 2018 USL 19 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0-1 Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Hall 58' (pen.)
Turnley Yellow card 80'
Moffat Yellow card 81'		 Report Hashimoto Yellow card 10'
Amico Yellow card 26', Yellow card 90+3' Red card
Kontor Yellow card 32'
Juel-Nielsen Yellow card 90+1'
Ramos-Godoy Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Adam Zarrin
July 7, 2018 USL 20 OKC Energy FC 1–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:30 P.M. (MDT) A. Dixon 16'
Atuahene Yellow card 33'
Rasmussen Yellow card 42'		 Report Malcolm 48' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: José Lara
July 14, 2018 USL 21 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Barry 70' Report Iwasa 45', 54'
Eissele Yellow card 67' 88'
Klimenta Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 941
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 21, 2018 USL 22 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Maybin 40', 70'
Burt 45' (pen.)
Malcolm 87'		 Report Rivas 19'
Mirković Yellow card 42'
Cerda Yellow card 44'
Ceus 79' (o.g.)
Ugarte Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: Marco Villa
July 25, 2018 USL 23 San Antonio FC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Antonio, Texas
6:30 P.M. (MDT) Escalante Yellow card 29'
Murphy 55'
King Yellow card 85'		 Report Amoako Yellow card 85'
Ajeakwa Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,307
Referee: Matt Franz
July 28, 2018 USL 24 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Edinburg, Texas
6:30 P.M. (MDT) Greene Yellow card 46'
Perea Yellow card 52'
Aguilar 83'		 Report Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,896
Referee: Arturo Ibarra
August 4, 2018 USL 25 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 OKC Energy FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Malcolm Yellow card 69'
Uzo 74',Yellow card 75'
Azira Yellow card 80'
Malcolm 89'		 Report Beckie Yellow card 52' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Adam Zarrin
August 11, 2018 USL 26 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:30 P.M. (MDT) Vukovic Yellow card 17'
Gamble 55'
Rivas 71'		 Report Schweitzer Yellow card 36'
Hunter 45'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,328
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 25, 2018 USL 27 Phoenix Rising FC 4–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Phoenix metropolitan area
8:30 P.M. (MDT) Awako 68'
Farrell 74'
Cortez 80'
Frater 90+4'		 Report Burt Red card 65' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 29, 2018 USL 28 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Robinson 87' Report Mare Yellow card 44'
Gallagher Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: Joe Wykowsk
September 1, 2018 USL 29 LA Galaxy II 3–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Carson, California
8:30 P.M. (MDT) Hilliard-Arce 27'
Lassiter 29', 56'
Vera Yellow card 81'		 Report Toye 11'
També Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,683
Referee: Tim Ford
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 8'
També Yellow card 35'		 Report Perea 71' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Adam Zarrin
September 22, 2018 USL 31 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Jack Yellow card 8'
Robinson 66'
També Yellow card 71'		 Report Farrell 22'
Lambert 43'
Awako Yellow card 63'
Musa Yellow card 78'
Woszczynski Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Josh Willens
September 29, 2018 USL 32 Real Monarchs 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Kacher Yellow card 53'
Ryden Yellow card 90'		 Report Ajeakwa 63'
Maybin 90+1'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,386
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 5, 2018 USL 33 Fresno FC 3–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Fresno, California
8:00 P.M. (MDT) Chaney 23'
Cooper 47'
Johnson Yellow card 57', 71'		 Report Eboussi Yellow card 25' Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 10, 2018 USL 34 Seattle Sounders FC 2 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tacoma, Washington
8:00 P.M. (MDT) Neagle 45', Yellow card 76'
Diaz 81'		 Report Hunter Yellow card 33'
Robinson 51'
Malcolm 52'
Ajeakwa Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Further information: 2018 USL season

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

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
May 16, 2018 Second round Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado 3–2 Colorado FC Denver Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Eboussi 55'
Macias 58'
Burt 86' (pen.)		 Report
SWbacks Report		 Magallanes 36'
Castillo 77' (pen.)		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 135
Referee: Chris Greer
May 23, 2018 Third round San Antonio FC Texas 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 p)		 Colorado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Castillo 8' (pen.)
McCarthy Yellow card 89'		 Report Uzo 26'
Eboussi Yellow card 58'
Robinson Yellow card 104' Red card 120'
Jack Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 4,853
Referee: Elton Garcia
Penalties
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King soccer ball with check mark
Rodriguez soccer ball with check mark
Seth soccer ball with check mark
Lopez soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Vercollone
soccer ball with check mark Jack
soccer ball with check mark Suggs
soccer ball with red X Macias

Friendlies

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

References