2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2016 soccer season
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2016 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coachSteve Trittschuh
StadiumSwitchbacks Stadium
USLConference: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
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The 2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's second year of existence, and their second season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid.

Roster

As of June 7, 2016
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Devala Gorrick  United States
2 DF Josh Phillips  United States
3 DF Christian Ibeagha  United States
4 MF Luke Vercollone  United States
5 DF Josh Suggs  United States
6 MF Davy Armstrong  United States
7 MF Nate Robinson  United States
8 MF Rony Argueta  United States
9 FW Martin Maybin  Northern Ireland
10 FW Miguel González  Mexico
11 FW Saeed Robinson  Jamaica
12 FW Mike Seth  United States
13 MF Kevin Durr  United States
14 MF Kim Tae-woo  South Korea
16 MF Jake Cawsey  England
18 FW Aaron King  United States
21 DF Shintaro Harada  Japan
23 GK Billy Thompson  United States
24 GK Dan Jackson  Costa Rica
34 DF J. J. Greer  United States
35 MF Kim Tae-seong  South Korea
44 MF Jordan Burt  United States

Competitions

Preseason

LA Galaxy II v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
March 19, 2016 8 LA Galaxy II 4–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Carson, California
11:00 (MDT) Slager 1st half'
Nishanian 1st half'
McBean 1st half', 2nd half'		 S. Robinson 1st half'
Vercollone 2nd half'		 Stadium: StubHub Center

USL Regular season

Standings

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sacramento Republic 30 14 10 6 43 27 +16 52 Conference Playoffs
2 Rio Grande Valley Toros 30 14 9 7 47 24 +23 51
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 30 14 7 9 37 27 +10 49
4 Swope Park Rangers 30 14 6 10 45 36 +9 48
5 LA Galaxy II 30 12 11 7 52 42 +10 47
Source: 2016 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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Arizona United SC
April 9, 2016 USL 2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Arizona United SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
13:30 (MDT) Maybin 21' Yellow card 41'
Burt Yellow card 44'
Argueta Yellow card 49'
González Yellow card 54'
Phillips Yellow card 58'
Seth 61'
Greer Yellow card 88'		 Report Poltronieri Yellow card 39' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
LA Galaxy II v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
May 4, 2016 USL 5 LA Galaxy II 3–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Carson, California
20:30 (MDT) McBean 32', 47', 71'
Smith Yellow card 74'		 Report Maybin Yellow card 30'
Gorrick Yellow card 33'
Castillo Yellow card 69'
Robinson 77'
González Yellow card 81'
Seth 90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 1,724
Orange County Blues FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
May 8, 2016 USL 6 Orange County Blues FC 0–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Irvine, California
17:00 (MDT) Mirković Yellow card 47'
Ajeakwa Red card 74'
Meeus Yellow card 85'
Feeley Yellow card 90'		 Report Robinson 10'
Tae-woo Yellow card 32'
Vercollone 45' Yellow card 82'
Armstrong Yellow card 61'
Seth Yellow card 62'
Ibeagha Yellow card 70'
Maybin 86'		 Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 540
Arizona United SC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
May 21, 2016 USL 8 Arizona United SC 1–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Peoria, Arizona
20:30 (MDT) Granger Yellow card 9'
Ringhof 16' Yellow card 79'
Rooney Yellow card 87'		 Report Suggs 7'
González 32'
Maybin Yellow card 52'
Robinson 76' Red card 86'		 Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
San Antonio FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
June 18, 2016 USL 12 San Antonio FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Antonio, Texas
18:30 (MDT) Araujo 8'
McCarthy 35'		 Report Vercollone 45' (pen.) Yellow card 57' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,052
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Real Monarchs
June 26, 2016 USL 13 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
13:30 (MDT) Argueta Yellow card 19'
Tae-woo Yellow card 41'
Ibeagha Red card 70'		 Report Torres 24'
Orozco Yellow card 26'
Arnone Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 90'
Frater Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 2,910
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Real Monarchs
June 29, 2016 USL 14 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Burt 13' Yellow card 67'
Armstrong Yellow card 76'
Tae-woo Yellow card 89'		 Report Sandoval Yellow card 50'
Orozco Yellow card 54'
Okwuonu Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 2,544
Portland Timbers 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 7, 2016 USL 15 Portland Timbers 2 1–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Portland, Oregon
20:00 (MDT) Vercollone 16' Report Farfan Yellow card 19'
Gallagher Yellow card 81'
Belmar 87'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Victor Rivas
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Swope Park Rangers
July 20, 2016 USL 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Suggs Yellow card 37'
Seth 60'
González Yellow card 70'		 Report Myers Yellow card 34'
Alvarado Yellow card 68'
Tyrpak Yellow card 72'
Molano Yellow card 84' 90+1'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 2,212
Referee: Chipalo Street
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Tulsa Roughnecks FC
August 11, 2016 USL 23 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

Friendlies

References

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks
  • Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Founded in 2013
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  • New Mexico United
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Nick Ragain
Head Coach
Brendan Burke
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