The Switchbacks beat the Tulsa Roughnecks 4-2 in an exhilarating game at Weidner Field in front of 4,029 fans on Saturday night.
Coming off of a 1-0 loss against Sacramento Republic FC last weekend, the Switchbacks were looking to beat a struggling Tulsa Roughnecks' side. Tulsa's leading goal scorer, Joaquin Rivas, continued his strong season by scoring his breakaway opportunity in the 19th minute. The Switchbacks had a strong response after going down a goal, creating all of the opportunities before leveling the game through Marty Maybin's finish from a Josh Suggs cross in the 40th minute. Just before half-time, the Switchbacks earned a penalty kick and Jordan Burt stepped up to put the Switchbacks ahead 2-1 at the break.
In the 70th minute, Shane Malcolm found himself in space driving towards goal when he laid the ball off for Maybin and he made no mistake on the finish, blasting it by Tulsa keeper, Fabian Cerda. Tulsa would make it a one-goal game again when Isaac Diaz sent his header off the post and the ball deflected off of Switchbacks keeper, Steward Ceus, and into the back of the net to make the game 3-2. In the 87th minute, Saeed Robinson won the ball and got a shot off but his effort was saved by Cerda right to Shane Malcolm for a tap-in goal for his fourth goal of the season. The game would end 4-2 in favor of the Switchbacks on Saturday night.
"It was a high-pressure game and we got the three points, and scored four goals at home. There's a lot of positives to take from it but we need to take this momentum now to go on a run of games and get ourselves into the playoffs," said Man of the Match, Marty Maybin. "I thought I played well, I got two goals obviously but the three points is the most important thing. But that's my third goal of the season, I need to finish strong and keep scoring goals to contribute to us getting the playoffs."
The Switchbacks are taking a road trip to Texas for two away games next week. On Wednesday, the Switchbacks will face San Antonio FC at 7pm MT and Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on Saturday at 6:30pm MT. The Switchbacks are back at Weidner Field on August 4th to face OKC Energy FC. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free Switchbacks backpack on Back To School Night courtesy of GE Johnson. Tickets start at just $12 and are available here. Fans 21+ can get $1 beer the first 30 minutes when gates open at 5:00 PM.
The Switchbacks beat the Tulsa Roughnecks 4-2 in an exhilarating game at Weidner Field in front of 4,029 fans on Saturday night.
Coming off of a 1-0 loss against Sacramento Republic FC last weekend, the Switchbacks were looking to beat a struggling Tulsa Roughnecks’ side. Tulsa’s leading goal scorer, Joaquin Rivas, continued his strong season by scoring his breakaway opportunity in the 19th minute. The Switchbacks had a strong response after going down a goal, creating all of the opportunities before leveling the game through Marty Maybin’s finish from a Josh Suggs cross in the 40th minute. Just before half-time, the Switchbacks earned a penalty kick and Jordan Burt stepped up to put the Switchbacks ahead 2-1 at the break.
In the 70th minute, Shane Malcolm found himself in space driving towards goal when he laid the ball off for Maybin and he made no mistake on the finish, blasting it by Tulsa keeper, Fabian Cerda. Tulsa would make it a one-goal game again when Isaac Diaz sent his header off the post and the ball deflected off of Switchbacks keeper, Steward Ceus, and into the back of the net to make the game 3-2. In the 87th minute, Saeed Robinson won the ball and got a shot off but his effort was saved by Cerda right to Shane Malcolm for a tap-in goal for his fourth goal of the season. The game would end 4-2 in favor of the Switchbacks on Saturday night.
“It was a high-pressure game and we got the three points, and scored four goals at home. There’s a lot of positives to take from it but we need to take this momentum now to go on a run of games and get ourselves into the playoffs,” said Man of the Match, Marty Maybin. “I thought I played well, I got two goals obviously but the three points is the most important thing. But that’s my third goal of the season, I need to finish strong and keep scoring goals to contribute to us getting the playoffs.”
The Switchbacks are taking a road trip to Texas for two away games next week. On Wednesday, the Switchbacks will face San Antonio FC at 7pm MT and Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on Saturday at 6:30pm MT. The Switchbacks are back at Weidner Field on August 4th to face OKC Energy FC. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free Switchbacks backpack on Back To School Night courtesy of GE Johnson. Tickets start at just $12 and are available here. Fans 21+ can get $1 beer the first 30 minutes when gates open at 5:00 PM.
