Ziggy and the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC visited Rush Soccer Club for some of their final games of the season!
Ziggy and the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC visited Rush Soccer Club for some of their final games of the season!
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Defender Kris Reaves Undergoes Successful Surgery
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC defender Kris Reaves underwent successful surgery to repair injuries sustained in the final regular season game against San Antonio FC on October 19th.
Reaves totaled 2,552 minutes in 30 appearances this season.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC defender Kris Reaves underwent successful surgery to repair injuries sustained in the final regular season game against San Antonio FC on October 19th.
Reaves totaled 2,552 minutes in 30 appearances this season.
Vote For Your 2019 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Best Home Game
The Switchbacks had a lot of exciting games this year. We narrowed it down to four games at Weidner Field that had us on the edge of our seat, but which game was the best performance of the season?
The Switchbacks had a lot of exciting games this year. We narrowed it down to four games at Weidner Field that had us on the edge of our seat, but which game was the best performance of the season?
The winner will be announced on Switchbacks' social media channels at a later date.
The winner will be announced on Switchbacks’ social media channels at a later date.
The Switchbacks got their first home victory of 2019 in dramatic fashion after Cesar Romero scored the game-winner in the 86th minute just four minutes after entering the game for his Switchbacks' debut.
The Switchbacks got their first home victory of 2019 in dramatic fashion after Cesar Romero scored the game-winner in the 86th minute just four minutes after entering the game for his Switchbacks’ debut.
The Switchbacks started June off on the right foot behind Jordan Burt's header to beat Fresno FC 1-0. Fresno FC finished the regular season third place in the USL Championship Western Conference, yet the Switchbacks held the visitors to zero shots on target throughout the entire game.
The Switchbacks started June off on the right foot behind Jordan Burt’s header to beat Fresno FC 1-0. Fresno FC finished the regular season third place in the USL Championship Western Conference, yet the Switchbacks held the visitors to zero shots on target throughout the entire game.
The Switchbacks won their second consecutive game at Weidner Field after defeating the Tacoma Defiance 3-0 after goals from Jordan Burt, Logan Dorsey, and Ish Jome.
The Switchbacks won their second consecutive game at Weidner Field after defeating the Tacoma Defiance 3-0 after goals from Jordan Burt, Logan Dorsey, and Ish Jome.
In the 2019 regular-season finale, the Switchbacks defeated the LA Galaxy II 2-0. Matt Hundley's first professional goal and Saeed Robinson's miraculous effort gave the Switchbacks the win to sweep the LA Galaxy II in front of a sold-out crowd on Fan Appreciation Night.
In the 2019 regular-season finale, the Switchbacks defeated the LA Galaxy II 2-0. Matt Hundley’s first professional goal and Saeed Robinson’s miraculous effort gave the Switchbacks the win to sweep the LA Galaxy II in front of a sold-out crowd on Fan Appreciation Night.
Vote For the 2019 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Fan Favorite Player
From their play on the field to seeing them out in the Colorado Springs community, which player left a lasting impression on you? Vote for your favorite Switchbacks player of the 2019 season!
The winner will be announced on Switchbacks social media channels at a later date.
From their play on the field to seeing them out in the Colorado Springs community, which player left a lasting impression on you? Vote for your favorite Switchbacks player of the 2019 season!
The winner will be announced on Switchbacks social media channels at a later date.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Defy Odds to Complete Comeback in Season Finale
San Antonio, TX (October 19, 2019) – Down a man and down two goals, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC battled back for a gritty 2-2 draw on the road to San Antonio FC in the 2019 season finale.
The Switchbacks came out as the aggressors in the early stages of the game. The pressure nearly paid off as Austin Dewing scored off his back from a corner kick that was judged to be offside in the opening five minutes. At the half-hour mark, Abdul Rwatubyaye was shown a red card for a tackle inside of the penalty area. Pecka buried the penalty to give San Antonio the lead as the Switchbacks would have to play the final 60 minutes down to 10 players.
San Antonio was awarded another penalty shortly after half-time, this time Jack Barmby finished from the spot to give the hosts the 2-0 lead. Jordan Burt found himself high up the field in the 68th minute as he put in a hard cross on the ground that Ebenezer Ackon turned into his own net to pull a goal back for the Switchbacks. With only seven minutes from full time, Ish Jome whipped in a free-kick to a rising Tucker Bone who headed home his first professional goal to equalize for the Switchbacks. San Antonio had the ball in the back of the net late, but it was also judged to be played by a player in an offside position. Bone's first professional goal proved to be the deciding goal that pushed San Antonio FC below the playoff line at full time, as current results had New Mexico United beating the Las Vegas Lights FC 1-0 at half time.
San Antonio, TX (October 19, 2019) – Down a man and down two goals, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC battled back for a gritty 2-2 draw on the road to San Antonio FC in the 2019 season finale.
The Switchbacks came out as the aggressors in the early stages of the game. The pressure nearly paid off as Austin Dewing scored off his back from a corner kick that was judged to be offside in the opening five minutes. At the half-hour mark, Abdul Rwatubyaye was shown a red card for a tackle inside of the penalty area. Pecka buried the penalty to give San Antonio the lead as the Switchbacks would have to play the final 60 minutes down to 10 players.
San Antonio was awarded another penalty shortly after half-time, this time Jack Barmby finished from the spot to give the hosts the 2-0 lead. Jordan Burt found himself high up the field in the 68th minute as he put in a hard cross on the ground that Ebenezer Ackon turned into his own net to pull a goal back for the Switchbacks. With only seven minutes from full time, Ish Jome whipped in a free-kick to a rising Tucker Bone who headed home his first professional goal to equalize for the Switchbacks. San Antonio had the ball in the back of the net late, but it was also judged to be played by a player in an offside position. Bone’s first professional goal proved to be the deciding goal that pushed San Antonio FC below the playoff line at full time, as current results had New Mexico United beating the Las Vegas Lights FC 1-0 at half time.
Vargish's View: Colorado Springs Switchbacks Look To Close Out 2019 With a Win
On Saturday evening the Colorado Springs Switchbacks will play their final game of 2019 as they visit the Alamo City to take on San Antonio FC at Toyota Field. The last time this weekend’s opponents faced off, Cesar Romero notched an 86th minute winner as the Switchbacks defeated San Antonio FC 1-0 on March 23rd at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs.
At the time of writing San Antonio FC hold the final playoff place in the USL Championship Western Conference, as Head Coach Darren Powell’s team will go into their final match tangled in a seven-team battle to see which four clubs can clinch their places in the 2019 USL Championship Playoffs.
“We’re just focusing on ourselves,” said Switchbacks Head Coach Alan Koch when asked if the Switchbacks would attempt to play the role of spoilers ahead of Saturday’s match. “I think if we’d been together all season long we could use that as a motivator, but I think we’ve got enough motivation in terms of us assessing our own players and the players showcasing themselves so we’re just going to focus on ourselves.”
Mexican striker Éver Guzmán was named the USL Championship Player of the Week after notching the first hat trick in San Antonio FC’s history in a wild 4-3 win over the Portland Timbers 2 last Friday in the Rose City on the banks of the Willamette River. Midfielder Walter Restrepo was also a starter on the Team of the Week alongside Guzmán. San Antonio FC have now scored eleven goals in their last four matches, with Saturday’s match at Toyota Field being the first game San Antonio have hosted since they defeated Fresno FC 2-1 on September 28th.
On Saturday evening the Colorado Springs Switchbacks will play their final game of 2019 as they visit the Alamo City to take on San Antonio FC at Toyota Field. The last time this weekend’s opponents faced off, Cesar Romero notched an 86th minute winner as the Switchbacks defeated San Antonio FC 1-0 on March 23rd at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs.
At the time of writing San Antonio FC hold the final playoff place in the USL Championship Western Conference, as Head Coach Darren Powell’s team will go into their final match tangled in a seven-team battle to see which four clubs can clinch their places in the 2019 USL Championship Playoffs.
“We’re just focusing on ourselves,” said Switchbacks Head Coach Alan Koch when asked if the Switchbacks would attempt to play the role of spoilers ahead of Saturday’s match. “I think if we’d been together all season long we could use that as a motivator, but I think we’ve got enough motivation in terms of us assessing our own players and the players showcasing themselves so we’re just going to focus on ourselves.”
Mexican striker Éver Guzmán was named the USL Championship Player of the Week after notching the first hat trick in San Antonio FC’s history in a wild 4-3 win over the Portland Timbers 2 last Friday in the Rose City on the banks of the Willamette River. Midfielder Walter Restrepo was also a starter on the Team of the Week alongside Guzmán. San Antonio FC have now scored eleven goals in their last four matches, with Saturday’s match at Toyota Field being the first game San Antonio have hosted since they defeated Fresno FC 2-1 on September 28th.
“We’ll start off this week worrying about ourselves,” said Rony Argueta. “It’s a tough place to play and they’re a good team, but as coach just said; it’s a final for us. We’re treating it like a cup final. If we all treat it that way and we take it seriously and all do our duties and do our jobs, we can get this win. With Coach Alan coming in with two weeks left before the end of the season, we’re treating it like a rebuilding phase and preparation for next season.”
“It’s going to take the whole team to get a win,” said Abe Rodriguez. “It’s been a rollercoaster and it’s going to take everyone to get all three points and we’re going out there with that mentality.” Rodriguez was named the Colorado Rapids Academy Player of the Year last week during the Rapids’ annual awards.
Switchbacks captain Jordan Burt was forced out of the Switchbacks’ 2-0 loss to the Tacoma Defiance in the 21st minute last Saturday night in northwestern Washington due to injury, but was hopeful of a return when asked about his status on Tuesday morning. “I don’t know right now, but I will try to play,” said Burt. “It’s a day-to-day thing right now but I want to finish this season and finish what we started.”
“We’ll start off this week worrying about ourselves,” said Rony Argueta. “It’s a tough place to play and they’re a good team, but as coach just said; it’s a final for us. We’re treating it like a cup final. If we all treat it that way and we take it seriously and all do our duties and do our jobs, we can get this win. With Coach Alan coming in with two weeks left before the end of the season, we’re treating it like a rebuilding phase and preparation for next season.”
“It’s going to take the whole team to get a win,” said Abe Rodriguez. “It’s been a rollercoaster and it’s going to take everyone to get all three points and we’re going out there with that mentality.” Rodriguez was named the Colorado Rapids Academy Player of the Year last week during the Rapids’ annual awards.
Switchbacks captain Jordan Burt was forced out of the Switchbacks’ 2-0 loss to the Tacoma Defiance in the 21st minute last Saturday night in northwestern Washington due to injury, but was hopeful of a return when asked about his status on Tuesday morning. “I don’t know right now, but I will try to play,” said Burt. “It’s a day-to-day thing right now but I want to finish this season and finish what we started.”
“I’m not sure yet how many changes we’ll make – we want to check medically on a couple guys and see where they’re at and see how they perform in training,” said Head Coach Alan Koch. “Nothing is going to be given to anybody; the guys are going to have to work hard to get their chances, but the players who work hard this week will be rewarded at the weekend. First is preparation as a group. I think there were a few of the things we asked the guys to do last week that they did – they wanted to do everything, but it’s impossible to do everything in a few days of training and then now in the second game just another assessment. Just assessing the group of players. We’ll make a few changes, we’ll give some of the guys an opportunity to showcase themselves and assess them before we make some decisions once we finish the season.”
The Switchbacks will spend time training in the altitude of the United States Air Force Academy and at Weidner Field before making their way to Texas on Friday morning. Temperatures for Saturday’s match are forecast to be in the low 90’s in America’s seventh largest city over the weekend, with San Antonio FC knowing they need a win in their final match of the 2019 regular season.
“We have to have a good week of training this week and get organized and prepare and give it our all when we get down there,” said Kris Reaves. “We’ve got some guys with little nicks so we have to stay together and stay organized. We’re not too concerned about them – we’re focused on us this week so we can give a good performance.”
“I’m not sure yet how many changes we’ll make – we want to check medically on a couple guys and see where they’re at and see how they perform in training,” said Head Coach Alan Koch. “Nothing is going to be given to anybody; the guys are going to have to work hard to get their chances, but the players who work hard this week will be rewarded at the weekend. First is preparation as a group. I think there were a few of the things we asked the guys to do last week that they did – they wanted to do everything, but it’s impossible to do everything in a few days of training and then now in the second game just another assessment. Just assessing the group of players. We’ll make a few changes, we’ll give some of the guys an opportunity to showcase themselves and assess them before we make some decisions once we finish the season.”
The Switchbacks will spend time training in the altitude of the United States Air Force Academy and at Weidner Field before making their way to Texas on Friday morning. Temperatures for Saturday’s match are forecast to be in the low 90’s in America’s seventh largest city over the weekend, with San Antonio FC knowing they need a win in their final match of the 2019 regular season.
“We have to have a good week of training this week and get organized and prepare and give it our all when we get down there,” said Kris Reaves. “We’ve got some guys with little nicks so we have to stay together and stay organized. We’re not too concerned about them – we’re focused on us this week so we can give a good performance.”
First Annual LovePup Held at Weidner Field, Home of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks
The first annual LovePup Family Fest was held at Weidner Field on October 12th. The event was open to the public for free with food, music, kid and pet-friendly activities, rescue & shelter dog adoptions, and a dog costume contest!
The first annual LovePup Family Fest was held at Weidner Field on October 12th. The event was open to the public for free with food, music, kid and pet-friendly activities, rescue & shelter dog adoptions, and a dog costume contest!
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Attend Air Force Falcons Football Game
On October 12th, the Switchbacks and Ziggy were at Falcon Alley ahead of the Air Force Falcon's football game against Fresno State. Ziggy had a blast mingling with families before the game!
On October 12th, the Switchbacks and Ziggy were at Falcon Alley ahead of the Air Force Falcon’s football game against Fresno State. Ziggy had a blast mingling with families before the game!
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Host Soccer Camp with Pride Soccer Club
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC hosted a soccer camp for kids that play with Pride Soccer Club. All Switchbacks players were in attendance to teach the kids tips and skills.
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC hosted a soccer camp for kids that play with Pride Soccer Club. All Switchbacks players were in attendance to teach the kids tips and skills.
