2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2016 soccer season
| 2016 season | |||
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| President | Nick Ragain | ||
| Head coach | Steve Trittschuh | ||
| Stadium | Switchbacks Stadium | ||
| USL | Conference: TBD | ||
| USL Playoffs | TBD | ||
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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.
- As of June 7, 2016
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Devala Gorrick | |
| 2 | DF | Josh Phillips | |
| 3 | DF | Christian Ibeagha | |
| 4 | MF | Luke Vercollone | |
| 5 | DF | Josh Suggs | |
| 6 | MF | Davy Armstrong | |
| 7 | MF | Nate Robinson | |
| 8 | MF | Rony Argueta | |
| 9 | FW | Martin Maybin | |
| 10 | FW | Miguel González | |
| 11 | FW | Saeed Robinson | |
| 12 | FW | Mike Seth | |
| 13 | MF | Kevin Durr | |
| 14 | MF | Kim Tae-woo | |
| 16 | MF | Jake Cawsey | |
| 18 | FW | Aaron King | |
| 21 | DF | Shintaro Harada | |
| 23 | GK | Billy Thompson | |
| 24 | GK | Dan Jackson | |
| 34 | DF | J. J. Greer | |
| 35 | MF | Kim Tae-seong | |
| 44 | MF | Jordan Burt |
Competitions
Preseason
Real Colorado Foxes v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| February 13, 2016 1 | Real Colorado Foxes | 1–6 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
| 10:00 (MDT) | Report | Stadium: Shea Stadium |
Air Force Falcons v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| February 27, 2016 2 | Air Force Falcons | 1–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 13:00 (MDT) | Report | Suggs N. Robinson |
Stadium: Air Force Soccer Stadium |
CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| March 5, 2016 3 | CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves | 1–3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Pueblo, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Report | Vercollone Maybin King |
Stadium: Rawlings Soccer Complex |
Colorado Mines Orediggers v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| March 8, 2016 4 | Colorado Mines Orediggers | 0–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Golden, Colorado |
| 16:00 (MDT) | Report | N. Robinson Maybin |
Stadium: CSM Soccer Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions
| March 12, 2016 5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–2 | Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 11:00 (MDT) | Vercollone Seth González |
Report | Berntsson Barnes |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Ventura County Fusion v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| March 15, 2016 6 | Ventura County Fusion | 0–4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Ventura, California |
| 20:00 (MDT) | Report | King S. Robinson N. Robinson Vercollone |
Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex |
Orange County Blues FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| March 18, 2016 7 | Orange County Blues FC | 0–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
| 12:00 (MDT) | Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
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 Nishanian McBean |
S. Robinson Vercollone |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
USL Regular season
Main article: 2016 USL season
Standings
| Pos | Team | 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
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
Oklahoma City Energy FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| March 26, 2016 USL 1 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 18:00 (MDT) | Evans König |
Report | Maybin González Gorrick |
Stadium: Taft Stadium |
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 Burt Argueta González Phillips Seth Greer |
Report | Poltronieri |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Seattle Sounders FC 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| April 17, 2016 USL 3 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 20:00 (MDT) | Alfaro Kovar Fisher |
Report | González |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v San Antonio FC
| April 23, 2016 USL 4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | San Antonio FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 13:30 (MDT) | Seth |
Report | Palacios Castillo |
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 Smith |
Report | Maybin Gorrick Castillo Robinson González Seth |
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 Ajeakwa Meeus Feeley |
Report | Robinson Tae-woo Vercollone Armstrong Seth Ibeagha Maybin |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 540 |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Portland Timbers 2
| May 13, 2016 USL 7 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Burt Seth |
Report | Thoma |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium Attendance: 4,012 |
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 Ringhof Rooney |
Report | Suggs González Maybin Robinson |
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Orange County Blues FC
| May 27, 2016 USL 9 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–1 | Orange County Blues FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Greer Phillips Tae-woo |
Report | Cortes McCracken Mirković Meeus |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Saint Louis FC
| June 4, 2016 USL 10 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Maybin González Suggs |
Report | Bushue |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium Attendance: 3,910 |
LA Galaxy II v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| June 11, 2016 USL 11 | LA Galaxy II | 0–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Carson, California |
| 20:30 (MDT) | Smith Rebellón |
Report | Maybin |
Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 708 |
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 McCarthy |
Report | Vercollone |
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 Tae-woo Ibeagha |
Report | Torres Orozco Arnone Frater |
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 Armstrong Tae-woo |
Report | Sandoval Orozco Okwuonu |
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 |
Report | Farfan Gallagher Belmar |
Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 1,630 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Seattle Sounders FC 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| July 10, 2016 USL 16 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 18:00 (MDT) | Jones Mansaray Samuel |
Report | Seth Greenspan |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 1,370 |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Sacramento Republic FC
| July 16, 2016 USL 17 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Argueta Greer |
Report | Guzmán |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium Attendance: 3,401 |
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 Seth González |
Report | Myers Alvarado Tyrpak Molano |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium Attendance: 2,212 Referee: Chipalo Street |
Saint Louis FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| July 23, 2016 USL 19 | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 18:30 (MDT) | Musa Herrera |
Report | Doyle Maybin Ibeagha Seth |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Whitecaps FC 2
| July 29, 2016 USL 20 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–1 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | 1 | 1 | Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Portland Timbers 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| August 3, 2016 USL 21 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:30 (MDT) | 1 | 1 | Stadium: Merlo Field |
Real Monarchs v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| August 8, 2016 USL 22 | Real Monarchs | 0–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
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 |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
| August 21, 2016 USL 24 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 13:30 (MDT) | Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Oklahoma City Energy FC
| August 24, 2016 USL 25 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–0 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| August 27, 2016 USL 26 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 18:30 (MDT) | Stadium: RGVFC Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v LA Galaxy II
| September 3, 2016 USL 27 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Mike Seth J. J. Greer Luke Vercollone |
Report | Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Whitecaps FC 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| September 11, 2016 USL 28 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 0–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 15:00 (MDT) | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Seattle Sounders FC 2
| September 17, 2016 USL 29 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Orange County Blues FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| September 24, 2016 USL 30 | Orange County Blues FC | 4–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
| 20:00 (MDT) | Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
v
Harpo's FC
| May 18, 2016 Second round | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:30 (MDT) | Maybin |
Report | Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
v
Arizona United SC
| June 1, 2016 Third round | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–0 | | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 20:30 (MDT) | Vercollone King Ibeagha |
Report | Rooney Gavin Blackwood |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
Colorado Rapids
v
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| June 14, 2016 Fourth round | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:00 (MDT) | Powers Serna |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Friendlies
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
v
1. FSV Mainz 05
| July 12, 2016 Freedom Cup | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–6 | | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 19:30 (MDT) | CSS Report USL Report |
de Blasis Rodríguez Holtmann Clemens Jairo Halimi Córdoba |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium |
References
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