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

February 13, 2016 1 Real Colorado Foxes 1–6 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Highlands Ranch, Colorado
10:00 (MDT) Report Stadium: Shea Stadium
February 27, 2016 2 Air Force Falcons 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
13:00 (MDT) 10' Report Suggs 4'
N. Robinson 53'		 Stadium: Air Force Soccer Stadium
March 5, 2016 3 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves 1–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Pueblo, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) 37' Report Vercollone 2'
Maybin 11'
King 74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rawlings Soccer Complex
March 8, 2016 4 Colorado Mines Orediggers 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Golden, Colorado
16:00 (MDT) Report N. Robinson 82'
Maybin 85'		 Stadium: CSM Soccer Stadium
March 12, 2016 5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–2 Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions Colorado Springs, Colorado
11:00 (MDT) Vercollone 10'
Seth 18'
González 34'		 Report Berntsson 21'
Barnes 57' (pen.)		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
March 15, 2016 6 Ventura County Fusion 0–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Ventura, California
20:00 (MDT) Report King 32'
S. Robinson 40'
N. Robinson 50'
Vercollone 80'		 Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex
March 18, 2016 7 Orange County Blues FC 0–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Irvine, California
12:00 (MDT) Stadium: Anteater Stadium
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

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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 26, 2016 USL 1 Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18:00 (MDT) Evans Yellow card 12'
König 63'		 Report Maybin 32'
González 53'
Gorrick Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
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
April 17, 2016 USL 3 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tukwila, Washington
20:00 (MDT) Alfaro Yellow card 15'
Kovar 28'
Fisher Yellow card 85'		 Report González Yellow card 60' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
April 23, 2016 USL 4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 San Antonio FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
13:30 (MDT) Seth 59' Report Palacios Yellow card 30'
Castillo Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
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
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
May 13, 2016 USL 7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–3 Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Burt Yellow card 44'
Seth 52'		 Report Thoma Yellow card 86' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 4,012
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
May 27, 2016 USL 9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 Orange County Blues FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Greer Yellow card 21'
Phillips 32'
Tae-woo Yellow card 32'		 Report Cortes Yellow card 20'
McCracken Yellow card 66'
Mirković Red card 73'
Meeus 90+8' (pen.)		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
June 4, 2016 USL 10 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Saint Louis FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Maybin 3'
González 17'
Suggs Yellow card 41'		 Report Bushue Yellow card 59' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 3,910
June 11, 2016 USL 11 LA Galaxy II 0–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Carson, California
20:30 (MDT) Smith Yellow card
Rebellón Yellow card		 Report Maybin Yellow card Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 708
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
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
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
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
July 10, 2016 USL 16 Seattle Sounders FC 2 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tukwila, Washington
18:00 (MDT) Jones 60'
Mansaray 86'
Samuel Yellow card 89'		 Report Seth 27'
Greenspan Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 70'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports
Attendance: 1,370
July 16, 2016 USL 17 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Argueta Yellow card 53'
Greer Yellow card 71' 84'		 Report Guzmán Yellow card 86' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 3,401
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
July 23, 2016 USL 19 Saint Louis FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Fenton, Missouri
18:30 (MDT) Musa 35'
Herrera 45+2'		 Report Doyle Yellow card 23'
Maybin 55'
Ibeagha Yellow card 62'
Seth Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
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
August 3, 2016 USL 21 Portland Timbers 2 1–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Portland, Oregon
20:30 (MDT) 1 1 Stadium: Merlo Field
August 8, 2016 USL 22 Real Monarchs 0–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
August 11, 2016 USL 23 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
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
August 24, 2016 USL 25 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Oklahoma City Energy FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
August 27, 2016 USL 26 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Edinburg, Texas
18:30 (MDT) Stadium: RGVFC Stadium
September 3, 2016 USL 27 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–0 LA Galaxy II Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Mike Seth 10', 45 + 2'
J. J. Greer Yellow card 35'
Luke Vercollone 58'		 Report Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
September 11, 2016 USL 28 Whitecaps FC 2 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Vancouver, British Columbia
15:00 (MDT) Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
September 17, 2016 USL 29 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
September 24, 2016 USL 30 Orange County Blues FC 4–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Irvine, California
20:00 (MDT) Stadium: Anteater Stadium

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
May 18, 2016 Second round Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado 1–0 Colorado Harpo's FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:30 (MDT) Maybin 13' Report Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
June 1, 2016 Third round Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado 3–0 Arizona Arizona United SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
20:30 (MDT) Vercollone 39', 83' Yellow card 61'
King 59'
Ibeagha Yellow card 64'		 Report Rooney Yellow card 16'
Gavin Yellow card 44'
Blackwood Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
June 14, 2016 Fourth round Colorado Rapids Colorado 1–0 Colorado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Powers Yellow card 51'
Serna 84'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Friendlies

July 12, 2016 Freedom Cup Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC United States 0–6 Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05 Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:30 (MDT) CSS Report
USL Report		 de Blasis 7'
Rodríguez Yellow card 20'
Holtmann 40'
Clemens 45+1'
Jairo 51'
Halimi 57'
Córdoba 90'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium

References

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