2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

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.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2016 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coachSteve Trittschuh
StadiumSwitchbacks Stadium
USLConference: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
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Roster

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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

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Preseason

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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

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Standings

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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

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

May 4, 2016 USL 5 LA Galaxy II 3–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Carson, California
20:30 (MDT) McBean   32', 47', 71'
Smith   74'
Report Maybin   30'
Gorrick   33'
Castillo   69'
Robinson   77'
González   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   47'
Ajeakwa   74'
Meeus   85'
Feeley   90'
Report Robinson   10'
Tae-woo   32'
Vercollone   45'   82'
Armstrong   61'
Seth   62'
Ibeagha   70'
Maybin   86'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 540
June 26, 2016 USL 13 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
13:30 (MDT) Argueta   19'
Tae-woo   41'
Ibeagha   70'
Report Torres   24'
Orozco   26'
Arnone   70'   90'
Frater   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'   67'
Armstrong   76'
Tae-woo   89'
Report Sandoval   50'
Orozco   54'
Okwuonu   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   19'
Gallagher   81'
Belmar   87'
Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 20, 2016 USL 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Suggs   37'
Seth   60'
González   70'
Report Myers   34'
Alvarado   68'
Tyrpak   72'
Molano   84'   90+1'
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 2,212
Referee: Chipalo Street

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

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Friendlies

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References

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