2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

The 2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season is 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

Roster
As of June 7, 2016
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Devala Gorrick  United States
2 Defender Josh Phillips  United States
3 Defender Christian Ibeagha  United States
4 Midfielder Luke Vercollone  United States
5 Defender Josh Suggs  United States
6 Midfielder Davy Armstrong  United States
7 Midfielder Nate Robinson  United States
8 Midfielder Rony Argueta  United States
9 Forward Martin Maybin  Northern Ireland
10 Forward Miguel González  Mexico
11 Forward Saeed Robinson  Jamaica
12 Forward Mike Seth  United States
13 Midfielder Kevin Durr  United States
14 Midfielder Kim Tae-woo  South Korea
16 Midfielder Jake Cawsey  England
18 Forward Aaron King  United States
21 Defender Shintaro Harada  Japan
23 Goalkeeper Billy Thompson  United States
24 Goalkeeper Dan Jackson  Costa Rica
34 Defender J. J. Greer  United States
35 Midfielder Kim Tae-seong  South Korea
44 Midfielder Jordan Burt  United States

Competitions

Preseason
February 13, 2016 1Real Colorado Foxes1–6Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCHighlands Ranch, Colorado
10:00 (MDT) Report Stadium: Shea Stadium
February 27, 2016 2Air Force Falcons1–2Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCColorado Springs, Colorado
13:00 (MDT)  10' Report Suggs  4'
N. Robinson  53'		 Stadium: Air Force Soccer Stadium
March 5, 2016 3CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves1–3Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCPueblo, Colorado
19:00 (MDT)  37' Report Vercollone  2'
Maybin  11'
King  74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rawlings Soccer Complex
March 8, 2016 4Colorado Mines Orediggers0–2Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCGolden, Colorado
16:00 (MDT) Report N. Robinson  82'
Maybin  85'		 Stadium: CSM Soccer Stadium
March 12, 2016 5Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC3–2Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain LionsColorado Springs, Colorado
11:00 (MDT) Vercollone  10'
Seth  18'
González  34'		 Report Berntsson  21'
Barnes  57' (pen.)		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
March 15, 2016 6Ventura County Fusion0–4Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCVentura, California
20:00 (MDT) Report King  32'
S. Robinson  40'
N. Robinson  50'
Vercollone  80'		 Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex
March 18, 2016 7Orange County Blues FC0–0Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCIrvine, California
12:00 (MDT) Stadium: Anteater Stadium
March 19, 2016 8LA Galaxy II4–2Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCCarson, 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 1Oklahoma City Energy FC1–2Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCOklahoma City, Oklahoma
18:00 (MDT) Evans  12'
König  63'		 Report Maybin  32'
González  53'
Gorrick  86'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
April 9, 2016 USL 2Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2–0Arizona United SCColorado Springs, Colorado
13:30 (MDT) Maybin  21'  41'
Burt  44'
Argueta  49'
González  54'
Phillips  58'
Seth  61'
Greer  88'		 Report Poltronieri  39' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
April 17, 2016 USL 3Seattle Sounders FC 21–0Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCTukwila, Washington
20:00 (MDT) Alfaro  15'
Kovar  28'
Fisher  85'		 Report González  60' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
April 23, 2016 USL 4Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–0San Antonio FCColorado Springs, Colorado
13:30 (MDT) Seth  59' Report Palacios  30'
Castillo  69'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
May 4, 2016 USL 5LA Galaxy II3–2Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCCarson, 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 6Orange County Blues FC0–3Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCIrvine, 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
May 13, 2016 USL 7Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC0–3Portland Timbers 2Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Burt  44'
Seth  52'		 Report Thoma  86' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 4,012
May 21, 2016 USL 8Arizona United SC1–3Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCPeoria, Arizona
20:30 (MDT) Granger  9'
Ringhof  16'  79'
Rooney  87'		 Report Suggs  7'
González  32'
Maybin  52'
Robinson  76'  86'		 Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
May 27, 2016 USL 9Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–1Orange County Blues FCColorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Greer  21'
Phillips  32'
Tae-woo  32'		 Report Cortes  20'
McCracken  66'
Mirković  73'
Meeus  90+8' (pen.)		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
June 4, 2016 USL 10Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2–0Saint Louis FCColorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Maybin  3'
González  17'
Suggs  41'		 Report Bushue  59' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 3,910
June 11, 2016 USL 11LA Galaxy II0–0Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCCarson, California
20:30 (MDT) Smith
Rebellón 		Report Maybin Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 708
June 18, 2016 USL 12San Antonio FC2–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCSan Antonio, Texas
18:30 (MDT) Araujo  8'
McCarthy  35'		 Report Vercollone  45' (pen.)  57' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,052
June 26, 2016 USL 13Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC0–1Real MonarchsColorado 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 14Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–0Real MonarchsColorado 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 15Portland Timbers 21–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCPortland, Oregon
20:00 (MDT) Vercollone  16' Report Farfan  19'
Gallagher  81'
Belmar  87'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 10, 2016 USL 16Seattle Sounders FC 22–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCTukwila, Washington
18:00 (MDT) Jones  60'
Mansaray  86'
Samuel  89'		 Report Seth  27'
Greenspan  31'  70'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports
Attendance: 1,370
July 16, 2016 USL 17Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–0Sacramento Republic FCColorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Argueta  53'
Greer  71'  84'		 Report Guzmán  86' Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 3,401
July 20, 2016 USL 18Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–1Swope Park RangersColorado 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
July 23, 2016 USL 19Saint Louis FC2–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCFenton, Missouri
18:30 (MDT) Musa  35'
Herrera  45+2'		 Report Doyle  23'
Maybin  55'
Ibeagha  62'
Seth  86'		 Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
July 29, 2016 USL 20Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1-1Whitecaps FC 2Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) 1 1 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
August 3, 2016 USL 21Portland Timbers 21-1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCPortland, Oregon
20:30 (MDT) 1 1 Stadium: Merlo Field
August 8, 2016 USL 22Real Monarchs0-0Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCSandy, Utah
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
August 11, 2016 USL 23Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1-0Tulsa Roughnecks FCColorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
August 21, 2016 USL 24Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC0-2Rio Grande Valley FC TorosColorado Springs, Colorado
13:30 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
August 24, 2016 USL 25Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2-0Oklahoma City Energy FCColorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
August 27, 2016 USL 26Rio Grande Valley FC Toros2-1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCEdinburg, Texas
18:30 (MDT) Stadium: RGVFC Stadium
September 3, 2016 USL 27Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC3-0LA Galaxy IIColorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Mike Seth  10', 45 + 2'
J. J. Greer  35'
Luke Vercollone  58'		 Report Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
September 11, 2016 USL 28Whitecaps FC 20-2Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCVancouver, British Columbia
15:00 (MDT) Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
September 17, 2016 USL 29Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2-1Seattle Sounders FC 2Colorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 (MDT) Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
September 24, 2016 USL 30Orange County Blues FC4-0Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCIrvine, California
20:00 (MDT) Stadium: Anteater Stadium

Schedule source

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

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

References
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