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2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
2017 season
PresidentNick Ragain
Head coachSteve Trittschuh
StadiumWeidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
USLConference: 9th
2017 USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
2017 U.S. Open CupThird Round
Biggest winOC 0–4 COL (8/8)
Biggest defeatSLC 5–2 COL (5/20)
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The 2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's third year of existence, and their third season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. On February 14, 2017 the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC officially announced Weidner Apartment Homes had acquired the naming rights to the Switchbacks Stadium which has been rebranded as "Weidner Field". The team's mascot is Ziggy, who is a mountain goat.

Roster

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As of September 3, 2017

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Moise Pouaty  Cameroon
2 DF Josh Phillips  United States
3 DF Pascal Eboussi  Cameroon
4 MF Luke Vercollone  United States
5 DF Josh Suggs  United States
6 MF Davy Armstrong  United States
8 MF Eddy Prugh  United States
9 MF Damen Marcu  United States
10 MF Masta Kacher  Canada
11 FW Kevaughn Frater (on loan from Harbour View)  Jamaica
12 GK Dan Jackson  Costa Rica
13 DF Diego Gutiérrez  Mexico
14 MF Rony Argueta  United States
16 DF Jake Cawsey  England
17 DF Sean McFarlane  Jamaica
18 FW Aaron King  United States
22 FW Connor Bevans  United States
23 FW Shane Malcolm  Guam
24 FW Tobenna Uzo  Nigeria
29 GK Justin Luthy  United States
33 FW Shawn Chin  United States
35 MF Kim Tae-seong  South Korea
36 FW Akwafei Ajeakwa  United States
44 DF Jordan Burt  United States
77 DF Jack Jones  United States

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Competitions

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Preseason

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February 22, 2017 1 Colorado Rapids Academy 1–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Commerce City, Colorado
18:30 (MDT) 1st half' Final Malcolm 1st half'
James 1st half'
King 2nd half'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field #8
February 25, 2017 2 Real Colorado 1–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Highlands Ranch, Colorado
11:00 2nd half' Final King 1st half' Stadium: Heritage Park

USL Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 32 14 4 14 46 49 −3 46 Conference Playoffs
8 Sacramento Republic 32 13 7 12 45 43 +2 46
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 32 12 8 12 55 51 +4 44
10 Orange County SC 32 11 10 11 43 47 −4 43
11 Rio Grande Valley Toros 32 9 8 15 37 50 −13 35
Source: 2017 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

March 25, 2017 USL 1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0–3
(Forfeit)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 P.M.(MDT) Caffa 24'
Svantesson 32', 51'
Ugarte 78'
COL Report Malcolm 17' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,952
Referee: A. Musashe
Note: Match forfeited after it was discovered the Roughnecks played Paris Gee, who was an ineligible player. Tulsa won the original match 4–1.[2]
April 7, 2017 USL 3 San Antonio FC 1–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Tyrpak 79' Report King 12' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: P. Trejo
April 22, 2017 USL 6 Reno 1868 FC 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Reno, NV
8:00 P.M. (MDT) Burgos 45'
Murrell 60'
Report Burt 58'
Malcolm 90+1'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,881
Referee: M. Badawi
May 20, 2017 USL 11 Real Monarchs SLC 5–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Salt Lake City, Utah
7"00 P.M. (MDT) Hoffman 30', 54'
Velasquez 51', 57'
Haber 83'
Report Suggs 25'
Frater 87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,209
Referee: J. Dickerson
May 27, 2017 USL 12 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–3 Reno 1868 FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) King 50'
Burt 57', 88'
Report Hoppenot 37', 85'
Kelly 42'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,046
Referee: R. Touchan
June 10, 2017 USL 14 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Los Angeles, California
8:30 P.M. (MDT) Dhillon 80' Report Frater 65', 90' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: F. Dadkho
July 22, 2017 USL 20 Oklahoma City Energy FC 4–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, OK
6:30 P.M. (MDT) González 39', 51'
Angulo 45+1', 60'
Report Burt 25', 64'
Frater 72'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,283
Referee: J. Lara
August 5, 2017 USL 22 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–1 Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Malcolm 13'
Suggs 18'
Frater 34'
Kacher 51'
Report Bevans 89' (o.g.) Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: M. Urbina-Barrios
August 18, 2017 USL 25 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. (MDT) King 77' Report Lassiter 52'
McFarlane 87' (o.g.)
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,437
Referee: E. Koroleva
September 9, 2017 USL 27 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Ajekwa 83' Report Dia 50'
Gray 86'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: M. Allatin
September 30, 2017 USL 30 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Kim 22'
Frater 28'
Report Parra 55' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,059
Referee: J. Meyer
October 14, 2017 USL 32 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Ayala 29'
Thierjung 35'
Report Frater 38', 66'
Burt 45', 46'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: E. Tattersall

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

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The Switchbacks beat FC Tucson 2-0 in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The Switchbacks' goals were scored by Jun Gyeong Park and Kevaughn Frater.

The Switchbacks lost to OKC Energy FC 2-1 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The Switchbacks' goal was scored by Jordan Burt.

May 27, 2017 Second Round Switchbacks FC Colorado 2–0 Arizona FC Tucson Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. (MDT) Park 47'
Frater 49'
Kim Yellow card 76'
Cawsey Yellow card 88'
Report Solabarrieta Yellow card 26'
Polster Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Referee: Chris Greer
May 31, 2017 Third Round Switchbacks FC Colorado 1–2 Oklahoma OKC Energy FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM CDT Burt Yellow card 28'
Cawsey Yellow card 69'
Burt 90+1' (pen.)
Report Barril 72'
Wojcik 83'
González Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Karen Abt

References

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  1. ^ "Roster". Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ ""Tulsa Roughnecks forfeit season opener after USL finds club used ineligible player"". TulsaWorld.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

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