2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
| season = 2020
| manager = Alan Koch
| chairman = Nick Ragain
| stadium = Weidner Field
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(Capacity: 5,000)
| league = USL Championship
| league result = Group C: 3rd
Conference: 13th
Overall: 27th
| cup1 = USL Playoffs
| cup1 result = Did not qualify
| cup2 = 2020 U.S. Open Cup
| cup2 result = Cancelled
| cup3 = Four Corners Cup
| cup3 result = Cancelled
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| mgrtitle = Head coach
| chrtitle = President
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| average attendance= {{formatnum:{{#expr: ((+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000)/5) round 0}}}}
| largest win = {{nowrap|OKC 1–2 COS {{small|(March 7)}}}}
NM 1–2 COS {{small|(Sept. 19)}}
| largest loss = SLC 4–1 COS {{small|(Sept. 9)}}
| prevseason = 2019
| nextseason = 2021
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The 2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's sixth year of existence, and their sixth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.
This was planned to be the team's final season at Weidner Field, the club's home since it started play in 2015. A new downtown stadium, also known as Weidner Field, is set to open for the 2021 season.
Players
{{updated|March 6, 2020|{{cite web|url=https://www.switchbacksfc.com/2020roster|title=2020 Roster|website=switchbacksfc.com|access-date=4 February 2020}}}}
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| {{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=CAN |pos=GK |first=Sean|last=Melvin}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=2 |nat=AND |pos=DF |first=Joan|last=Cervós}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=MEX |pos=DF |first=Ever|last=Rubio|dab=Jesús Rubio (footballer, born 1996)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Rony|last=Argueta}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Austin|last=Dewing}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=JPN |pos=MF |first=Hiroki|last=Kurimoto}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Christian|last=Volesky}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=10|nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Luke|last=Ferreira}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=11|nat=GUI |pos=MF |first=Mamadi|last=Camara|dab=Mamadi Camara (soccer, born 1995)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=12|nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Niki|last=Jackson|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=13|nat=CAN |pos=MF |first=Aidan|last=Daniels}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=14|nat=RWA |pos=DF |first=Abdul|last=Rwatubyaye|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=16|nat=CUB |pos=DF |first=Adrián|last=Diz Pe|dab=Adrián Diz}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=17|nat=RSA |pos=FW |first=George|last=Lebese}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=21|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Kris|last=Reaves}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=22|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Sebastian|last=Anderson|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=23|nat=MEX |pos=MF |first=Uvaldo|last=Luna}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=28|nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Will|last=Vint|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=30|nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Abraham|last=Rodriguez|dab=Abraham Rodriguez (soccer)|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=31|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Alejandro|last=Padilla|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=44|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Jordan|last=Burt}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=77|nat=JAM |pos=MF |first=Andre|last=Lewis|dab=Andre Lewis (footballer)}} |
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{{Cnote2|A|group=1|n=1|On loan from MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids.}}
{{Cnote2|B|group=1|n=1|Colorado Rapids academy player.}}
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Competitions
=Exhibitions=
{{football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 1
|date = February 5
|time = 1:00 PM MST
|team1 = Colorado Rapids U-19s
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://twitter.com/SwitchbacksFC/status/1225178162969174029 Report]
|goals1 = {{goal|1st half}}
|goals2 = Daniels {{goal|1st half}}
Ferreira {{goal|2nd half}}
|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park - Turf Field
|location = Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 2
|date = February 8
|time = 12:00 PM MST
|team1 = New Mexico United
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|score =
|report = [https://twitter.com/SwitchbacksFC/status/1225876887232294912 Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = UNM Soccer Complex
|location = Albuquerque, New Mexico
|attendance =
|referee =
|note = Canceled due to snow and road conditions.
|result = P
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 3
|date = February 16
|time = 7:00 PM MST
|team1 = Louisville City
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|score = 3–0
|report = [https://www.loucity.com/news_article/show/1087645 Report]
|goals1 = Lancaster {{goal|9||22}}
Thiam {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium
|location = Herriman, Utah
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 4
|id=|date = February 19
|time = 10:00 AM MST
|team1 = Real Monarchs
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|score =0–0
|report =https://www.switchbacksfc.com/news_article/show/1088706
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium
|location = Herriman, Utah
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 5
|id=|date = February 22
|time = 11:30 AM MST
|team1 = Union Omaha
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|score =1–0
|report =https://twitter.com/SwitchbacksFC/status/1231317060296286210
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium
|location = Herriman, Utah
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 6
|date = February 29
|time = 1:00 PM MST
|team1 = Air Force Falcons
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|score =
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cadet Soccer Stadium
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 7
|date = March 1
|time = 2:00 PM MST
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|team2 = Denver Pioneers
|score =
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
=USL Championship=
{{main|2020 USL Championship season}}
==Standings — Group C ==
{{2020 USL Championship group tables|Group C|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
==Match results==
On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1076583 |title=USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule|access-date=January 10, 2020}} In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of the Switchbacks' schedule was announced on July 2.{{cite web |url=https://www.switchbacksfc.com/news_article/show/1111827 |title=Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Unveil Revised 2020 Regular Season Schedule |website=switchbacksfc.com |date=July 2, 2020 |access-date=July 10, 2020 }}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = March 7
|time = 7:00 PM MST
|team1 = OKC Energy
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/okcenergyfc-coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-2047007
|goals1 = Ward {{yel|53}}
Harris {{goal|58}}
Chavez {{yel|62}}
|goals2 = Volesky {{goal|16}}
Lewis {{yel|33}}
Stephenson {{goal|78|o.g.}}
Diz Pe {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Taft Stadium
|location = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|attendance = 4,067
|referee = Eric Tattersall
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 2 Four Corners Cup
|date = July 11
|time = 5:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-newmexicounited-2092723
|team2 = New Mexico United
|goals1 = Daniels {{goal|45+2}}
|goals2 = Muhammad {{goal|25}}
Wehan {{yel|56}}, {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Laura Rodriguez
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3 Four Corners Cup
|date = July 18
|time = 2:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Monarchs
|score = 3–3
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/realmonarchsslc-coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-2092747
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|goals1 = Coffee {{goal|30}}
Brody {{goal|40}}
Farnsworth {{yel|49}}
Peay {{goal|61}}
|goals2 = Cervós {{goal|45+3}}
Lewis {{sent off|2|51|73}}
Burt {{goal|89}}
Rwatubyaye {{goal|90+5}}, {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance =
|referee = Michael Radchuk
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = July 26
|time = 1:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = Austin Bold FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5 Four Corners Cup
|date = August 1
|time = 6:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-realmonarchsslc-2092782
|team2 = Real Monarchs
|goals1 = Burt {{yel|2}}
Lebese {{goal|57|pen.}}
Diz Pe {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = Blake {{goal|35|pen.}}
Davis {{yel|67}}
Peay {{goal|90+3}}
Sierakowski {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Malik Badawi
|result = L
}}
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|round = 6
|date = August 8
|time = 7:30 PM MDT
|team1 = El Paso Locomotive FC
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/elpasolocomotivefc-coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-2092804
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|goals1 = Mares {{goal|15}}, {{yel|90+2}}
Gómez {{goal|21}}
Diaz {{yel|23}}
Herrera {{goal|66}}, {{goal|68}}
|goals2 = Reaves {{yel|14}}
Quintero {{yel|36}}
Luna {{goal|82}}, {{goal|90+1}}
Burt {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Southwest University Park
|location = El Paso, Texas
|attendance =
|referee = Jonathan Bilinski
|result = L
}}
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|round = 7 Four Corners Cup
|date = August 15
|time = 3:00 PM MDT
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-newmexicounited-2092824
|team1 = New Mexico United
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|goals1 = Rubio {{yel|63}}
Ferreira {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Tinari {{yel|30}}
Wehan {{goal|45}}
Najem {{yel|66}}
Ryden {{yel|90+1}}
|stadium = Isotopes Park
|location = Albuquerque, New Mexico
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Malik Badawi
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = August 22
|time = 5:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-elpasolocomotivefc-2092842
|team2 = El Paso Locomotive FC
|goals1 = Quintero {{yel|18}}
Volesky {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = King {{yel|16}}
Rebellón {{yel|51}}
Ryan {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Laura Rodriguez
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = August 26
|time = 6:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 4–4
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-austinboldfc-2092768
|team2 = Austin Bold FC
|goals1 = Volesky {{goal|48}}, {{goal|64}}
Lewis {{goal|59}}
Lebese {{goal|84}}
Kurimoto {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Forbes {{goal|2}}, {{goal|45}}
Kléber {{goal|3}}, {{yel|89}}
Báez {{goal|38}}
Twumasi {{yel|75}}
Okugo {{yel|86}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Ismir Pekmic
|result = D
}}
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|round = 9 Four Corners Cup
|date = August 29
|time = 5:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-newmexicounited-2092867
|team2 = New Mexico United
|goals1 = Lewis {{yel|54}}
Daniels {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = Tinari {{yel|37}}
Moreno {{goal|54|pen.}}
Williams {{sent off|2|65|75}}
Mizell {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Farhad Dadkho
|result = D
}}
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|round = 10
|date = September 2
|time = 5:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = El Paso Locomotive FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Match postponed due to the COVID exposure of a person in the Switchbacks' organization.{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1120258 |title=Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled |website=USLChampionship.com |date=August 31, 2020 |access-date=September 6, 2020 }}
}}
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|round = 11
|date = September 5
|time = 5:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|team2 = OKC Energy FC
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-okcenergyfc-2092888
|goals1 = Argueta {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Hernández {{yel|34}}
Taravel {{yel|90+2}}
Ellis-Hayden {{sent off|0|90+9}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Calin Radosav
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 12 Four Corners Cup
|date = September 9
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Monarchs
|score = 4–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/realmonarchsslc-coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-2092904
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|goals1 = Vázquez {{goal|18}}
Brown {{goal|26}}
Davis {{goal|69}}
Powder {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Daniels {{goal|88}}, {{yel|34}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance =
|referee = Brad Jensen
|result = L
}}
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|round = 13
|date = September 16
|time = 7:00 PM MDT
|team1 = El Paso Locomotive FC
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/elpasolocomotivefc-coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-2092909
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|goals1 = Robinson {{goal|53}}
King {{yel|57}}
Salgado {{goal|74}}
Monsalvez {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Daniels {{yel|26}}
|stadium = Southwest University Park
|location = El Paso, Texas
|attendance =
|referee = Marco Vega
|result = L
}}
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|round = 14 Four Corners Cup
|date = September 19
|time = 3:30 PM MDT
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/newmexicounited-coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-2092934
|team1 = New Mexico United
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|goals1 = Sandoval {{goal|28}}
Moreno {{yel|64}}
|goals2 = Volesky {{goal|45+1|pen.}}, {{yel|45+2}}
Ferreira {{goal|48}}
Daniels {{yel|88}}
|stadium = Isotopes Park
|location = Albuquerque, New Mexico
|attendance =
|referee = Elton Garcia
|result = W
}}
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|round = 15 Four Corners Cup
|date = September 26
|time = 6:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-realmonarchsslc-2092952
|team2 = Real Monarchs
|goals1 = Volesky {{yel|11}}, {{goal|42|pen.}}
Cervós {{yel|45}}
|goals2 = Davis {{goal|21}}
Brown {{yel|47}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance = 700
|referee = Adam Kilpatrick
|result = D
}}
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|round = 10
|date = September 30
|time = 7:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-elpasolocomotivefc-2092753
|team2 = El Paso Locomotive FC
|goals1 = Quintero {{yel|11}}
|goals2 = Robinson {{yel|57}}
|stadium = Weidner Field
|location = Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee = Elvis Osmanovic
|result = D
|note = Reschedule of postponed match from September 2nd.{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1120258 |title=Switchbacks FC Match Against El Paso Rescheduled |website=USLChampionship.com |date=August 31, 2020 |access-date=September 6, 2020 }}
}}
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|round = 16
|date = October 3
|time = 6:00 PM MDT
|team1 = FC Tulsa
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/fctulsa-coloradospringsswitchbacksfc-2092974
|team2 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
|goals1 = Marlon {{goal|36}}, {{yel|38}}
da Costa {{goal|40}}
Martínez {{yel|65}}
Bourgeois {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Diz Pe {{sent off|2|43|90+6}}
Kurimoto {{yel|68}}
Burt {{yel|81}}
|stadium = ONEOK Field
|location = Tulsa, Oklahoma
|attendance = 3,128
|referee = Matthew Corrigan
|result = L
}}
= U.S. Open Cup =
{{main|2020 U.S. Open Cup}}
As a USL Championship club, the Switchbacks will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/12/2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-bracket-format-and-schedule-finalized |title=Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More “David vs. Goliath” Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=December 18, 2019}}
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|round= 2nd round
|date = April 8
|time = 7:00 pm MDT
|team1 = FC Boulder Harpos (LQ) {{flagicon|CO}}
or Switchbacks FC (USLC) {{flagicon|CO}}
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|CO}} Switchbacks FC (USLC) or
{{Flagicon|WA}} Crossfire Redmond (NPSL)
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver or Weidner Field
|location = Denver, Colorado or
Colorado Springs, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/us-soccer-temporarily-suspends-2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-due-to-covid19-outbreak |title=U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak |website=ussoccer.com |date=March 13, 2020 |access-date=March 15, 2020 }}
}}
References
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{{Colorado Springs Switchbacks}}
{{United Soccer Leagues}}
{{2020 USL Championship season}}