Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Real Monarchs SLC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Real Monarchs SLC
at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the USL Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Philip Mayaka tries a through ball, but Andre Lewis is caught offside.
- 4': Bret Halsey (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Dantouma Toure (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 5': Attempt missed. Max Mata (Real Monarchs) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josimar Quintero.
- 7': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Kyle Adams.
- 9': Foul by Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 9': Seth Powder (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Real Monarchs. Conceded by James Ockford.
- 11': Offside, Real Monarchs. Kevin Saucedo tries a through ball, but Max Mata is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
- 13': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Andre Lewis tries a through ball, but Deshane Beckford is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Josimar Quintero (Real Monarchs) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Johnson with a headed pass.
- 19': Attempt missed. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Max Mata (Real Monarchs).
- 24': Michael Edwards (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Julio Benitez (Real Monarchs).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Torres.
- 25': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Julio Benitez.
- 26': Foul by Julio Benitez (Real Monarchs).
- 26': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 28': Malik Johnson (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 28': Sam Brown (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Seth Powder.
- 30': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Kevin Saucedo.
- 31': Attempt missed. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Deshane Beckford following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Dantouma Toure (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 32': Malik Johnson (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Max Mata (Real Monarchs) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 33': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 33': Max Mata (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
- 39': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 39': Malik Johnson (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Torres.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dantouma Toure.
- 42': Foul by Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 42': Malik Johnson (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Sam Brown (Real Monarchs) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt saved. Dantouma Toure (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0, Real Monarchs 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0, Real Monarchs 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Sam Brown (Real Monarchs) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Johnson.
- 46': Foul by Kyle Adams (Real Monarchs).
- 46': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Jaziel Orozco (Real Monarchs).
- 52': Foul by Seth Powder (Real Monarchs).
- 52': José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Kyle Adams.
- 55': Foul by Malik Johnson (Real Monarchs).
- 55': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Dantouma Toure tries a through ball, but Hadji Barry is caught offside.
- 57': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Real Monarchs 0. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
- 58': Bret Halsey (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 63': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Steven Echeverria replaces Dantouma Toure.
- 64': Foul by Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 64': Josimar Quintero (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Lewis.
- 65': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Kyle Adams.
- 65': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Real Monarchs 0. José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Sam Brown (Real Monarchs).
- 67': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 69': Seth Powder (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Beverly Makangila replaces Philip Mayaka.
- 74': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Seth Powder (Real Monarchs).
- 75': Substitution, Real Monarchs. Haroun Conteh replaces Seth Powder.
- 75': Substitution, Real Monarchs. Esequiel Coronel replaces Josimar Quintero.
- 75': Substitution, Real Monarchs. Ibrahim Bancé replaces Julio Benitez.
- 75': Substitution, Real Monarchs. Frankie Martínez replaces Bret Halsey.
- 77': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. José Torres tries a through ball, but Deshane Beckford is caught offside.
- 77': Corner, Real Monarchs. Conceded by Matthew Mahoney.
- 78': Foul by Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 78': Jaziel Orozco (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford tries a through ball, but Hadji Barry is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Max Mata (Real Monarchs) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jordan Burt replaces Hadji Barry.
- 83': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Matthew Hundley replaces Deshane Beckford.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Bancé (Real Monarchs) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Johnson with a cross.
- 85': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Andre Lewis tries a through ball, but Jordan Burt is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jordan Burt (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Lewis.
- 87': Foul by José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 87': Ibrahim Bancé (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Max Mata (Real Monarchs) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Bancé.
- 88': Esequiel Coronel (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 88': Foul by Jaziel Orozco (Real Monarchs).
- 88': Matthew Hundley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Jaziel Orozco (Real Monarchs) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Matthew Hundley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 90'+2': Haroun Conteh (Real Monarchs) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Frankie Martínez (Real Monarchs).
- 90'+3': Matthew Hundley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Real Monarchs 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Real Monarchs 0.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 15 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 6 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
8 | SHOTS | 14 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
231 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
307 | Passes | 517 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
12 | Crosses | 18 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
42 | Long Balls | 68 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
22 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
4 | Interceptions | 14 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
19 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 4,792
Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 4,792
USL Championship Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louisville City FC | 11 | +11 | 25 |
2 | Charleston Battery | 11 | +14 | 25 |
3 | Loudoun United FC | 11 | +9 | 22 |
4 | North Carolina FC | 11 | +5 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sean Melvin (GK) |
15 | Jimmy Ockford |
34 | Michael Edwards |
5 | Mathew Mahoney |
27 | Sebastian Anderson ![]() |
77 | Andre Lewis |
7 | José Torres |
20 | Philip Mayaka |
10 | Hadji Barry |
37 | Dantouma Toure |
31 | Deshane Beckford |
Real Monarchs SLC (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Jeffrey Dewsnup (GK) |
45 | Kyle Adams |
52 | Kevin Saucedo |
99 | Jaziel Orozco ![]() |
54 | Sam Brown |
60 | Josimar Quintero |
65 | Julio Benitez |
61 | Malik Johnson |
27 | Bret Halsey |
63 | Max Mata |
96 | Seth Powder |
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