Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Austin Bold FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 8': Deshane Beckford
  • 41': Hadji Barry
  • 83': Andre Lewis
FT
3 - 1
Austin Bold FC
  • 17': Xavier Báez

About

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Austin Bold FC 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': Foul by José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 1': Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Collin Fernandez (Austin Bold).
  • 2': Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. José Torres tries a through ball, but Thomas Amang is caught offside.
  • 8': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Austin Bold 0. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Philip Mayaka.
  • 11': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Sebastian Anderson tries a through ball, but Thomas Amang is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Xavier Báez (Austin Bold).
  • 14': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 17': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Austin Bold 1. Xavier Báez (Austin Bold) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 19': Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Josué Soto (Austin Bold).
  • 21': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Josué Soto (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 22': Stéfano Pinho (Austin Bold) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Triston Hodge.
  • 24': Foul by Roberto Avila (Austin Bold).
  • 24': Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Amobi Okugo (Austin Bold).
  • 26': Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Amobi Okugo (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Omar Ciss (Austin Bold).
  • 29': José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Omar Ciss (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 30': Josué Soto (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Hand ball by Jermaine Taylor (Austin Bold).
  • 33': Foul by Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 33': Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Xavier Báez (Austin Bold) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Lewis with a through ball.
  • 34': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Elliot Panicco.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson with a cross.
  • 35': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford tries a through ball, but Thomas Amang is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Torres.
  • 37': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 37': Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Omar Ciss (Austin Bold) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Amobi Okugo.
  • 38': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 38': Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Hand ball by Roberto Avila (Austin Bold).
  • 41': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Austin Bold 1. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Foul by Roberto Avila (Austin Bold).
  • 42': José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Austin Bold 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Austin Bold 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin Bold. Juan Pablo Torres replaces Omar Ciss.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin Bold. Nicholas Hinds replaces Josué Soto.
  • 47': Foul by Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 47': Juan Pablo Torres (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Collin Fernandez (Austin Bold) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alasanne Ates Diouf.
  • 51': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Philip Mayaka.
  • 54': Foul by Stéfano Pinho (Austin Bold).
  • 54': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Substitution, Austin Bold. Owayne Omar Gordon replaces Collin Fernandez.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Owayne Omar Gordon.
  • 56': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Matthew Mahoney.
  • 57': Offside, Austin Bold. Amobi Okugo tries a through ball, but Roberto Avila is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
  • 59': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Elliot Panicco.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Thomas Amang (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt saved. José Torres (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 60': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Elliot Panicco.
  • 62': Substitution, Austin Bold. Nathaniel Adamolekun replaces Stéfano Pinho.
  • 63': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by James Ockford.
  • 63': Offside, Austin Bold. Gustavo Rissi tries a through ball, but Owayne Omar Gordon is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Zachary Zandi replaces Thomas Amang.
  • 66': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Andre Lewis tries a through ball, but Sebastian Anderson is caught offside.
  • 66': Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 67': Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Adamolekun (Austin Bold) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Pablo Torres with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Dillon Serna replaces Deshane Beckford.
  • 72': Foul by Roberto Avila (Austin Bold).
  • 72': Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
  • 75': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Jermaine Taylor.
  • 77': Substitution, Austin Bold. Sonny Guadarrama replaces Nicholas Hinds because of an injury.
  • 79': Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 81': Foul by Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold).
  • 81': Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Beverly Makangila replaces José Torres.
  • 83': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Austin Bold 1. Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Hand ball by Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold).
  • 86': Corner, Austin Bold. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sonny Guadarrama with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Roberto Avila (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owayne Omar Gordon with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 88': Gustavo Rissi (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Roberto Avila (Austin Bold).
  • 90'+1': Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold).
  • 90'+2': Sonny Guadarrama (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+3': Sonny Guadarrama (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Alasanne Ates Diouf (Austin Bold) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+5': Owayne Omar Gordon (Austin Bold) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Austin Bold 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Austin Bold 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
50.7 Possession 49.3
10 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
219 Accurate Passes 223
320 Passes 317
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 84
26 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 15
21 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 14
10 Effective Clearances 11
10 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 6,355

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 30 +37 73
2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COS Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Sean Melvin (GK)
15 Jimmy Ockford
55 Triston Hodge Yellow Card
5 Mathew Mahoney
20 Philip Mayaka Yellow Card
77 Andre Lewis
7 José Torres
31 Deshane Beckford
27 Sebastian Anderson
10 Hadji Barry
9 Thomas Amang
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Darren Yapi, Dantouma Toure, Dillon Serna, Beverly Makangila, Zachary Zandi, Abraham Rodríguez, Michael Edwards.

AUST Austin Bold FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Elliot Panicco (GK)
4 Jermaine Taylor
20 Josué Soto Yellow Card
34 Gustavo Rissi
15 Amobi Okugo Yellow Card
8 Xavier Báez
3 Collin Fernandez
7 Alasanne Ates Diouf Yellow Card
6 Omar Ciss Yellow Card
13 Roberto Avila
29 Stefano Pinho
Austin Bold FC Substitutes:
Juan Torres, Nicholas Hinds, Sonny Guadarrama, Nathaniel Adamolekun, Hugo Fauroux, Owayne Gordon, Jorge Troncoso.

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