Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Austin Bold FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season
· USL Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
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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COS![]() |
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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
Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 6,355
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 (3-1-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sean Melvin (GK) |
15 | Jimmy Ockford |
55 | Triston Hodge ![]() |
5 | Mathew Mahoney |
20 | Philip Mayaka ![]() |
77 | Andre Lewis |
7 | José Torres |
31 | Deshane Beckford |
27 | Sebastian Anderson |
10 | Hadji Barry |
9 | Thomas Amang |
Austin Bold FC (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Elliot Panicco (GK) |
4 | Jermaine Taylor |
20 | Josué Soto ![]() |
34 | Gustavo Rissi |
15 | Amobi Okugo ![]() |
8 | Xavier Báez |
3 | Collin Fernandez |
7 | Alasanne Ates Diouf ![]() |
6 | Omar Ciss ![]() |
13 | Roberto Avila |
29 | Stefano Pinho |
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