Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Ventura County FC, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 20': Michee Ngalina
  • 27': Hadji Barry
  • 58': Elvis Amoh
  • 90'+7': Elvis Amoh
FT
4 - 2
Ventura County FC
  • 45'+3': Cameron Dunbar (P)
  • 90'+3': Callum Johnson

About

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Ventura County 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.
  • 3': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Joshua Drack.
  • 3': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Hamza Barry.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Dennis Erdmann (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Lindley with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Lambe.
  • 6': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 6': Taylor Davila (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Amoh.
  • 11': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II).
  • 11': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 14': Michael Salazar (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Rayyan.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Taylor Davila (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Lambe with a headed pass.
  • 20': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, LA Galaxy II 0. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hadji Barry with a through ball.
  • 21': Foul by Dennis Erdmann (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 21': Michael Salazar (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamza Barry.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 25': Foul by Issa Rayyan (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 25': Joshua Drack (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, LA Galaxy II 0. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 31': Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Liam Doyle (LA Galaxy II).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Amoh.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Amoh.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrián González.
  • 39': Foul by Joshua Drack (LA Galaxy II).
  • 39': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Hamza Barry (LA Galaxy II).
  • 40': Steven Echeverria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Hamza Barry (LA Galaxy II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Steven Echeverria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 42': Liam Doyle (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamza Barry.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Lindley.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
  • 45'+2': Penalty LA Galaxy II. Michael Salazar draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, LA Galaxy II 1. Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy II) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, LA Galaxy II 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, LA Galaxy II 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Triston Hodge replaces Dennis Erdmann.
  • 48': Foul by Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II).
  • 48': Issa Rayyan (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Duhaney Williams replaces Michael Salazar because of an injury.
  • 52': Liam Doyle (LA Galaxy II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Owen Lambe (LA Galaxy II).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Lindley with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rémi Cabral.
  • 58': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, LA Galaxy II 1. Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michee Ngalina with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Cameron Lindley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 59': Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Cameron Lindley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 60': Cameron Lindley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Taylor Davila (LA Galaxy II).
  • 62': Foul by Duhaney Williams (LA Galaxy II).
  • 62': Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Issa Rayyan (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 63': Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Issa Rayyan (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Kharlton Belmar replaces Issa Rayyan.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Lindley.
  • 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Adam Saldaña replaces Taylor Davila.
  • 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Dante Campbell replaces Hamza Barry.
  • 69': Foul by Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy II).
  • 69': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kharlton Belmar with a through ball.
  • 72': Foul by Dante Campbell (LA Galaxy II).
  • 72': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Dante Campbell (LA Galaxy II) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Dante Campbell (LA Galaxy II).
  • 79': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 79': Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Aaron Wheeler replaces Beverly Makangila.
  • 81': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 81': Owen Lambe (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Callum Johnson replaces Rémi Cabral.
  • 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Axel Picazo replaces Adrián González.
  • 85': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II).
  • 85': Steven Echeverria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Joshua Drack (LA Galaxy II).
  • 86': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II).
  • 90'+2': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, LA Galaxy II 2. Callum Johnson (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Axel Picazo with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4, LA Galaxy II 2. Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4, LA Galaxy II 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4, LA Galaxy II 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
48 Possession 52
9 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
336 Accurate Passes 379
406 Passes 455
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 4
0.1 Cross % 0.8
49 Long Balls 70
29 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 9
9 Effective Clearances 9
9 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 8,023

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New Mexico United 11 +6 22
2 FC Tulsa 11 +6 20
3 San Antonio FC 12 +2 20
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 12 +5 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
30 Christian Herrera (GK) Yellow Card
31 Dennis Erdmann
15 Jimmy Ockford
33 Isaiah Foster
17 Issa Rayyan Yellow Card
13 Steven Echevarria
16 Beverly Makangila
6 Cam Lindley
10 Hadji Barry
23 Elvis Amoh
11 Michee Ngalina
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Jeff Caldwell, Kharlton Belmar, Aaron Wheeler, Kyler Tate, Triston Hodge.

VCFC Ventura County FC (5-4-1)

No. Name
21 Richard Sánchez (GK)
74 Liam Doyle Yellow Card
30 Joshua Drack
27 Carlos Harvey Yellow Card
45 Adrian Gonzalez
47 Owen Lambe
48 Hamza Barry Yellow Card
34 Taylor Davila
25 Cameron Dunbar
49 Rémi Cabral
73 Michael Salazar
Ventura County FC Substitutes:
Axel Picazo, Eric Lopez, Duhaney Williams, Dante Campbell, Axel Essengue, Adam Saldaña, Callum Johnson.

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