Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Orange County SC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Orange County SC
    • 62': Nico Benalcazar

    About

    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Orange County SC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 7': Jonas Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 7'
    • 19': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 19'
    • 41': Vuk Latinovich (Orange County SC) Substitution at 41'
    • 45': Bryce Jamison (Orange County SC) Substitution at 45'
    • 53': Akeem Ward (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 53'
    • 56': Marco Micaletto (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 56'
    • 58': Ashton Miles (Orange County SC) Substitution at 58'
    • 59': Levonte Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 59'
    • 62': Nico Benalcazar (Orange County SC) Goal at 62'
    • 71': Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 71'
    • 72': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 72'
    • 73': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 73'
    • 79': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 79'
    • 83': Charlie Adams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 83'
    • 83': Matthew Real (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 83'
    • 84': Tristan Trager (Orange County SC) Substitution at 84'
    • 84': Pedro Guimaraes (Orange County SC) Substitution at 84'
    • 87': Pedro Guimaraes (Orange County SC) Yellow Card at 87'
    • 90'+1': Stephen Kelly (Orange County SC) Yellow Card at 91'

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    43 Possession 57
    6 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Weidner Field
    Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
    Attendance: 7,525

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Tulsa 30 +20 57
    2 Sacramento Republic FC 30 +17 48
    3 New Mexico United 30 +4 48
    4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30 +2 41
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    16 Adam Beaudry (GK)
    23 Garven Metusala
    5 Mathew Mahoney
    3 Akeem Ward Yellow Card
    18 Aidan Rocha
    22 Marco Micaletto Yellow Card
    10 Zachary Zandi Yellow Card
    13 Steven Echevarria Yellow Card
    27 Juan Tejada
    7 Jonas Fjellberg Yellow Card
    11 Quenzi Huerman
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
    Charlie Adams, Brennan Creek, Henry Weston, Tyler Clegg, Matthew Real, Christian Herrera, Chase Gozdieski, Yosuke Hanya, Levonte Johnson.

    OCSC Orange County SC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Colin Shutler (GK)
    4 Nico Benalcazar
    5 Tom Brewitt
    23 Ryan Doghman
    32 Nicola Ciotta
    8 Ousmane Sylla
    27 Stephen Kelly Yellow Card
    19 Kevin Partida
    9 Ethan Zubak
    14 Christopher Hegardt
    21 Mouhamadou War
    Orange County SC Substitutes:
    Ashton Miles, Pedro Guimaraes, Tristan Trager, Bryce Jamison, Vuk Latinovich, Gavin Karam, Cheick Kone, Tetsuya Kadono, Cameron Dunbar.

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