2015 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2015 football season
2015 season | |||
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President | Nick Ragain | ||
Manager | Steve Trittschuh | ||
Stadium | Sand Creek Stadium | ||
USL Pro Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | 4th round | ||
Top goalscorer | Luke Vercollone (7) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,726 (June 10 vs. Portland 2) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 2,012 (June 13 vs. Real Monarchs) (June 24 vs. Orange County) All: 679 (May 20 vs. Harpo's) | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 2,484 All: 2,258 | ||
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2016 → |
The 2015 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season was the club's first season of existence, and their first season in the United Soccer League, the third division of the American soccer pyramid. The Switchbacks played in the Western Conference of USL.
Competitions
Preseason
Air Force Falcons v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
February 28 Scrimmage | Air Force Falcons | 1–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Cadet Soccer Stadium |
CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
March 7 Friendly | CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Pueblo, Colorado |
King ![]() | Stadium: Rawling Soccer Complex |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v UCCS Mountain Lions
March 14 Friendly | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–1 | UCCS Mountain Lions | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Durr ![]() King ![]() Burt ![]() | Report | Berkson ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Real Monarchs SLC
March 18 Friendly | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–1 | Real Monarchs SLC | Grand Junction, Colorado |
7:00pm MDT | Report | Velazco ![]() | Stadium: Walker Field Referee: Alex Krelo Assistant referees: Kali Smith Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson |
USL
Austin Aztex v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
March 28 1 | Austin Aztex | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Austin, Texas |
19:00 MT | Touray ![]() King ![]() Caesar ![]() | Report | Maybin ![]() Bejarano ![]() Badr ![]() | Stadium: House Park Attendance: 4,105 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Oklahoma City Energy FC
April 4 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
13:00 MT | Harada ![]() Burt ![]() ![]() Badr ![]() Seth ![]() | Report | Lopez ![]() König ![]() Evans ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 2,990 Referee: Adam Finney |
Real Monarchs SLC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
April 11 3 | Real Monarchs SLC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sandy, Utah |
16:30 MT | Baldin ![]() | Report | Harada ![]() Seth ![]() ![]() N. Robinson ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 3,310 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Real Monarchs SLC
April 17 4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 5–2 | Real Monarchs SLC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Gonzalez ![]() Vercollone ![]() ![]() S. Robinson ![]() Harada ![]() Maybin ![]() Armstrong ![]() | Report | Tavares ![]() Sundly ![]() Rauhofer ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Younes Marrakcji |
Austin Aztex v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
April 25 5 | Austin Aztex | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Austin, Texas |
19:00 MT | Tyrpak ![]() | Report | Stadium: House Park Attendance: 2,925 Referee: Leszek Stalmach |
Arizona United SC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
May 2 6 | Arizona United SC | 2–3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
20:30 MT | Top ![]() ![]() Malki ![]() Cuevas ![]() | Report | Phillips ![]() ![]() ![]() King ![]() Harada ![]() ![]() Gorrick ![]() Vercollone ![]() ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Seth ![]() Bejarano ![]() Argueta ![]() | Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 3,088 Referee: Daniel Radford |
Orange County Blues FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
May 13 7 | Orange County Blues FC | 3–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
20:30 MT | Ramírez ![]() ![]() Griffiths ![]() | Report | Greer ![]() S. Robinson ![]() Seth ![]() | Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 674 Referee: Robert Sarfaraz |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Arizona United SC
May 23 8 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 5–0 | Arizona United SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Seth ![]() Vercollone ![]() ![]() S. Robinson ![]() ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Maybin ![]() | Report | Ruthven ![]() Malki ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: M. Urbina-Barrios |
LA Galaxy II v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
May 30 9 | LA Galaxy II | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Carson, California |
20:30 MT | Auras ![]() Bowen ![]() Steres ![]() Mendiola ![]() ![]() | Report | Gonzalez ![]() Gorrick ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 635 |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Whitecaps FC 2
June 6 10 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–0 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | King ![]() Vercollone ![]() Maybin ![]() Phillips ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 2,348 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Portland Timbers 2
June 10 11 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Gonzalez ![]() Harada ![]() Bejarano ![]() | Report | Safiu ![]() Richards ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 3,726 Referee: Karen Abt |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Real Monarchs SLC
June 13 12 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2–1 | Real Monarchs SLC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Gonzalez ![]() Burt ![]() Harada ![]() | Report | Baldin ![]() Rauhofer ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Adam Finney |
Saint Louis FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
June 19 13 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Fenton, Missouri |
18:30 MT | Report | Argueta ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,742 Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Orange County Blues FC
June 24 14 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 5–0 | Orange County Blues FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | King ![]() Argueta ![]() Vercollone ![]() Hunter ![]() Seth ![]() | Report | Suggs ![]() Crettenand ![]() Payeras ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Younes Marrackhi |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Austin Aztex
July 3 15 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2-0 | Austin Aztex | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
20:00 MT | Gonzalez ![]() ![]() King ![]() | Report | Rozeboom ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 3,024 Referee: ![]() |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 11 16 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 3-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
18:30 MT | Venter ![]() Nwabueze ![]() Ballew ![]() | Report | Vercollone ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
Whitecaps FC 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 15 17 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2-2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
20:00 MT | Bustos ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Lewis ![]() McKendry ![]() | Summary | Phillips ![]() King ![]() | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 2,513 Referee: ![]() |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Seattle Sounders FC 2
July 18 18 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 - 1 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | King ![]() Harada ![]() Bejarano ![]() Argueta ![]() | Summary | Lowe ![]() Sérgio Mota ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 3,563 Referee: ![]() |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v LA Galaxy II
July 31 19 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | LA Galaxy II | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Tulsa Roughnecks FC
August 5 20 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium |
Sacramento Republic FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
August 8 21 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sacramento, California |
21:00 MT | Stadium: Bonney Field |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Sacramento Republic FC
August 14 22 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium |
Seattle Sounders FC 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
August 19 23 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tukwila, Washington |
20:30 MT | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex |
Real Monarchs SLC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
August 26 24 | Real Monarchs SLC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sandy, Utah |
19:00 MT | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
Portland Timbers 2 v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
September 5 25 | Portland Timbers 2 | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Portland, Oregon |
16:00 MT | Stadium: Merlo Field |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Austin Aztex
September 9 26 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Austin Aztex | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium |
Oklahoma City Energy FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
September 12 27 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
18:00 MT | Stadium: Taft Stadium |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v LA Galaxy II
September 19 28 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | LA Galaxy II | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium |
USL Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
v
Harpo's
![Colorado](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
![Colorado](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
May 20 Third round | Colorado Springs Switchbacks ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Maybin ![]() Argueta ![]() ![]() | Report | Haber ![]() Cullen ![]() | Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium Attendance: 679 Referee: Hamed Sadeghi |
Colorado Rapids
v
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
![Colorado](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
![Colorado](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
June 16 Fourth round | Colorado Rapids ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MT | Badji ![]() Greenspan ![]() Serna ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Bejarano ![]() Phillips ![]() Burt ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 1,727 Referee: Chipalo Street (Washington) |