U.S. Open Cup

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32

· U.S. Open Cup
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 11': Juan Tejada
  • 31': Sadam Masereka
  • 83': Khori Bennett
FT
3 - 0
Sporting Kansas City
  • Red Card 78': Shapi Suleymanov

About

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Sporting Kansas City at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brennan Creek.
  • 6': Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Brennan Creek with a cross.
  • 11': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadam Masereka.
  • 13': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Garven Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 14': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 14': Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Garven Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Creek with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Pérez with a cross.
  • 18': Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 22': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 22': Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 23': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 23': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 26': Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Jayden Reid.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 30': Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 31': Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 31': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Frank Daroma.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 37': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Diego Borges.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Levonte Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Pérez with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 41': Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Levonte Johnson.
  • 43': Frank Daroma (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris replaces Jayden Reid.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ethan Bartlow replaces Justin Reynolds.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Taylor Calheira replaces Capita.
  • 46': Foul by Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 46': Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Juan Tejada is caught offside.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levonte Johnson.
  • 49': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 49': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 51': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 53': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
  • 54': Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 56': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Sadam Masereka is caught offside.
  • 58': Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 58': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adrien Pérez with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kwaku Agyabeng replaces Jake Davis.
  • 63': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Sam Williams replaces Frank Daroma.
  • 63': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Khori Bennett replaces Adrien Pérez.
  • 65': Foul by Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 65': Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks). Assisted by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 68': Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 71': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Yosuke Hanya replaces Levonte Johnson.
  • 71': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Patrick Burner replaces Sadam Masereka.
  • 73': Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 75': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Jacob Bartlett.
  • 76': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 78': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 78': Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yosuke Hanya.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Sam Williams.
  • 82': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 82': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jonas Fjeldberg replaces Isaiah Foster.
  • 83': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Sporting Kansas City 0. Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen.
  • 87': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 87': Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 88': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 88': Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Brennan Creek is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Handball by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Stephen Afrifa.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+3': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Sporting Kansas City 0.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
49.2 Possession 50.8
7 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 303
374 Passes 373
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 55
22 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 6
17 Tackles 7
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
3 Interceptions 7
20 Effective Clearances 16
20 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 1,902

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Christian Herrera (GK)
23 Garven Metusala
5 Mathew Mahoney
8 Frank Daroma
12 Isaiah Foster
18 Aidan Rocha Yellow Card
37 Brennan Creek
10 Adrien Perez
17 Sadam Masereka
11 Levonte Johnson
27 Juan Tejada
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Khori Bennett, Samuel Williams, Jonas Fjellberg, Yosuke Hanya, Jon-Talen Maples, Colin Shutler, Patrick Burner.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
57 Diego Borges
15 Jansen Miller
99 Jayden Reid
13 Justin Reynolds
16 Jacob Bartlett
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen
7 Capita Yellow Card
93 Shapi Suleymanov Red Card
9 Dejan Joveljic
8 Jacob Davis Yellow Card
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Calvin Harris, Taylor Calheira, Stephen Afrifa, Ethan Bartlow, Kwaku Agyabeng, Jack Kortkamp, Ian James.

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