Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Tacoma Defiance, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 32': Michee Ngalina
  • 36': Deshane Beckford
  • 80': Hadji Barry
  • 89': Michee Ngalina
FT
4 - 2
Tacoma Defiance
  • 11': Marlon Vargas
  • 85': Alec Diaz

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 5': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 5': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beverly Makangila.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 10': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford tries a through ball, but Hadji Barry is caught offside.
  • 11': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0, Tacoma Defiance 1. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Azriel Gonzalez.
  • 13': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Eric Kinzner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Eric Kinzner.
  • 23': Foul by Andre Lewis (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 23': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Azriel Gonzalez (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Sean Melvin.
  • 25': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
  • 27': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford tries a through ball, but Hadji Barry is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Daniel Robles.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 31': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tristan Hodge following a corner.
  • 32': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Tacoma Defiance 1. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
  • 34': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Michael Edwards.
  • 35': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Azriel Gonzalez tries a through ball, but Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 36': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Tacoma Defiance 1. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hadji Barry with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 37': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Marlon Vargas tries a through ball, but Alec Diaz is caught offside.
  • 41': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez.
  • 41': Attempt missed. James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Echeverria with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
  • 43': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. James Ockford tries a through ball, but Deshane Beckford is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Issa Rayyan replaces Azriel Gonzalez.
  • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Sota Kitahara replaces Jose Carlos Anguiano.
  • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Tom Brewitt replaces Joe Hafferty.
  • 46': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Tristan Hodge tries a through ball, but Hadji Barry is caught offside.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Rayyan.
  • 48': Foul by Tristan Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 48': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
  • 53': Foul by Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 53': Spencer Richey (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 54': Sota Kitahara (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 55': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Beverly Makangila.
  • 57': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Eric Kinzner.
  • 58': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Obed Vargas replaces Daniel Robles.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Lewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Steven Echeverria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Lewis following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Samuel Adeniran replaces Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez.
  • 64': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford tries a through ball, but Steven Echeverria is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Michael Edwards (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 65': Sota Kitahara (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Villanueva.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 65': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 65': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Eric Kinzner.
  • 72': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Michael Edwards tries a through ball, but Andre Lewis is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Rony Argueta replaces Andre Lewis.
  • 75': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Philip Mayaka replaces Beverly Makangila because of an injury.
  • 76': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Rony Argueta tries a through ball, but Michee Ngalina is caught offside.
  • 77': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Michee Ngalina tries a through ball, but Hadji Barry is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Mayaka.
  • 78': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Spencer Richey.
  • 78': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Rony Argueta tries a through ball, but Michee Ngalina is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deshane Beckford with a through ball.
  • 80': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Tacoma Defiance 1. Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michee Ngalina.
  • 82': Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 82': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 82': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Vargas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 85': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Tacoma Defiance 2. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Kinzner with a through ball.
  • 87': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 87': James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Steven Echeverria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 89': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4, Tacoma Defiance 2. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hadji Barry.
  • 90': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Matthew Mahoney replaces Tristan Hodge.
  • 90': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Dantouma Toure replaces Deshane Beckford.
  • 90': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Darren Yapi replaces Hadji Barry.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dantouma Toure (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+2': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by James Ockford.
  • 90'+5': Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+7': Michael Edwards (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4, Tacoma Defiance 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4, Tacoma Defiance 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 9
4 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 2
37.3 Possession 62.7
8 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 490
334 Passes 567
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 65
19 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 16
26 Effective Clearances 9
26 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 5,164

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2 Charleston Battery 18 +13 30
3 Detroit City FC 17 +8 28
4 Louisville City FC 18 +1 27
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Sean Melvin (GK)
15 Jimmy Ockford
34 Michael Edwards
55 Triston Hodge
27 Sebastian Anderson Yellow Card
77 Andre Lewis
13 Steven Echevarria
16 Beverly Makangila
10 Hadji Barry
11 Michee Ngalina
31 Deshane Beckford
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Lamar Batista, Rony Argueta, Philip Mayaka, Dantouma Toure, Abraham Rodríguez, Darren Yapi, Mathew Mahoney.

TAC Tacoma Defiance (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Spencer Richey (GK)
72 Eric Kinzner
74 Taylor Mueller
35 Alex Villanueva
82 Joe Hafferty
39 Marlon Vargas
34 Daniel Robles
88 Carlos Anguiano
32 Alec Diaz
87 Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez
38 Azriel Gonzalez
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Tom Brewitt, Randy Mendoza, Christian Herrera, Samuel Adeniran, Obed Vargas, Sota Kitahara, Issa Rayyan.

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