Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 43': Elvis Amoh
  • 52': Zachary Zandi
  • 64': Luka Malesevic (OG)
  • Red Card 81': Triston Hodge
FT
3 - 2
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 76': Frank Nodarse
  • 79': Wahab Ackwei

About

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 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': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Malik Johnson.
  • 4': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 4': Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Cameron Lindley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 4': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 6': Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michee Ngalina.
  • 7': Tyler Deric (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 8': Cameron Lindley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 11': Foul by Luka Malesevic (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 11': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 16': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 16': Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Triston Hodge tries a through ball, but Elvis Amoh is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 17': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Cameron Lindley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 19': Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Jesús Vázquez (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Hand ball by Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 24': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 24': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Wahab Ackwei.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Foster.
  • 28': Foul by Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 28': Juan Pablo Torres (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Mahoney.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ricketts with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 33': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 39': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Rio Grande Valley 0. Elvis Amoh (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Cameron Lindley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+1': Tyler Deric (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 47': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Matthew Mahoney.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Pablo Torres with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jesús Vázquez (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Pablo Torres.
  • 51': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Wahab Ackwei.
  • 52': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Jesús Vázquez.
  • 52': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Rio Grande Valley 0. Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Lindley following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 53': Luka Malesevic (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 54': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 56': Juan Pablo Torres (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López replaces Juan Cabezas.
  • 58': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Malik Johnson tries a through ball, but Michee Ngalina is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Foul by Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 60': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
  • 64': Own Goal by Luka Malesevic, Rio Grande Valley. Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Rio Grande Valley 0.
  • 66': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Isidro Martinez replaces Juan Pablo Torres.
  • 66': Foul by Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 66': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Isidro Martinez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 68': Hadji Barry (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Beverly Makangila replaces Elvis Amoh.
  • 68': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Kharlton Belmar replaces Isaiah Foster.
  • 69': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 69': Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 70': Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 72': Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Kharlton Belmar (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty missed! Still Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Rio Grande Valley 0. Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
  • 75': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by James Ockford.
  • 76': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Rio Grande Valley 1. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isidro Martinez with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Dylan Borczak (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 77': Kharlton Belmar (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 78': Malik Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Malik Johnson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Matthew Mahoney.
  • 79': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Rio Grande Valley 2. Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isidro Martinez with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
  • 81': Foul by Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 81': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the red card.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Emilio Ycaza (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wahab Ackwei following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isidro Martinez with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Tobi Adewole replaces Malik Johnson.
  • 86': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Beverly Makangila.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Luka Malesevic (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Ricky Ruiz tries a through ball, but Jonathan Ricketts is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 88': Isidro Martinez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Hadji Barry.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isidro Martinez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Duilio Herrera Ibarra replaces Dylan Borczak.
  • 90': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90': Isidro Martinez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by James Ockford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90'+1': Frank López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Hadji Barry.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isidro Martinez with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Beverly Makangila (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Frank López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Rio Grande Valley 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3, Rio Grande Valley 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 2
51.5 Possession 48.5
16 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
276 Accurate Passes 269
363 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
12 Accurate Crosses 1
30 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 64
20 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
9 Effective Clearances 20
9 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 7,128

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Orange County SC 16 +7 28
2 San Antonio FC 16 +2 25
3 New Mexico United 14 +4 24
4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 15 +4 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jeff Caldwell (GK)
5 Mathew Mahoney
15 Jimmy Ockford
55 Triston Hodge Red Card
7 Malik Johnson
10 Hadji Barry Yellow Card
8 Zachary Zandi Yellow Card
6 Cam Lindley
23 Elvis Amoh
33 Isaiah Foster
11 Michee Ngalina
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Yesin Van Der Pluijm, Oluwatobilba Adewole, Christian Herrera, Beverly Makangila, Steven Echevarria, Kharlton Belmar.

RGV Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
1 Tyler Deric (GK) Yellow Card
23 Frank Nodarse
15 Jesús Vázquez Yellow Card
3 Wahab Ackwei
18 Dylan Borczak
17 Ricky Ruiz
5 Juan Cabezas
20 Jonathan Ricketts
24 Luka Malesevic
8 Emilio Ycaza
22 Juan Torres
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Duilio Herrera Ibarra, Isidro Martinez, Frank Lopez, Stefan Mueller, Colin Miller, Daniel Luis Sáez, Robert Coronado.

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