Loudoun United FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Loudoun United FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
    • 5': Romario Williams

    About

    Loudoun United FC are hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Segra Field, Leesburg, Virginia, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Matt Mahoney tries a through ball, but Maalique Foster is caught offside.
    • 2': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Yanis Leerman.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markhus Lacroix.
    • 3': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Kalil ElMedkhar.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 4': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Maalique Foster tries a through ball, but Patrick Seagrist is caught offside.
    • 5': Goal! Loudoun United 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deshane Beckford.
    • 7': Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Aidan Rocha (Loudoun United).
    • 10': Hand ball by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Panos Armenakas (Loudoun United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Williamson.
    • 12': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Drew Skundrich.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Kalil ElMedkhar (Loudoun United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Panos Armenakas with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Tommy Williamson (Loudoun United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 19': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Koa Santos (Loudoun United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aidan Rocha.
    • 20': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Kalil ElMedkhar (Loudoun United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Williamson.
    • 23': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Kalil ElMedkhar (Loudoun United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Panos Armenakas (Loudoun United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 24': Foul by Jeremy Garay (Loudoun United).
    • 24': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Aaron Wheeler replaces Maalique Foster because of an injury.
    • 34': Foul by Markhus Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 34': Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Markhus Lacroix.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Aidan Rocha (Loudoun United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 39': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 39': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Kalil ElMedkhar (Loudoun United).
    • 41': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 41': Yanis Leerman (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Yanis Leerman (Loudoun United).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Rocha (Loudoun United).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Hand ball by Gaoussou Samake (Loudoun United).
    • 44': Gaoussou Samake (Loudoun United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Devon Williams following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romario Williams with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Dane Jacomen.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Macauley King (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Drew Skundrich with a cross.
    • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalil ElMedkhar.
    • 45'+6': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Devon Williams.
    • 45'+6': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 45'+8': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+8': Foul by Yanis Leerman (Loudoun United).
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Loudoun United 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Loudoun United 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
    • 46': Bryce Washington (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Gaoussou Samake (Loudoun United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Panos Armenakas.
    • 49': Aidan Rocha (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 50': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Gaoussou Samake (Loudoun United).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Kalil ElMedkhar (Loudoun United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaoussou Samake.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Herrera.
    • 52': Foul by Koa Santos (Loudoun United).
    • 52': Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Devon Williams tries a through ball, but Romario Williams is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Tommy Williamson (Loudoun United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Panos Armenakas.
    • 57': Foul by Tommy Williamson (Loudoun United).
    • 57': Macauley King (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Loudoun United. Abdoul Zanne replaces Wesley Leggett.
    • 63': Abdoul Zanne (Loudoun United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 65': Foul by Gaoussou Samake (Loudoun United).
    • 65': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jairo Henríquez replaces Romario Williams.
    • 69': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Bryce Washington.
    • 73': Offside, Loudoun United. Abdoul Zanne tries a through ball, but Gaoussou Samake is caught offside.
    • 74': Abdoul Zanne (Loudoun United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Kalil ElMedkhar (Loudoun United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gaoussou Samake.
    • 76': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Dennis Erdmann replaces Deshane Beckford.
    • 80': Substitution, Loudoun United. Juan Ramírez replaces Jeremy Garay.
    • 83': Corner, Loudoun United. Conceded by Macauley King.
    • 86': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Gaoussou Samake.
    • 87': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Abdoul Zanne (Loudoun United).
    • 87': Hand ball by Gaoussou Samake (Loudoun United).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Devon Williams.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Loudoun United 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Loudoun United 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Loudoun United 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 9
    7 Saves 2
    36.9 Possession 63.1
    11 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    222 Accurate Passes 472
    330 Passes 565
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 64
    16 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    18 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 10
    15 Effective Clearances 15
    15 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Segra Field
    Location: Leesburg, Virginia, USA
    Attendance: 2,379

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    Line-Ups

    LOU Loudoun United FC (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dane Jacomen (GK)
    27 Bryce Washington
    5 Yanis Leerman
    72 Gaoussou Samake Yellow Card
    2 Koa Santos
    4 Aidan Rocha
    11 Jeremy Garay
    23 Kalil ElMedkhar
    10 Panos Armenakas
    9 Thomas Williamson
    14 Wesley Leggett
    Loudoun United FC Substitutes:
    Drew Hartman, Isaac Espinal, Juan Ramírez, Abdoul Zanne, Abdoul Koanda, Daniel Chica, Houssou Landry.

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

    No. Name
    1 Christian Herrera (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Macauley King
    14 Duke Lacroix
    5 Mathew Mahoney
    80 Devon Williams
    13 Steven Echevarria
    12 Drew Skundrich
    20 Patrick Seagrist
    11 Deshane Beckford
    99 Maalique Foster
    9 Romario Williams
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
    Aaron Wheeler, James Musa, Jairo Henríquez, Dennis Erdmann, Joe Kuzminsky, Jimmy Ockford, Dillon Clarke.

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