Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Las Vegas Lights FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 37': Romario Williams
  • 52': Maalique Foster
FT
2 - 0
Las Vegas Lights FC

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    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting Las Vegas Lights FC 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.
    • 1': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Oskar Agren.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erick Torres.
    • 5': Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Tabort Etaka Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Stauffer.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Drew Skundrich.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romario Williams.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Echevarria.
    • 10': Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Stauffer with a headed pass.
    • 11': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Drew Skundrich.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Lucas Stauffer (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Tabort Etaka Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Oteng following a fast break.
    • 18': Delay in match (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Foul by Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 18': Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Zach Carroll (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tabort Etaka Preston with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 19': Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 21': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Ingram with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Stauffer with a cross.
    • 23': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Romario Williams is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romario Williams.
    • 25': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Jacob Bushue.
    • 28': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 30': Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Oteng.
    • 32': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 35': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 37': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deshane Beckford with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 38': Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 45': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Justin Ingram.
    • 45'+2': Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jay Chapman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 46': Speedy Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Romario Williams is caught offside.
    • 48': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Speedy Williams.
    • 50': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Drew Skundrich.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Ingram with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Patrick Seagrist.
    • 51': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 51': Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 52': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Speedy Williams.
    • 54': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Maalique Foster.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Mitrano.
    • 57': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Romario Williams is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Pato Botello Faz replaces Andrew Carleton.
    • 60': Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Speedy Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 61': Hand ball by Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 62': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Matt Mahoney.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacob Bushue.
    • 65': Foul by Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 65': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Jay Chapman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 68': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Lucas Stauffer.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Chapman with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Juan Tejada replaces Romario Williams.
    • 70': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Zach Carroll.
    • 70': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Patrick Seagrist is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Andrés Jiménez replaces Jacob Bushue.
    • 71': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Azriel González replaces Eric Oteng.
    • 71': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Issa Rayyan replaces Tabort Etaka Preston.
    • 73': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Aaron Wheeler replaces Deshane Beckford.
    • 73': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Tyreek Magee replaces Jay Chapman.
    • 74': Hand ball by Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 75': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Speedy Williams following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Foul by Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 77': Speedy Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Foul by Patrick Seagrist (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 78': Issa Rayyan (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 80': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 84': Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Jiménez.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 86': Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Zach Carroll (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 86': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Tyler Bagley.
    • 87': Foul by Issa Rayyan (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 87': Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Maalique Foster is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Issa Rayyan (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Lucas Stauffer is caught offside.
    • 89': Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Zach Carroll (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 90'+1': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Dillon Clarke replaces Maalique Foster because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Juan Tejada is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 90'+3': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Weidner Field
    Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
    Attendance: 8,023

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

    No. Name
    1 Christian Herrera (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Mathew Mahoney
    23 Oskar Ågren
    80 Devon Williams
    20 Patrick Seagrist
    12 Drew Skundrich
    8 Jay Chapman
    13 Steven Echevarria Yellow Card
    11 Deshane Beckford
    99 Maalique Foster
    9 Romario Williams
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
    Aaron Wheeler, Tyreek Magee, Dillon Clarke, Juan Tejada, Dennis Erdmann, James Musa, Joe Kuzminsky.

    LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alan Díaz (GK)
    21 Alejandro Mitrano
    3 Zach Carroll
    12 Tyler Bagley
    4 Lucas Stauffer
    17 Jacob Bushue
    30 Andrew Carleton
    10 Justin Ingram Yellow Card
    99 Erick Torres
    20 Eric Oteng
    8 Preston Tabortetaka
    Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
    Azriel Gonzalez, Emmanuel Ledesma, Andre Zuluaga-Silva, Marcelo Lage, Issa Rayyan, Andrés Jiménez, Pato Botello-Faz.

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