Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage

· USL Cup
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 38': Juan Tejada
  • 70': Jonas Fjellberg
FT
2 - 1
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • Red Card 25': Ricky Ruiz
  • 45'+2': Tony Alfaro

About

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are hosting El Paso Locomotive FC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 9': Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 9'
  • 25': Ricky Ruiz (El Paso Locomotive FC) Red Card at 25'
  • 38': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Goal at 38'
  • 39': Abraham Romero (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 39'
  • 45'+2': Tony Alfaro (El Paso Locomotive FC) Goal at 45'+2'
  • 65': Jonas Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 65'
  • 65': Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 65'
  • 65': Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 65'
  • 65': Adrien Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 65'
  • 66': Guillermo Diaz (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 66': Robert Coronado (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 66': Roberto Avila (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 70': Jonas Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Goal at 70'
  • 77': Diego Abitia (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 82': Kisa Kiingi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 82'
  • 82': Omar Mora (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 82'
  • 90'+1': Guillermo Diaz (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
  • 90'+2': Garven Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
  • 90'+2': Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 90'+2'

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
45.1 Possession 54.9
8 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
319 Accurate Passes 431
398 Passes 486
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
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
2 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
10 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: USL Cup

Venue: Weidner Field
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 6,092

USL Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4 +9 12
2 New Mexico United 4 +3 9
3 El Paso Locomotive FC 4 0 6
4 AV Alta FC 4 -1 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
22 Colin Shutler (GK)
23 Garven Metusala Yellow Card
24 Jon-Talen Maples
6 Samuel Williams
18 Aidan Rocha
97 Patrick Burner
8 Frank Daroma
21 Tyreek Magee
17 Sadam Masereka Yellow Card
20 Yosuke Hanya
27 Juan Tejada
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Devon Williams, Dane Valenti, Jonas Fjellberg, Adrien Perez, Price, Mathew Mahoney, Kisa Kiingi, Christian Herrera, Brennan Creek.

ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Abraham Romero (GK) Yellow Card
93 Tony Alfaro
21 Kofi Twumasi
12 Ricky Ruiz Red Card
18 Álvaro Quezada
19 Alex Méndez
5 Daniel Gomez
6 Eric Calvillo
14 Rubio Rubín
16 Gabriel Torres
10 Amando Moreno
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Sebastian Mora-Mora, Diego Abitia, Roberto Avila, Robert Coronado, Guillermo Diaz, Kenneth Hoban, Omar Mora.

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