Tag: association football
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Switchbacks FC play in Virginia Saturday night
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Switchbacks are playing their first match in the Eastern time zone on Saturday with a game at Loudoun United FC at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va. The match is the first of…
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks midfielder Jose Torres is former U.S. Men’s National Team member
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jose Torres still remembers June 18, 2010, as if it was yesterday. A member of the United States’ Men’s World Cup Team at the age of 22, Torres got the call from coach Bob Bradley to start the club’s first match against Slovenia. The tournament…
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Michael Barrios’ burst, strength on ball benefitting Colorado Rapids as Rocky Mountain Cup play begins
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Barrios is bringing a unique combination into his first Rocky Mountain Cup contest. In his first year with Colorado Rapids, the Colombian winger with blistering speed is among four players in Major League Soccer with four goals and as many assists after scoring the…
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Set-piece success sets up Colorado Rapids’ win over FC Dallas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save COMMERCE CITY – Colorado Rapids’ set-piece kings reclaimed their crowns in a win over visiting FC Dallas on Wednesday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Rapids assistant Chris Sharpe provided the direction. Captain Jack Price brought the service, and Lalas Abubakar headed home his first goal…
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Switchbacks add impact player to striker position
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the better part of six weeks, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC coach Brendan Burke has stated that the club would sign a high impact player. Burke’s prophesy came true Friday when it was announced that the USL Championship club team signed forward Thomas Amang. “Adding…
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Switchbacks drop match in New Mexico, 3-1
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC played in New Mexico Friday night for the first time in 665 days and left with a 3-1 loss in front of a season-high 9,728 spectators at Isotopes Park. The…
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks looking to build on momentum Friday night in New Mexico
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the second time in two weeks, and for the third time this season, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and New Mexico United will meet in a key Mountain Division match. Friday’s game between the…
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New coach’s Philadelphia connection helps Colorado Springs Switchbacks sign Zach Zandi, Matt Mahoney
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC’s new coach is quickly putting his touch on the team’s roster. When Brendan Burke was announced as the club’s next coach Dec. 12, the Switchbacks had already picked up the team options on a handful of players from last season’s squad…