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A victory for the city: Regardless of outcome, Switchbacks’ championship game a win for local economy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Win or lose, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks’ bid to capture their first-ever United Soccer League championship will be a victory economically and image-wise for the city, downtown and Weidner Field, business and civic leaders predict. The match against visiting Rhode Island FC kicks off at…
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A victory for the city: Regardless of outcome, Switchbacks’ championship game a win for local economy
Win or lose, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks’ bid to capture their first-ever United Soccer League championship will be a victory economically and image-wise for the city, downtown and Weidner Field, business and civic leaders predict. The match against visiting Rhode Island FC kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 8,000 fans…
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Colorado Rapids continue tough stretch of season with first trip to Austin FC
Reinforcements are on the way to Colorado Rapids, it’s just a matter of how soon they can start contributing. In the days leading up to Saturday’s match at Austin FC, Rapids general manager Pádraig Smith and the front office sent financial considerations to acquire midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye from LAFC and Dominique Badji from Nashville. Kaye…
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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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Switchbacks FC play in Virginia Saturday night
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 five games in 15 days for the Switchbacks, with four of them away from the friendly confines of Weidner Field.…
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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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Colorado Springs Switchbacks midfielder Jose Torres is former U.S. Men’s National Team member
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 was played in South Africa. “That was crazy just knowing…
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Ngalina’s goal in 88th minute secures draw for Switchbacks against Louisville
Two of the top three attacks in the USL Championship squared off at Weidner Field on Friday night. The host Colorado Switchbacks FC, third in team goals with 23, took on Louisville City FC, second in the league with 28, in the first-ever match between the clubs. The chippy match, played in front of 6,488,…
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Ngalina’s goal in 88th minute secures draw for Switchbacks against Louisville
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two of the top three attacks in the USL Championship squared off at Weidner Field on Friday night. The host Colorado Switchbacks FC, third in team goals with 23, took on Louisville City FC, second…
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Switchbacks look to snap two-game skid on home turf
A powerful Louisville City FC team will be at Weidner Field on Friday for a key game against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Weidner Field. Louisville comes to town as the top team in the USL Championship Central Division. Louisville (8-3-2, 26 points) has won three of its last four matches and leads the…