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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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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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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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Colorado Springs Switchbacks lose for third time in four matches
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three weeks ago, everything seemed about perfect in the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC universe. The USL Championship team had a five-game unbeaten streak and was on an upward trajectory toward the top of the USL Championship Mountain Division standings. But in what seems like a…
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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 host San Antonio Saturday on ESPN2
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Any way you boot the ball, Saturday’s soccer match between the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and San Antonio FC is a big deal in the professional soccer world. The United Soccer League Championship game will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2 from Weidner Field. Game…
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Burt and Argueta, two of the original Switchbacks, still making impact
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Jan. 24, 2014, it was announced that the new professional soccer team in Colorado Springs would be called Switchbacks FC. A little over a year later, the team began play at Sand Creek Stadium, later known as Weidner Field, off Powers Blvd. and Tutt…
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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…