June 29, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC News Release
Colorado Springs, CO – The Switchbacks earned three more points tonight as they took on Monterey Bay FC Union ending in a final score of 1-0.
With the team coming back to Weidner Field, the atmosphere was absolutely electric with a sold-out crowd. The Switchbacks were eager to score, with a notable shot on target in the 20′. #18 Aidan Rocha skillfully fought off a Monterey Bay defender and went towards the middle of the attacking zone. Rocha struck the ball towards the top left corner of the net, but Monterey Bay’s goalkeeper #16 Gerold Siaha barely saved it with his fingertips, keeping the game scoreless.
As #9 Ronaldo Damus started to approach Monterey Bay’s goal, Union player #30 Kai Greene conceded a penalty in the box against Damus, resulting in the Switchbacks earning a penalty kick in the 39′. Damus did a quick step up to the ball and sent the ball into the bottom left corner, earning the first goal of the night.
Into the second half, the Switchbacks went full throttle in the attacking half. The boys in black and blue had six out of 10 shots on target, held 58% of possession, and had a total of 255 passes. An incredible save in the 90+3′ by #1 Christian Herrera allowed for the Switchbacks to keep the upper hand and to end the game 1-0.
Join us on the fourth of July as the Switchbacks take on FC Tulsa. Stick around after the match to enjoy Southern Colorado’s largest fireworks display for the Star Spangled Firework Spectacular!
Post Match Quotes:
James Chambers:
On his overall thoughts:
“I thought we dominated the game to be honest with you. I thought we had numerous opportunities, and again, we could have been more clinical, but the reality is we were complacent again at times. I think we overcomplicated it sometimes and we caused ourselves our own trouble, and then I thought Monterey looked like a real threat on transitions and set pieces, and they could have scored in the last minute apart from Christian’s [Herrera] big save. So overall, happy with the win, performance wise again it was good in fits and spurts, and it got us three points and the win.”
On having a stronger defensive team this season than in seasons past:
“I think for us, you know, we conceded six goals in the last three games, and we had a number of clean sheets leading up to it, so you know for us it was about getting back to that. We don’t want to be a defensive team, but you…