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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3-1 Phoenix Rising FC · USL Championship

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC beat Phoenix Rising FC 3-1 in the USL Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and Phoenix Rising FC met in the USL Championship at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs on Sunday, 5 July 2026.

Goalscorers

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: A. Perez 34', 79'; G. Metusala 48'. Phoenix Rising FC: G. Studenthofft 4'.

How the match went

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC saw more of the ball, 65% of it. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC had 21 shots with 10 on target, Phoenix Rising FC 5 with 1 on target. There were 16 corners in total, 14 to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and 2 to Phoenix Rising FC. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC conceded 4 fouls, Phoenix Rising FC 18. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2 for Phoenix Rising FC).

Line-ups

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Christian Herrera, Patrick Burner, Jon-Talen Maples, Garven-Michee Metusala, Aidan Rocha, Speedy Williams, Frank Daroma, Adrien Perez, Brennan Creek, Jonas Fjellberg, Khori Bennett.

Phoenix Rising FC started in a 5-3-2: Patrick Rakovsky, Eziah Ramirez, Pape Mar Boye, Adrian Pelayo, John Scearce, Daniel Flores, Jean Eric Moursou, Gilberto Rivera, Diego Gómez, Ihsan Sacko, Gunnar Studenhofft.

More from this competition: USL Championship fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 4'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0-1 Phoenix Rising FC. G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC) scores, assisted by D. Flores.
  2. 34'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) scores, assisted by F. Daroma.
  3. 45'Half-time. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC.
  4. 48'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC. G. Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) scores, assisted by A. Perez.
  5. 79'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3-1 Phoenix Rising FC. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) scores, assisted by A. Rocha.
  6. 90'Full-time. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3-1 Phoenix Rising FC.
Full commentary (45 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Phoenix Rising FC.
  2. 4'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0-1 Phoenix Rising FC. G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC) scores, assisted by D. Flores.
  3. 6'Attempt saved. A. Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  4. 8'Attempt saved. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  5. 10'Attempt blocked. P. Burner (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  6. 20'Attempt saved. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  7. 24'Attempt missed. S. Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.17.
  8. 25'Attempt missed. K. Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), header. xG 0.05.
  9. 27'Attempt saved. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), header. xG 0.04.
  10. 30'Attempt saved. K. Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.24.
  11. 34'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) scores, assisted by F. Daroma.
  12. 35'Attempt blocked. A. Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  13. 36'Attempt missed. F. Daroma (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  14. 39'Attempt blocked. K. Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  15. 40'Attempt missed. B. Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  16. 40'Attempt blocked. S. Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), header. xG 0.01.
  17. 42'Yellow card for E. Ramirez (Phoenix Rising FC).
  18. 42'Attempt saved. K. Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  19. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  20. 45'Half-time. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC.
  21. 46'The second half is under way.
  22. 46'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: K. Arase comes on for E. Ramirez.
  23. 46'Attempt saved. J. Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  24. 47'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  25. 48'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC. G. Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) scores, assisted by A. Perez.
  26. 53'Attempt saved. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  27. 61'Attempt missed. P. Burner (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  28. 62'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  29. 66'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Y. Hanya comes on for J. Fjellberg.
  30. 67'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: D. Badji comes on for A. Pelayo.
  31. 72'Attempt missed. G. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  32. 73'Yellow card for G. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC).
  33. 76'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: J. Tejada comes on for F. Daroma.
  34. 79'Goal! Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3-1 Phoenix Rising FC. A. Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) scores, assisted by A. Rocha.
  35. 83'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: R. Czichos comes on for G. Rivera.
  36. 83'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: J. Ping comes on for G. Studenthofft.
  37. 83'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: S. Williams comes on for S. Williams.
  38. 83'Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: I. Foster comes on for A. Perez.
  39. 89'Attempt blocked. S. Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.21.
  40. 90'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: J. Irwin comes on for D. Gómez.
  41. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  42. 90+3'Attempt missed. J. Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  43. 90+5'Attempt missed. J. Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  44. 90+5'Attempt blocked. D. Badji (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  45. 90'Full-time. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3-1 Phoenix Rising FC.
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