Match Report


Colorado Springs SwitchbacksColorado Springs Switchbacks     LA GalaxyLA Galaxy
Computer Player Computer Player Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Harold ClarkH. Clark70
G
1captain
G
70Edwin AckleyE. Ackley
Chester RobinsonC. Robinson66
D
2
D
68Herbert RourkeH. Rourke
Marcos SosaM. Sosa64
D
3
D
68Ethan MitchellE. Mitchell
Juan Cruz FloresJ. Flores60
D
4
D
67Blake MartinB. Martin
Elmer WillisE. Willis57
D
5
D
65Guy GreenG. Green
Gonzalo HurtadoG. Hurtado54
D
6
M
73Cheyne ThompsonC. Thompson
Blake JonesB. Jones72
M
captain7
M
77Edgar BassoE. Basso
Dale RiveraD. Rivera61
M
8
M
73Jorge TaverneseJ. Tavernese
Angel KorbA. Korb74
A
9
A
65Nick OrtizN. Ortiz
Nelson BeslerN. Besler70
A
10
A
77Francisco AvalosF. Avalos
Dave HughesD. Hughes63
A
11
A
70Roy AlstonR. Alston
 
Thomas PhillipsT. Phillips67
G
12
D
72Jim KnightonJ. Knighton
Maurice DavisM. Davis57
A
13
M
71Earnest PetersonE. Peterson
Bryan MyersB. Myers56
M
14
A
70Adrian WillisA. Willis

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Switchbacks Stadium where Colorado Springs Switchbacks play host to LA Galaxy. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while LA Galaxy appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Petrone.


0.00
Colorado Springs Switchbacks start the match!
2.08
Dale Rivera makes a simple pass to Dave Hughes. Dave Hughes shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.17
Blake Martin flicks a high pass forward to Cheyne Thompson who brings the ball under control. Cheyne Thompson brings the ball forward. Cheyne Thompson skips past Elmer Willis! Cheyne Thompson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Harold Clark. Excellent save.
8.26
Blake Jones makes a simple pass to Nelson Besler. Nelson Besler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.58
Blake Martin pushes up the pitch. Blake Martin makes a simple pass to Roy Alston. Roy Alston finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
21.32
Cheyne Thompson makes a probing pass to Nick Ortiz. Nick Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.51
Cheyne Thompson catches Blake Jones on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Blake Jones runs off the knock.
26.51
Nick Ortiz hacks Chester Robinson from behind! The referee calls over Nick Ortiz and warns him to calm down! Chester Robinson runs off the knock.
32.25
Dale Rivera makes a simple pass to Angel Korb. Angel Korb knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edwin Ackley who gathers it comfortably.
40.02
Blake Jones passes the ball forward to Nelson Besler. Nelson Besler knocks in a cross ball towards Angel Korb. Angel Korb directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.39
Juan Cruz Flores pushes up the pitch. Juan Cruz Flores flicks a high pass forward. Dave Hughes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Hughes whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Besler. Nelson Besler makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Colorado Springs Switchbacks appear unchanged since the first half. LA Galaxy also appear unchanged since the first half. The Colorado Springs Switchbacks players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
LA Galaxy kick off and get the second half underway!
47.21
Dale Rivera clumsily knocks into Jorge Tavernese. The referee calls over Dale Rivera and warns him to calm down! Jorge Tavernese carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.11
Chester Robinson threads the ball through to Dale Rivera. Dale Rivera threads a neat ball through to Angel Korb. Angel Korb shoots from outside the area but is denied by Edwin Ackley. Excellent save.
54.55
Jorge Tavernese flicks a high pass forward. Nick Ortiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nick Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harold Clark who gathers it comfortably.
55.26
Dale Rivera flicks a high pass forward. Angel Korb controls it well on his chest. Angel Korb whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Besler. Nelson Besler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Edwin Ackley manages to gather it.
59.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Guy Green plays the ball forward to Jorge Tavernese. Jorge Tavernese threads a neat ball through to Roy Alston. Roy Alston knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcos Sosa.
60.05
LA Galaxy have made 3 substitutions with Earnest Peterson replacing Edgar Basso, Adrian Willis replacing Nick Ortiz and Jim Knighton replacing Jorge Tavernese .
61.12
Marcos Sosa threads a neat ball through to Dale Rivera. Dale Rivera passes the ball forward to Nelson Besler. Nelson Besler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Blake Martin.
65.37
Jim Knighton chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Willis. Adrian Willis lofts in a cross ball towards Roy Alston. With a superhuman jump, Roy Alston connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Harold Clark!
71.01
Cheyne Thompson makes an attacking run forward. Cheyne Thompson knocks the ball forward to Francisco Avalos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.17
Cheyne Thompson clumsily knocks into Dale Rivera. The referee calls over Cheyne Thompson and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Dale Rivera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.29
Elmer Willis clumsily knocks into Francisco Avalos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Avalos runs off the knock.
81.42
Ethan Mitchell comes in with a late challenge on Dave Hughes. Ethan Mitchell is shown the yellow card! Dave Hughes stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Colorado Springs Switchbacks

LA Galaxy
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
28.6%
47.6%
23.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Blake Martin of LA Galaxy

Match Ratings
1.Harold Clark (GK)
6
2.Chester Robinson (DEF)
6
3.Marcos Sosa (DEF)
6
4.Juan Cruz Flores (DEF)
7
5.Elmer Willis (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Gonzalo Hurtado (DEF)
6
7.Blake Jones (MID)
6
8.Dale Rivera (MID)
7
9.Angel Korb (ATT)
6
10.Nelson Besler (ATT)
6
11.Dave Hughes (ATT)
6
 
12.Thomas Phillips (GK)
0
13.Maurice Davis (ATT)
0
14.Bryan Myers (MID)
0

1.Edwin Ackley (GK)
6
2.Herbert Rourke (DEF)
6
3.Ethan Mitchell (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Blake Martin (DEF)
8
5.Guy Green (DEF)
6
6.Cheyne Thompson (MID)red card
3
7.Edgar Basso (MID)
6
8.Jorge Tavernese (MID)
6
9.Nick Ortiz (ATT)
5
10.Francisco Avalos (ATT)
6
11.Roy Alston (ATT)
6
 
12.Jim Knighton (DEF)
6
13.Earnest Peterson (MID)
6
14.Adrian Willis (ATT)
6