COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs Switchbacks have been consistently climbing the rankings of the USL Championship Western Conference rankings these past few months.
In standing the Switchbacks are now 5th in the conference after gaining three points in their Saturday home win against Monterrey Bay.
Weidner Field was sold out according to Switchbacks officials and the crowd was electric as the team showed a dominant showing. The only goal of the game came in the 39 minute, as the lead scorer for the team, Ronaldo Damus was given a penalty kick opportunity and drove the ball into the bottom left corner.
The Switchbacks did not keep their foot off the brakes the rest of the night, shooting a reported 10 shots in the second half and dominating possession of the ball the entire game with 62.2%.
While the penalty put the Switchbacks ahead, an equalizer in extra time was nearly scored by Monterrey Bay. In the 93 minute of extra time, a save from goalie Christian Herrera kept the Switchbacks ahead to close out the match.
The Switchbacks are set to take on the FC Tulsa this 4th of July followed by the largest firework display in Southern Colorado according to the team, learn more here. A reminder, News5 is the the proud streaming home of the Switchbacks and you can tune into most matches for free on your favorite News5 streaming device. More on how to watch.
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