Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1-2 Detroit City
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Detroit City won: Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1-2 Detroit City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks goals: Juan Tejada 48'. Detroit City goals: Darren Smith 62', Christian Herrera 82' (og). Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Darren Smith (7.6).
Match report
Detroit City beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-1
Detroit City came from behind to beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-1 away from home at Weidner Field on Saturday 15 March in the USL Championship.
Juan Tejada put Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead on 48' (1-0), Darren Smith levelled for Detroit City on 62' (1-1) and an own goal by Christian Herrera restored Detroit City's lead on 82' (1-2).
Colorado Springs Switchbacks had 60% of the ball, shots were 13-6 (4-2 on target).
Darren Smith (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with a 7.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,023. Referee: Greg Dopka.
Match stats
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Detroit City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 8 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 398 (86%) | 244 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 2 |
Lineups
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (4-3-3): Christian Herrera, Akeem Ward, Matthew Mahoney, Duke Lacroix, Matthew Real, Zachary Zandi, Charlie Adams, Marco Micaletto, Yosuke Hanya, Juan Tejada, Quenzi Huerman
Detroit City (4-2-3-1): Carlos Saldana, Michael Bryant, Shane Wiedt, Stephen Carroll, Alex Villanueva, Jay Chapman, Marcello Polisi, Rhys Williams, Jeciel Cedeno, Ben Morris, Darren Smith
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Marcello Polisi (Detroit City)
- 38' · Yellow card · Shane Wiedt (Detroit City)
- 48' · Goal · Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 56' · Substitution · Anthony Fontana for Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 56' · Substitution · Levonte Johnson for Charlie Adams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 60' · Substitution · Connor Rutz for Marcello Polisi (Detroit City)
- 61' · Substitution · Morey Doner for Rhys Williams (Detroit City)
- 62' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 67' · Substitution · Jonas Fjeldberg for Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 72' · Substitution · Jordan Adebayo-Smith for Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 72' · Substitution · Sebastian Guenzatti for Jeciel Cedeno (Detroit City)
- 73' · Yellow card · Anthony Fontana (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 77' · Substitution · Justin Dhillon for Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 82' · Goal · Christian Herrera (Detroit City)
- 90' · Substitution · Haruki Yamazaki for Ben Morris (Detroit City)
All-time head-to-head
Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Detroit City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Detroit City?
Detroit City won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
When and where is Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Detroit City?
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 22:00 UTC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, USL Championship.