Las Vegas Lights 2-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
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Las Vegas Lights won: Las Vegas Lights 2-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 24 May 2026 at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Lights goals: Blake Pope 45'+2, Johnny Rodriguez 60'. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Blake Pope (8.2).
Match report
Las Vegas Lights beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-0
Las Vegas Lights beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-0 at Cashman Field on Sunday 24 May in the USL Championship.
Blake Pope put Las Vegas Lights ahead on 45+2' (1-0) and Johnny Rodriguez made it 2-0 on 60'.
Las Vegas Lights had 45% of the ball, shots were 10-19 (3-2 on target).
Blake Pope (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,253. Referee: Kalilou Jarju.
Match stats
| Las Vegas Lights | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 31 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 252 (74%) | 327 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 8 |
Lineups
Las Vegas Lights (4-4-2): Mason Stajduhar, Blake Pope, Nate Jones, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Christian Pinzón, Marc Ybarra, Kyle Scott, Oalex Anderson, Manuel Arteaga, Johnny Rodriguez
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (4-2-3-1): Colin Shutler, Aidan Rocha, Matthew Mahoney, Garven Metusala, Patrick Burner, Samuel Williams, Brennan Creek, Yosuke Hanya, Tyreek Magee, Jonas Fjeldberg, Khori Bennett
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 38' · Yellow card · Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Blake Pope (Las Vegas Lights)
- 46' · Substitution · Frank Daroma for Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 46' · Substitution · Sadam Masereka for Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 56' · Yellow card · Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 60' · Goal · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Talen Maples for Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 67' · Substitution · Juan Tejada for Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 68' · Substitution · Giorgio Probo for Manuel Arteaga (Las Vegas Lights)
- 73' · Yellow card · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 81' · Substitution · Carson Locker for Kyle Scott (Las Vegas Lights)
- 81' · Substitution · Benjamin Mines for Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 83' · Substitution · Mukisa Kiingi for Garven Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 87' · Substitution · Benjamin Ofeimu for Nate Jones (Las Vegas Lights)
- 87' · Substitution · Nighte Pickering for Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90' · Yellow card · Patrick Burner (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Benjamin Mines (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Jahlane Forbes for Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
All-time head-to-head
Las Vegas Lights vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Las Vegas Lights vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks?
Las Vegas Lights won, 2-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 24 May 2026.
When and where is Las Vegas Lights vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks?
Sun, 24 May 2026, 02:30 UTC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USL Championship.