Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3-2 Las Vegas Lights
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks won: Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3-2 Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks goals: Levonte Johnson 60', Jonas Fjeldberg 70', Benjamin Ofeimu 85' (og). Las Vegas Lights goals: Abraham Okyere 75', Abraham Okyere 79'. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Abraham Okyere (8.7).
Match report
Colorado Springs Switchbacks beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2
Colorado Springs Switchbacks squeezed past Las Vegas Lights 3-2 at Weidner Field on Saturday 14 March in the USL Championship.
Levonte Johnson put Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead on 60' (1-0), Jonas Fjeldberg made it 2-0 on 70', Abraham Okyere pulled one back for Las Vegas Lights on 75' (2-1), added another on 79' (2-2) and an own goal by Benjamin Ofeimu restored Colorado Springs Switchbacks' lead on 85' (3-2).
A late own goal proved decisive.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks had 63% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (8-2 on target).
Abraham Okyere (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 6,039.
Match stats
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Las Vegas Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 8 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 430 (89%) | 226 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 3 |
Lineups
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (4-2-3-1): Colin Shutler, Patrick Burner, Matthew Mahoney, Talen Maples, Isaiah Foster, Samuel Williams, Steven Echevarria, Yosuke Hanya, Adrien Pérez, Levonte Johnson, Khori Bennett
Las Vegas Lights (4-2-3-1): Jared Mazzola, Shawn Smart, Aarón Guillén, Elias Gärtig, Themi Antonoglou, Abraham Okyere, Giorgio Probo, Marc Ybarra, Handwalla Bwana, Christian Pinzón, Johnny Rodriguez
Key events
- 60' · Goal · Levonte Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 64' · Substitution · Jonas Fjeldberg for Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 67' · Substitution · Carson Locker for Giorgio Probo (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Nykolas Sessock for Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Nighte Pickering for Handwalla Bwana (Las Vegas Lights)
- 70' · Goal · Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 74' · Substitution · Manuel Arteaga for Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 74' · Substitution · Benjamin Ofeimu for Elias Gärtig (Las Vegas Lights)
- 74' · Substitution · Brennan Creek for Samuel Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 74' · Substitution · Sadam Masereka for Levonte Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 75' · Goal · Abraham Okyere (Las Vegas Lights)
- 79' · Goal · Abraham Okyere (Las Vegas Lights)
- 85' · Goal · Benjamin Ofeimu (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 88' · Substitution · Garven Metusala for Patrick Burner (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 88' · Substitution · Juan Tejada for Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
All-time head-to-head
Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Las Vegas Lights: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Las Vegas Lights?
Colorado Springs Switchbacks won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Las Vegas Lights?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 21:00 UTC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, USL Championship.