Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4-1 Monterey Bay
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks won: Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4-1 Monterey Bay in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks goals: Adrien Pérez 18', Khori Bennett 45'+1, Juan Tejada 70', Khori Bennett 72' (pen). Monterey Bay goals: Ilijah Paul 56'. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Sadam Masereka (8.7).
Match report
Colorado Springs Switchbacks rout Monterey Bay 4-1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks ran riot against Monterey Bay 4-1 at Weidner Field on Saturday 18 April in the USL Championship.
Adrien Pérez put Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead on 18' (1-0), Khori Bennett made it 2-0 on 45+1', Ilijah Paul pulled one back for Monterey Bay on 56' (2-1), Juan Tejada made it 3-1 on 70' and Khori Bennett made it 4-1 from the penalty spot on 72'.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks had 55% of the ball, shots were 19-4 (9-1 on target).
Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 4,860. Referee: Robert Vincze.
Match stats
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Monterey Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 19 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 7 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 264 (75%) | 193 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 2 |
Lineups
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (4-1-4-1): Colin Shutler, Patrick Burner, Talen Maples, Matthew Mahoney, Isaiah Foster, Adrien Pérez, Yosuke Hanya, Brennan Creek, Frank Daroma, Sadam Masereka, Khori Bennett
Monterey Bay (4-4-2): Ciaran Dalton, Luka Malesevic, Nico Gordon, Kelsey Egwu, Joel Garcia, Wesley Leggett, Nick Ross, Belmar Joseph, Adrian Rebollar, Sebastian Lletget, Ilijah Paul
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 21' · Yellow card · Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
- 25' · Yellow card · Adrian Rebollar (Monterey Bay)
- 27' · Yellow card · Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 46' · Substitution · Omari Glasgow for Adrian Rebollar (Monterey Bay)
- 46' · Substitution · Eduardo Blancas for Nick Ross (Monterey Bay)
- 52' · Yellow card · Patrick Burner (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 56' · Goal · Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
- 63' · Substitution · Samuel Williams for Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 63' · Substitution · Juan Tejada for Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 64' · Yellow card · Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
- 68' · Substitution · Chris-Kévin Nadje for Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
- 70' · Goal · Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 72' · Goal · Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 72' · Yellow card · Ciaran Dalton (Monterey Bay)
- 74' · Substitution · Zackery Farnsworth for Nico Gordon (Monterey Bay)
- 74' · Substitution · Ryuga Nakamura for Belmar Joseph (Monterey Bay)
- 78' · Substitution · Levonte Johnson for Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 78' · Substitution · Jonas Fjeldberg for Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 82' · Substitution · Tyreek Magee for Frank Daroma (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 90' · Yellow card · Eduardo Blancas (Monterey Bay)
All-time head-to-head
Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Monterey Bay: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Monterey Bay?
Colorado Springs Switchbacks won, 4-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.
When and where is Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Monterey Bay?
Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, USL Championship.