Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3-1 Phoenix Rising FC
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks won: Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3-1 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 5 Jul 2026 at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks goals: Adrien Pérez 34', Garven Metusala 48', Adrien Pérez 79'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Gunnar Studenhofft 4'. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Adrien Pérez (9.4).
Match report
Colorado Springs Switchbacks beat Phoenix Rising FC 3-1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks came from behind to beat Phoenix Rising FC 3-1 at Weidner Field on Sunday 5 July in the USL Championship.
Gunnar Studenhofft put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 4' (0-1), Adrien Pérez levelled for Colorado Springs Switchbacks on 34' (1-1), Garven Metusala restored Colorado Springs Switchbacks' lead on 48' (2-1) and Adrien Pérez made it 3-1 on 79'.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks had 65% of the ball, shots were 21-5 (10-1 on target).
Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 7,024. Referee: Nabil Bensalah.
Match stats
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Total shots | 21 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 8 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 373 (87%) | 168 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 14 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (4-2-3-1): Christian Herrera, Patrick Burner, Talen Maples, Garven Metusala, Aidan Rocha, Brennan Creek, Frank Daroma, Adrien Pérez, Jonas Fjeldberg, Devon Williams, Khori Bennett
Phoenix Rising FC (5-3-2): Patrick Rakovsky, Pape Mar Boye, Adrián Pelayo, John Scearce, Eziah Ramirez, Daniel Flores, Jean Moursou, Gilberto Rivera, Diego Gómez, Ihsan Sacko, Gunnar Studenhofft
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 34' · Goal · Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 42' · Yellow card · Eziah Ramirez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Kelvin Arase for Eziah Ramirez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 48' · Goal · Garven Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 66' · Substitution · Yosuke Hanya for Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 67' · Substitution · Dominique Badji for Adrián Pelayo (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 73' · Yellow card · Gilberto Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Juan Tejada for Frank Daroma (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 79' · Goal · Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 83' · Substitution · Samuel Williams for Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 83' · Substitution · Isaiah Foster for Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 83' · Substitution · Rafael Czichos for Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Jamison Ping for Gilberto Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90' · Substitution · Jaethan Irwin for Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Colorado Springs Switchbacks won, 3-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 5 Jul 2026.
When and where is Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 5 Jul 2026, 01:00 UTC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, USL Championship.