Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-1 Charleston Battery
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks won: Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-1 Charleston Battery in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks goals: Adrien Pérez 56', Jonas Fjeldberg 90'+5. Charleston Battery goals: Wilmer Cabrera 81'. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Adrien Pérez (8.3).
Match report
Colorado Springs Switchbacks beat Charleston Battery 2-1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks squeezed past Charleston Battery 2-1 at Weidner Field on Sunday 26 July in the USL Championship.
Adrien Pérez put Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead on 56' (1-0), Wilmer Cabrera levelled for Charleston Battery on 81' (1-1) and Jonas Fjeldberg restored Colorado Springs Switchbacks' lead on 90+5' (2-1).
Jonas Fjeldberg's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks had 53% of the ball, shots were 17-8 (4-4 on target).
Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 6,437. Referee: Muhammad Kaleia.
Match stats
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Charleston Battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 312 (84%) | 271 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 1 |
Lineups
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (4-3-3): Colin Shutler, Isaiah Foster, Talen Maples, Garven Metusala, Duke Lacroix, Samuel Williams, Devon Williams, Juan Tejada, Yosuke Hanya, Khori Bennett, Adrien Pérez
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Douglas Martínez, Graham Smith, Joey Akpunonu, Nathan Messer, Emilio Ycaza, Sean Suber, Langston Blackstock, Laurent Kissiedou, Jeremy Kelly, Alec Hughes
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Graham Smith (Charleston Battery)
- 46' · Substitution · Miguel Berry for Alec Hughes (Charleston Battery)
- 56' · Goal · Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 57' · Substitution · Brennan Creek for Samuel Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 57' · Substitution · Jonas Fjeldberg for Adrien Pérez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 58' · Substitution · Maalique Foster for Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery)
- 65' · Substitution · Kirill Pakhomov for Douglas Martínez (Charleston Battery)
- 74' · Substitution · Wilmer Cabrera for Laurent Kissiedou (Charleston Battery)
- 74' · Substitution · Sadam Masereka for Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 78' · Yellow card · Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 81' · Goal · Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery)
- 83' · Substitution · Matthew Mahoney for Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 83' · Substitution · Steven Echevarria for Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 85' · Yellow card · Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Maalique Foster (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Charleston Battery: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Charleston Battery?
Colorado Springs Switchbacks won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 26 Jul 2026.
When and where is Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs Charleston Battery?
Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 01:00 UTC at Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, USL Championship.