COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC plays host to a crucial contest in its bid to secure a place in the USL Cup Playoffs on Saturday night as the Swope Park Rangers visit with a chance to clinch a place in the postseason themselves. Kickoff at Weidner Field is set for 6 p.m. MT
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Colorado Springs FC news and notes
Current record: 9-11-8, 35pts
The Switchbacks come into this match following a 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders FC 2 last Saturday night at Starfire Stadium.
The Switchbacks rallied to earn a point in the contest, but saw the result drop the side to 10th in the USL Western Conference as both OKC Energy FC and Orange County SC took victories on Sunday evening.
The Switchbacks are now winless in their last five games, with the club's last victory coming in a 4-0 win against Orange County SC on Aug. 8. The side's last home win came three days earlier against the Portland Timbers 2.
Fowards Kevaughn Frater and Masta Kacher, who sit 1-2 in scoring for the Switchbacks this season, have been held scoreless during the club's five-game winless streak.
Swope Park Rangers news and notes
Current record: 14-7-6, 48pts
The Rangers edged closer to the USL Cup Playoffs with a stunning 5-2 victory against San Antonio FC last Sunday evening at Children's Mercy Victory Field in their last outing.
Two goals by Nansel Selbol and tallies by Felipe Hernandez, Kharlton Belmar and Max Rugova put San Antonio to the sword in the Rangers' highest-scoring game of the season.
Selbol was named to the USL Team of the Week on Tuesday for his two-goal performance, which moved him to seven goals for the season overall.
The Rangers enter the weekend needing only two points to clinch a place in the USL Cup Playoffs for a second consecutive season, and would only need a draw against the Switchbacks should Orange County SC lose on Friday night to Real Monarchs SLC.
Series Notes
Squads
Colorado Springs – GK: Moise Pouaty, Dan Jackson, Justin Luthy; D: Josh Phillips, Pascal Eboussi, Josh Suggs, Davy Armstrong, Diego Gutierrez, Sean McFarlane, Conner Bevans, Shawn Chin, Jordan Burt; M: Luke Vercollone, Eddy Prugh, Damen Marcu, Rony Argueta, Jake Cawsey, Ricardo Perez, Taesong Kim; F: Masta Kacher, Kevaughn Frater, Aaron King, Shane Malcolm, Tobenna Uzo, A.J. Ajeakwa, Jack Jones
Swope Park – GK: Adrian Zendejas, David Greczek, Darrin MacLeod; D: Amer Didic, Parker Maher, Oumar Ballo, Liam Doyle, Joe Amico, Colton Storm, Tyler Pasher, Erik Palmer-Brown, Dakota Barnathan, Will Little; M: Felipe Hernandez, Gianluca Busio, Christian Duke, Robert Mirosavic, Kevin Oliveira, Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal, Lebo Moloto, James Musa; F: Cameron Iwasa, Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Kharlton Belmar, Nansel Selbol, Diego Rubio, Max Rugova
Discipline
Colorado Springs – None
Swope Park – Accumulation warning: Liam Doyle
Officials
REF: LUKAS SZPALA
AR1: Jacob Herald
AR2: Lauren Parliament
4TH: Brean Roman
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – @SwitchbacksFC
Swope Park Rangers – @SwopeRangers
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