ESPN3 to Feature Switchbacks FC in First USL Game of the Week of 2018

Published on April 17, 2018 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC News Release

Colorado Springs, CO - Hot of the heels of a convincing 4-0 victory against Reno over the weekend. The Switchbacks travel to face Sacramento Republic FC to kickoff the USL's national broadcast schedule in the USL Game of the Week featured on ESPN.

The Switchbacks have had success against Sacramento, having won three meetings and drawing twice in previous meetings against the California side. Sacramento Republic FC will be looking for their first win of the series after falling in the Switchbacks home finale on ESPN3 last year and blowing a late lead against the Switchbacks at home after Pascal Eboussi scored a stoppage-time goal to come away with a point at Papa Murphy's Park.

"They have experienced players who know how to play," Head Coach Steve Trittschuh told Roland Vargish. "[Jeremy] Hall, [Villyan] Bijev, [Cameron] Iwasa, Adam Moffat...these are all good, experienced players and they're very tough to beat, especially in Sacramento. We must keep improving what we can game-by-game and look to finish this trip with a strong performance in a tough place to play."

The Switchbacks will be featured in one additional USL Game of the Week when they travel to take on San Antonio FC on July 25th on ESPNU.

The Switchbacks will return home to face Seattle Sounders FC 2 for 90's Night with the second piece of the poster series puzzle courtesy of The Gazette. Tickets start at just $12 and are available here. Fans 21 and older can get $1 beer the first 30 minutes when gates open at 5:00 PM.

United Soccer League Championship Stories from April 17, 2018

• Two Republic FC Academy Players Called up to the U.S. U-16 Boys' National Team - Sacramento Republic FC
• Mid-Week Match at Fresno FC - FC Tulsa
• ESPN3 to Feature Switchbacks FC in First USL Game of the Week of 2018 - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
• Felix Chenkam Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 5 - Tacoma Defiance
• North Carolina FC Travels North for Midweek Match at Toronto FC II - North Carolina FC
• Amadou Dia Named to USL Team of the Week - Phoenix Rising FC
• Foxes return to Fresno for two-game homestand - Fresno FC
• Independence Celebrates NC Soccer Hall of Fame - Charlotte Independence
• Futty Danso Named to USL Team of the Week - North Carolina FC
• Tobi Adewole Named to USL Team of the Week - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
• Indy Eleven Forward Soony Saad Collects Week 5 Player of the Week Honors - Indy Eleven
• Luke Vercollone Named to Team of the Week - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
• Indy's Saad Earns USL Player of the Week - USL
• Garrett Halfhill Released by FC Cincinnati, Joins New York Cosmos - FC Cincinnati
• USL's Week Ahead - April 18-22, 2018 - USL
• Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Olivier Mbaizo - Philadelphia Union II

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