SwitchbacksSunday, November 8
New Mexico United beat the Switchbacks 4-0, ending Colorado Springs' season
The Daily Colorado Springs team
The Switchbacks' season ended Saturday night in Albuquerque, where top-seeded New Mexico United beat them 4-0 in the USL Championship Western Conference semifinal. United scored 91 seconds in, and led 3-0 at the half. It was a non-penalty goal the Switchbacks' previous seven opponents couldn't get.
New Mexico United beat the Switchbacks 4-0 in the semifinal
- Switchbacks0New Mexico United4 (won)
Sources: The Gazette, uslchampionship.com
Fifth-seeded Colorado Springs won its first-ever road playoff match last week and wanted a first win in New Mexico over the top seed. Instead, the loss snapped a 10-game unbeaten run, and United returns to the Conference final, where it fell last season.
- Attendance: 8,591 at Isotopes Park
- Greg Hurst goals: 29th and 44th minutes
- Switchbacks keeper Christian Herrera: four saves
- Red card: Stevie Echevarria, in second-half stoppage time
New Mexico put eight shots on target to the Switchbacks' three
| Switchbacks | Measure | New Mexico United |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 8 |
Sources: The Gazette, uslchampionship.com
Sources: The Gazette, uslchampionship.com