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USL RECORD: 5-3-4
USL RECORD: 5-7-2
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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
DATE: Saturday, June 9, 2018 KICKOFF: 7:00 PM CT LOCATION: Weidner Field (Colorado Springs, CO) REFEREE: Miguel Urbina-Barrios ARS: Oscar Arias Ochoa and James Morgan 4TH: Jason Hampton WATCH: ESPN+
MATCH PREVIEW The Swope Park Rangers (5-3-4, 19 points) travel to Colorado Springs to face Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (5-7-2, 17 points) at Weidner Field on Saturday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. CT after a 2-0 loss to St. Louis FC on June 2. The Rangers last faced off against Switchbacks FC in a Wednesday, April 4 match at Children’s Mercy Park. The Rangers would win 1-0 from Tyler Blackwood’s first goal for SPR as Gianluca Busio marked his professional debut with a game-winning assist. Colorado Springs has only lost one home game this season and boast a home record of 4-1-2, while the Rangers have an away record of 2-3-3. The Switchbacks lost their most recent game against USL expansion team Las Vegas Lights FC in Las Vegas 4-1.
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TIME/RESULT
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Sat., March 17 Reno 1868 FC W 4-3 Greater Nevada Field Sat., March 24 Seattle (S2) W 4-2 SMS District Stadium Sat., March 31 Las Vegas L 2-1 Cashman Field Wed., April 4 Colorado Springs W 1-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., April 7 San Antonio FC D 1-1 Toyota Field Sat., April 21 Phoenix D 2-2 Rising Soccer Complex Sat., April 28 Saint Louis FC D 1-1 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., May 5 OKC Energy FC W 1-0 Taft Stadium Wed., May 9 Real Monarchs L 4-1 Zions Bank Stadium Sat., May 19 Rio Grande Valley D 0-0 H-E-B Park Sat., May 26 Phoenix W 1-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., June 2 Saint Louis FC L 2-0 Toyota Stadium Sat., June 9 Colorado Springs 7:00 Weidner Field Wed., June 13 Real Monarchs 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., June 17 Fresno FC 8:00 Chukchansi Park Sun., June 24 Las Vegas 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Thur., July 5 Seattle (S2) 9:00 Cheney Stadium Tues., July 10 Sacramento 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., July 14 Portland 9:00 Merlo Field Wed., July 18 Orange County 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., July 22 Rio Grande Valley 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Aug. 1 LA Galaxy II 9:30 StubHub Center Sat., Aug. 4 Orange County 9:00 OC Great Park Sat., Aug. 11 Portland 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Aug. 19 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 SMS District Stadium Sat., Aug. 25 San Antonio FC 7:30 Toyota Field Wed., Aug. 29 Tulsa 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 9 Fresno FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 15 Saint Louis FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Sept. 19 San Antonio FC 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 22 Tulsa 7:00 ONEOK Field Wed., Oct. 3 Sacramento 9:30 Papa Murphy’s Park Sun., Oct. 14 LA Galaxy II 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park
INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, June 7, 2018
OUT: Justin Bilyeu (torn meniscus) QUESTIONABLE: Camilo Benitez (hamstring injury)