Las Vegas Lights FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Las Vegas Lights FC
  • 28': Joe Hafferty
  • 45'+4': Khori Bennett (P)
  • 80': Valentin Noël
FT
3 - 3
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 6': Quenzi Huerman
  • 31': Jairo Henríquez
  • 89': Ronaldo Damus

About

Las Vegas Lights FC are hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Speedy Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Tejada.
  • 3': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 4': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jonas Fjeldberg is caught offside.
  • 6': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Speedy Williams.
  • 8': Foul by Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 8': Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Koa Santos.
  • 12': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Juan Tejada.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edison Azcona.
  • 12': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
  • 13': Foul by Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 13': Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Fjeldberg.
  • 14': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Maliek Howell.
  • 15': Foul by Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 15': Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 16': Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Maliek Howell.
  • 19': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Christian Pinzón.
  • 19': Foul by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 19': Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 21': Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 22': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Duke Lacroix.
  • 26': Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gennaro Nigro following a fast break.
  • 26': Foul by Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 26': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khori Bennett following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 29': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 32': Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Speedy Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edison Azcona.
  • 33': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Koa Santos.
  • 37': Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 40': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Delentz Pierre.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gennaro Nigro with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 41': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Coleman Gannon.
  • 44': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Matt Mahoney.
  • 45': Delentz Pierre (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Duke Lacroix.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pinzón with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Noël with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Solomon Asante replaces Christian Pinzón.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Fjeldberg with a cross.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 49': Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Shawn Smart.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Speedy Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Speedy Williams.
  • 53': Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 53': Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quenzi Huerman.
  • 55': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Emrah Klimenta replaces Shawn Smart.
  • 55': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Andre Fortune II replaces Edison Azcona.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Koa Santos with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 58': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Emrah Klimenta (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 61': Foul by Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 61': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Ronaldo Damus replaces Jairo Henríquez.
  • 62': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Maalique Foster replaces Quenzi Huerman.
  • 64': Foul by Ronaldo Damus (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 64': Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 65': Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Valentin Noël.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 68': Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Speedy Williams.
  • 70': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Yosuke Hanya replaces Jonas Fjeldberg.
  • 72': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Speedy Williams.
  • 72': Foul by Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 72': Ronaldo Damus (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Charlie Adams replaces Khori Bennett.
  • 75': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Valentin Noël is caught offside.
  • 76': Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Coleman Gannon.
  • 76': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Delentz Pierre.
  • 77': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Koa Santos.
  • 77': Aidan Rocha (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Andre Fortune II (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gennaro Nigro.
  • 80': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solomon Asante.
  • 81': Foul by Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 81': Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Matt Real replaces Juan Tejada.
  • 84': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Fabien Garcia replaces Jean-Claude Ngando.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Solomon Asante.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Matt Real (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
  • 89': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Gennaro Nigro.
  • 89': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3. Ronaldo Damus (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koa Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Delentz Pierre (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
  • 90': Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Adams.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Valentin Noël is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 11
3 Saves 1
41.7 Possession 58.3
15 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
258 Accurate Passes 395
333 Passes 476
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
23 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 69
21 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 10
14 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Attendance: 1,339

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New Mexico United 34 +2 59
2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 34 +8 52
3 Memphis 901 FC 34 +11 51
4 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 +3 50
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nicholas Ammeter (GK)
24 Maliek Howell Yellow Card
22 Joe Hafferty
33 Gennaro Michael Nigro
20 Shawn Smart
10 Edison Azcona
26 Jean-Claude Ngando
27 Valentin Noël
90 Khori Bennett
11 Christian Pinzon
8 Coleman Gannon
Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
Fabien Garcia, All Gue, Andre Fortune, Solomon Asanté, Charlie Adams, Hayden Sargis, Emrah Klimenta, Raiko Arozarena, Alexander Romero.

COS Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Christian Herrera (GK)
4 Delentz Pierre
5 Mathew Mahoney
14 Duke Lacroix Yellow Card
2 Koa Santos Yellow Card
17 Jairo Henríquez
18 Aidan Rocha
80 Devon Williams
27 Juan Tejada
8 Jonas Fjellberg
11 Quenzi Huerman
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Matthew Real, Ronaldo Damus, Maalique Foster, Zachary Zandi, Yosuke Hanya, Luis Zamudio, Wahab Ackwei.

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