Saturday night time’s sport between the Colorado Springs Switchbacks and San Diego Loyal SC in California has been postponed after a number of members of the Switchbacks examined constructive for COVID-19.
Whereas membership officers may neither say who examined constructive nor how many individuals did, they did say that there have been not “sufficient lined individuals to journey for a match.” Moreover, the membership did not need to threat spreading the virus.
The membership introduced the postponement Thursday night time. In a launch despatched Friday, membership officers mentioned that whereas there isn’t a set date for a rematch, the USL Championship intends to search out one.
Within the meantime, Colorado Springs stays the highest crew within the league’s western convention with an 8-1 file. San Antonio FC sits in second following the crew’s 3-0 loss Saturday to Phoenix. The Switchbacks play at San Antonio Could 21.
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At simply 18 years previous, Switchbacks defender Isaiah Foster is making a huge impact on the membership. A trialist final season, Foster has began in 5 of the crew’s matches this 12 months, together with the final three video games and the crew’s Open Cup loss to Northern Colorado.
He scored his first skilled objective a couple of weeks in the past at FC Tulsa.
“The sky is the restrict for that child,” head coach Brendan Burke mentioned after the crew’s win Could 5 over Rio Grande Valley. “His IQ is thru the roof. His physique is there. He is acquired the suitable mentality. He is at all times asking questions and pushing. I’ve excessive, excessive hopes for him. I believe he’ll transfer properly past this degree.”
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