A Friday Four Corners Cup showdown is on tap as the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC travel to Zions Bank Stadium to renew their rivalry with the Real Monarchs of Salt Lake City in USL Championship action. On June 22nd the Real Monarchs edged the Switchbacks 2-1 at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs behind late second half goals from Kyle Coffee and Justin Portillo. Mike Seth had given the Switchbacks the lead after a delightful turn in the box following a left-footed cross from Jordan Schweitzer.

“We like playing there,” said striker Mike Seth. It’s a good set-up they have – it’s probably one of the better fields. This will be a new game from when we played them here. A lot of teams have changed since then and this will be a new game – I think both teams will look at it that way.”

Last Saturday saw both the Switchbacks and Real Monarchs drop points. San Antonio FC defeated the Real Monarchs 3-1 at Toyota Field, with Honduran midfielder Luis Palma salvaging a goal for the Monarchs after they had been sent down to 10-men following a red card for Cameroonian striker Lionel Abate Etoundi.

The Real Monarchs have three players who have already scored at least five times in the 2019 USL Championship, as Jack Blake, Maikel Chang, and Douglas Martinez have all been firing for Head Coach Jámison Olave’s club. David Ochoa started in net for the Monarchs in their aforementioned loss against San Antonio FC, and appears to be the Monarchs’ number one ‘keeper, despite the club having started four different players in net in the 2019 USL Championship season. Former Switchbacks winger Masta Kacher will not appear for the Real Monarchs on Friday after moving to USL Championship club Saint Louis FC in mid-July.