Switchbacks coach Alan McCann said there was an earned confidence about his team in the days leading up to Sunday’s playoff match.
The USL Championship Western Conference quarterfinal contest validated his words. After tying host Lexington SC 1-1 after 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of extra time, Switchbacks keeper Christian Herrera made a save on Lexington SC midfielder Noble Okello in the fifth round of penalties to give the Switchbacks a 5-4 shootout win and the club’s first road playoff victory in history.
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That’s a major playoff test and result for most clubs, but it’s one Colorado Springs has earned all season. Herrera made a pair of saves in the Switchbacks’ penalty shootout win over Spokane Velocity FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup back in April.…
