Kenyan midfielder Philip Mayaka completed the full 90 minutes as his Colorado Springs side picked up a point following a 1-1 draw against Louisville City in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship.This was the third consecutive game that Mayaka was starting for Springs who are famously known by their moniker Switchbacks and also double up as Colorado Rapids reserve side who ply their trade in the Major Soccer League (MLS).We pick up a point tonight and move on to the next one!#COSvLOU pic.twitter.com/KrnLFqkQyx— SwitchbacksFC (@SwitchbacksFC) July 24, 2021 The first half of the encounter was a drab affair with both teams limited to few chances, however, Brian Ownby and Tristan Hodge both traded yellow cards for their cynical fouls.Louisville head coach Danny Cruz rang the changes in the 56th minute as he went for the jugular, bringing in Paolo Del Piccolo, Jorge Gonzalez Asensi and Antoine Hoppenot for Napo Matsoso, Jimmy McLaughlin and Brian Ownby.Mayaka was handed his seventh yellow card of the season in the 70th minute, surprisingly all his cautions have come in the last consecutive games.Antoine Hoppenot finally broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute as he tapped home from close range into an open net after receiving a cut back from Jonathan Gomez.MICHEEEEEE NGALINAAAAAA pic.twitter.com/1mgkhKrLUO— SwitchbacksFC (@SwitchbacksFC) July 24, 2021 Switchbacks who have the never say die attitude after scoring a number of last gasp goals popped up with another in the 87th minute when Michee Ngalina was set up by Matthew Mahoney and went on a solo run before releasing a strike just at the edge of the area.Mayaka’s side is on a torrid run of form having won just one of their last five games as they drop to 16th on the log.
