After defeating Arizona United twice already this year in league play, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks knew the formula to beat them a third time.
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2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Arizona United too much for in-state amateurs from FC Tucson
Back in 2013, in their US Open Cup debut, FC Tucson upset an Arizona-based USL team. This year, Arizona United made sure history didn’t repeat itself.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Chula Vista FC’s amateur youth movement stuns USL’s Arizona United, 3-0
Without a single player in the starting 11 older than 22, the USASA side from south of San Diego advanced to the third round of the annual American soccer club championship with a convincing 3-0 win over Arizona United SC of USL PRO Wednesday night at Scottsdale Stadium.
2014 US Open Cup Round 4: LA Galaxy flips second half switch, eliminates Arizona United 2-1 (video)
With the comeback victory, the Galaxy earned themselves a trip across the country to play the Carolina RailHawks for the third year in a row.
2014 US Open Cup Round 3: Arizona United wins battle of USL PRO expansion teams, 2-1 over Oklahoma City Energy
Arizona United SC has only been a USL PRO franchise for about two months. But it secured the most important win in club history to date on Wednesday night in the U.S. Open Cup third round, and earned the right to go after an even bigger victory in a few weeks.