Khori Bennett brace lifts Switchbacks past Miami FC, 2-0

Khori Bennett scored twice late and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC turned a controlled home performance into a 2-0 victory over Miami FC at Weidner Field. The brace gave the Switchbacks three points and pushed Bennett into a tie for the USL Championship Golden Boot lead.

Colorado Springs did not need a flurry of chances to make the game decisive. It needed Bennett’s finishing touch, and he delivered it in the closing stretch with two goals that broke open a match the Switchbacks had spent much of the night shaping on their own terms. In a league where margins are tight and home points often decide postseason positioning, the timing mattered as much as the total.

The clean sheet added to the value of the result. Christian Herrera kept Miami off the board, giving Colorado Springs the kind of complete night teams want when they are supposed to handle business at home. The Switchbacks also showed the composure that separates a routine win from a professional one, finishing the chances that mattered and leaving no late opening for Miami to turn the match chaotic.

The result carried extra weight in the recent series between the clubs. FOX21 News Colorado noted it was Colorado Springs’ third straight win over Miami FC, and the Switchbacks also flipped the script from the 2024 season opener, when Miami beat Colorado Springs 2-0 at FIU Football Stadium in Miami. This time, the home side controlled the return meeting at Weidner Field and walked away with a result that looked more like a playoff-side statement than a simple bounce in the standings.

The match sat inside the Switchbacks’ 2026 USL Championship campaign, and the club’s own schedule and standings pages treated it as a standard league fixture with postseason implications attached. Bennett’s brace, Herrera’s shutout and the three points reflected a team converting territorial advantage into a clean, efficient finish.