James Musa (Colorado Springs Switchbacks | USA)

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Phoenix with a 1-0 win. No Musa in match day squad.

Matt Conger was the ref.
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No Musa who has missed the last 2 Rising games.

Edit - Rising a 5-1 win.
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Musa not in the match day squad. He hasn't featured since 22nd September. Rising (12th, 39 pts) basically need to win their last 2 games to make the playoffs (top 7 teams). Today's opponent RGV are 6th (43 pts), with a cluster of other teams vying for the playoffs.

No idea of Musa's (age 30) contract status at the American Phoenix, but either him or the now free agent Nikko Boxall (also 30) would be a handy pickup for the NZ version Phoenix. That's if Tim Payne is predominatly a RB this season, leaving Surman as the sole CB squad cover. 

Edit - Rising lose 2-1 at RGV, so their season is over with one game left, ie can't make the USL playoffs. Fall from grace, after being a powerhouse juggernaut in the USL in recent seasons.
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Rising (12th USL West) host Atlanta United II (13th USL East)

Musa the only Kiwi who's team won't be in the USL playoffs.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/16/united-states/mls-reserve-league/arizona-united/atlanta-united-2/3728921/
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Rising complete their season with a 3-1 win, and finish up 10th, USL West. 4 pts off the Playoffs.

No Musa. He played 19 (18 starts) of 34 games. Not sure if he has longer to go on his Rising deal or not.
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Been offline for a little while, so just now catching up with some goings on.

Seems the Moose has switched from his familiar desert climes of Phoenix for those of the Rockies and he joins the Switchbacks for 2023.

Happy to stay stateside, looks like he just needed a change of scenery after not being the ever present we've become accustomed to in Phoenix over the past few years. Could definitely think of worse places to end up!



Mods, update his club details please.
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Colorado Springs 'Switchbacks' had a good season in 2023, finishing 3rd in the USL Western Conference, and making the Conference final. Losing 2-0 to USL Champions San Antonio (Elliot Collier's club).
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Colorado Springs to start their USL season travelling to El Paso Locomotive.
Mods please update Musa's club

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/16/united-states/mls-reserve-league/el-paso-locomotive/colorado-springs/4015606/
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Starts this one from the bench.
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Unused sub in a 2-1 win. Colorado with a 92nd min winner.

Liam Rose a full game for El Paso. Still only 25. Would be a useful midfield pickup for the Nix for next season. Looks like Jon Hutchinson (ex CCM) no longer coaches El Paso. You would think Rose would be keen to return to the ALM, if he got a good offer??

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Unused sub in a 1-1 draw
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Colorado Springs (3rd the USL West) travel to San Antonio (2nd). Two of the better USL teams last season.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/26/united-states/mls-reserve-league/san-antonio/colorado-springs/4015619/
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Musa on the bench.

Edit - CS lost 1-0. Musa an unused sub

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