Match Recap

PHOENIX (August 3rd, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC extended its win streak to 12 matches following a thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 win over LA Galaxy II in Carson, Calif. Joey Calistri notched the game winner in the 83rd minute to cap off three unanswered goals from the club (Solomon Asante and Junior Flemmings scored the other two goals). It was also the clubs sixth straight win on the road (a USL Championship record) and its sixth straight win over Los Dos.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising scored three unanswered goals to come back from a two-goal deficit.
• Phoenix Rising extends its league record consecutive win streak to 12 matches.
• Phoenix Rising wins its sixth straight road game, a league record.

Los Dos held a 2-0 lead after Efraín Álvarez converted his penalty kick in the 52nd minute. But it took just six minutes for Rising FC’s comeback to begin.

In the 58th minute, Asante intercepted a lazy pass in the defensive third, then danced around the Los Dos goalkeeper to cut the lead in half.

Phoenix Rising then equalized in the 74th minute. After LA tried to clear out a throw in, the ball took a bounce to Jon Bakero, who backheeled a pass to an oncoming Flemmings. The forward calmly finished his shot to make it 2-2.

The game winner also was the result of a fortuitous bounce. After a corner kick was cleared, Bakero sent a cross back into the box. After one 50/50 sent the ball into the air, a Los Dos defender headed the ball in an attempt to clear it out of the box. But Calistri was there, swinging his right leg to strike the ball into the ground and bounce it into the back of the net in the 83rd minute.

Phoenix Rising returns home to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday, August 10th, for a showdown with El Paso Locomotive FC. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

LA GALAXY II 2-3 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
LA: 39’, 29-Ethan Zubak
LA: 52’, 26-Efrain Álvarez (PK)
PHX: 58’, 20-Solomon Asante
PHX: 74’, 7-Junior Flemmings (10-Jon Bakero)
PHX: 83’, 21-Joey Calistri

Disciplinary Summary:
LA: 28’, 49-Adrian Vera (caution)
LA: 33’, 26-Efraín Álvarez (caution)
PHX: 51’, 3-A.J. Cochran (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (78’, 21-Joey Calistri), 41-James Musa (62, 10-Jon Bakero), 27-Kevon Lambert; 7-Junior Flemmings (90+’, 32-Kyle Bjornethun), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante 

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 2-Doueugui Mala, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 39-Jordan Jones 

PHOENIX (August 3rd, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC extended its win streak to 12 matches following a thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 win over LA Galaxy II in Carson, Calif. Joey Calistri notched the game winner in the 83rd minute to cap off three unanswered goals from the club (Solomon Asante and Junior Flemmings scored the other two goals). It was also the clubs sixth straight win on the road (a USL Championship record) and its sixth straight win over Los Dos.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising scored three unanswered goals to come back from a two-goal deficit.
• Phoenix Rising extends its league record consecutive win streak to 12 matches.
• Phoenix Rising wins its sixth straight road game, a league record.

Los Dos held a 2-0 lead after Efraín Álvarez converted his penalty kick in the 52nd minute. But it took just six minutes for Rising FC’s comeback to begin.

In the 58th minute, Asante intercepted a lazy pass in the defensive third, then danced around the Los Dos goalkeeper to cut the lead in half.

Phoenix Rising then equalized in the 74th minute. After LA tried to clear out a throw in, the ball took a bounce to Jon Bakero, who backheeled a pass to an oncoming Flemmings. The forward calmly finished his shot to make it 2-2.

The game winner also was the result of a fortuitous bounce. After a corner kick was cleared, Bakero sent a cross back into the box. After one 50/50 sent the ball into the air, a Los Dos defender headed the ball in an attempt to clear it out of the box. But Calistri was there, swinging his right leg to strike the ball into the ground and bounce it into the back of the net in the 83rd minute.

Phoenix Rising returns home to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday, August 10th, for a showdown with El Paso Locomotive FC. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

LA GALAXY II 2-3 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
LA: 39’, 29-Ethan Zubak
LA: 52’, 26-Efrain Álvarez (PK)
PHX: 58’, 20-Solomon Asante
PHX: 74’, 7-Junior Flemmings (10-Jon Bakero)
PHX: 83’, 21-Joey Calistri

Disciplinary Summary:
LA: 28’, 49-Adrian Vera (caution)
LA: 33’, 26-Efraín Álvarez (caution)
PHX: 51’, 3-A.J. Cochran (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (78’, 21-Joey Calistri), 41-James Musa (62, 10-Jon Bakero), 27-Kevon Lambert; 7-Junior Flemmings (90+’, 32-Kyle Bjornethun), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante 

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 2-Doueugui Mala, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 39-Jordan Jones 

PHOENIX (July 27th, 2019) —.Phoenix Rising FC set a USL Championship record for most consecutive wins following a 1-0 shutout of Tusla Roughnecks FC. The team’s 11th-straight win sets a new league record set previously by FC Cincinnati in 2018. 

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising breaks the league record for consecutive wins (11).
• Goalkeeper Zac Lubin earns his 11th clean sheet of the season, leading USL Championship.

Neither team created many serious chances throughout the match. The best opportunity for the Roughnecks came in the 11th minute when Fredlin Mompremier got free from the defense and came barrelling in on goalkeeper Zac Lubin. But Lubin made a kick save to keep the match scoreless.

Phoenix Rising’s chances weren’t much better until the 68th minute when Solomon Asante ripped a shot from the top of the box just to be denied by the Tulsa goalkeeper punching the ball over the crossbar. Despite the denial, Rising FC took advantage on the subsequent corner.

Asante’s corner was headed up into the air and toward the far post. Adam Jahn lept over his defender to head the ball back into the middle of the box where he found Kevon Lambert, who headed the ball into the right upper 90 of the net for the game-winner.

In addition to his 11th straight win, Lubin also earned his 11th clean sheet of the season, extending his league lead in that category. He also leads the league in goals against average.

Phoenix Rising finishes its two-match road trip next Saturday, August 3, when the team takes on La Galaxy II. That match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 P.M.

TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC 0-1 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 69’, 27-Kevon Lambert (9-Adam Jahn)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 17’, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya (caution)
PHX: 34’, 41-James Musa (caution)
PHX: 41’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)
PHX: 44’, 19-Jose Aguinaga (caution)
TUL: 45’, 17-Fredlin Mompremier (ejection)
TUL: 59’, 11-Christian Altamirano (caution)
TUL: 67’, 16-Rodrigo de Costa (caution)
TUL: 86’, 15-Mallan Roberts (caution)
TUL: 87’, 14-Akwafei Ajeakwa (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (62’, 27-Kevon Lambert), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (62’, 21-Joey Calistri); 7-Junior Flemmings, 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante 

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Bjornethun 

PHOENIX (July 27th, 2019) —.Phoenix Rising FC set a USL Championship record for most consecutive wins following a 1-0 shutout of Tusla Roughnecks FC. The team’s 11th-straight win sets a new league record set previously by FC Cincinnati in 2018. 

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising breaks the league record for consecutive wins (11).
• Goalkeeper Zac Lubin earns his 11th clean sheet of the season, leading USL Championship.

Neither team created many serious chances throughout the match. The best opportunity for the Roughnecks came in the 11th minute when Fredlin Mompremier got free from the defense and came barrelling in on goalkeeper Zac Lubin. But Lubin made a kick save to keep the match scoreless.

Phoenix Rising’s chances weren’t much better until the 68th minute when Solomon Asante ripped a shot from the top of the box just to be denied by the Tulsa goalkeeper punching the ball over the crossbar. Despite the denial, Rising FC took advantage on the subsequent corner.

Asante’s corner was headed up into the air and toward the far post. Adam Jahn lept over his defender to head the ball back into the middle of the box where he found Kevon Lambert, who headed the ball into the right upper 90 of the net for the game-winner.

In addition to his 11th straight win, Lubin also earned his 11th clean sheet of the season, extending his league lead in that category. He also leads the league in goals against average.

Phoenix Rising finishes its two-match road trip next Saturday, August 3, when the team takes on La Galaxy II. That match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 P.M.

TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC 0-1 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 69’, 27-Kevon Lambert (9-Adam Jahn)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 17’, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya (caution)
PHX: 34’, 41-James Musa (caution)
PHX: 41’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)
PHX: 44’, 19-Jose Aguinaga (caution)
TUL: 45’, 17-Fredlin Mompremier (ejection)
TUL: 59’, 11-Christian Altamirano (caution)
TUL: 67’, 16-Rodrigo de Costa (caution)
TUL: 86’, 15-Mallan Roberts (caution)
TUL: 87’, 14-Akwafei Ajeakwa (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (62’, 27-Kevon Lambert), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (62’, 21-Joey Calistri); 7-Junior Flemmings, 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante 

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Bjornethun 

PHOENIX (July 19th, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC’s magic on $1 Beer Night remained strong in the club’s 6-0 drubbing of Austin Bold FC in front of a sellout crowd of 7,387, a regular-season attendance record. It was the club’s 13th consecutive sellout at Casino Arizona Field. The team also improved to 12-0-0 on $1 Beer Night, matched a league record with ten consecutive wins, and set a club record for most goals scored in a match.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising is now 12-0-0 on $1 Beer Night.
• Phoenix Rising matches a USL Championship record with its 10 consecutive wins.
• Tonight’s attendance was 7,387, a new regular-season attendance record at Casino Arizona Field.

Forward Solomon Asante wasted little time putting the team up 1-0. In the 17th minute, Mustapha Dumbuya slid a ball to him just to the right of the top of the box. Asante had to reach back to collect the ball but then turned his body and smacked a right-footed shot inside the far left post to open the scoring and give Rising a 1-0 lead after the first half.

In the second half, the team had a scoring explosion.

James Musa put the finishing touches to a 1-2-3-pass buildup to double the club’s lead in the 54th minute. 

Four minutes later, in the 58th minute, it was Asante again, this time sprinting into the box with the ball, cutting hard to his left, then curling a shot into the far left upper 90 for a 3-0 lead. 

Then in the 66th minute, Asante put another shot on target, only for the ball to be saved and punched out to Adam Jahn, who was there to bang the ball into the back of the net to make it 4-0

Ten minutes later in the 76th minute, it was Jon Bakero who made it 5-0 on a free kick, sliding his shot underneath the wall and past the diving keeper.

Joey Calistri finished the onslaught in the 84th minute after Joey Farrell headed a corner kick toward the far right post and Calistri was there to head the ball into the back of the net for the 6-0 win.

In addition to the club’s six goals, goalkeeper Zac Lubin notched five saves en route to his 10th clean sheet of the season, making him the top goalkeeper in the league in that category.

Phoenix Rising will head back out on the road on Saturday, July 27, at Tulsa to take on Roughnecks FC. That match is scheduled to kickoff at 5:30 p.m. and will air on Your PHX CW and ArizonaSports.com

PHOENIX RISING FC 6-0 AUSTIN BOLD FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 17’, 20-Solomon Asante (24-Mustapha Dumbuya) 
PHX: 54’, 41-James Musa (7-Junior Flemmings)
PHX: 58’, 20-Solomon Asante (7-Junior Flemmings)
PHX: 66’, 9-Adam Jahn
PHX: 76’, 10-Jon Bakero (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 84’, 21-Joey Calistri (Joey Farrell)

Disciplinary Summary:
AUS: 28’, 15-Amobi Okugo (caution)
AUS: 41’, 27-Valeri Saramutin (caution)
AUS: 51’, 28-London Woodbury (caution)
AUS: 73’, 3-Edson Braafheid (ejection)
PHX: 80’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya (40’ 16-Austin Ledbetter); 19-Jose Aguinaga (70’, Joey Calistri), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero; 7-Junior Flemmingsi (63’, 7-Junior Flemmings), 9-Adam Jahn (70’, 22-Ben Spencer), 20-Solomon Asante (82’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 35, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, 95-Ramone Howell 

PHOENIX (July 19th, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC’s magic on $1 Beer Night remained strong in the club’s 6-0 drubbing of Austin Bold FC in front of a sellout crowd of 7,387, a regular-season attendance record. It was the club’s 13th consecutive sellout at Casino Arizona Field. The team also improved to 12-0-0 on $1 Beer Night, matched a league record with ten consecutive wins, and set a club record for most goals scored in a match.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising is now 12-0-0 on $1 Beer Night.
• Phoenix Rising matches a USL Championship record with its 10 consecutive wins.
• Tonight’s attendance was 7,387, a new regular-season attendance record at Casino Arizona Field.

Forward Solomon Asante wasted little time putting the team up 1-0. In the 17th minute, Mustapha Dumbuya slid a ball to him just to the right of the top of the box. Asante had to reach back to collect the ball but then turned his body and smacked a right-footed shot inside the far left post to open the scoring and give Rising a 1-0 lead after the first half.

In the second half, the team had a scoring explosion.

James Musa put the finishing touches to a 1-2-3-pass buildup to double the club’s lead in the 54th minute. 

Four minutes later, in the 58th minute, it was Asante again, this time sprinting into the box with the ball, cutting hard to his left, then curling a shot into the far left upper 90 for a 3-0 lead. 

Then in the 66th minute, Asante put another shot on target, only for the ball to be saved and punched out to Adam Jahn, who was there to bang the ball into the back of the net to make it 4-0

Ten minutes later in the 76th minute, it was Jon Bakero who made it 5-0 on a free kick, sliding his shot underneath the wall and past the diving keeper.

Joey Calistri finished the onslaught in the 84th minute after Joey Farrell headed a corner kick toward the far right post and Calistri was there to head the ball into the back of the net for the 6-0 win.

In addition to the club’s six goals, goalkeeper Zac Lubin notched five saves en route to his 10th clean sheet of the season, making him the top goalkeeper in the league in that category.

Phoenix Rising will head back out on the road on Saturday, July 27, at Tulsa to take on Roughnecks FC. That match is scheduled to kickoff at 5:30 p.m. and will air on Your PHX CW and ArizonaSports.com

PHOENIX RISING FC 6-0 AUSTIN BOLD FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 17’, 20-Solomon Asante (24-Mustapha Dumbuya) 
PHX: 54’, 41-James Musa (7-Junior Flemmings)
PHX: 58’, 20-Solomon Asante (7-Junior Flemmings)
PHX: 66’, 9-Adam Jahn
PHX: 76’, 10-Jon Bakero (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 84’, 21-Joey Calistri (Joey Farrell)

Disciplinary Summary:
AUS: 28’, 15-Amobi Okugo (caution)
AUS: 41’, 27-Valeri Saramutin (caution)
AUS: 51’, 28-London Woodbury (caution)
AUS: 73’, 3-Edson Braafheid (ejection)
PHX: 80’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya (40’ 16-Austin Ledbetter); 19-Jose Aguinaga (70’, Joey Calistri), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero; 7-Junior Flemmingsi (63’, 7-Junior Flemmings), 9-Adam Jahn (70’, 22-Ben Spencer), 20-Solomon Asante (82’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 35, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, 95-Ramone Howell 

(July 13th, 2019) — Phoenix Rising kept the wins rolling, downing Rio Grande Valley, 1-0, to extend its club-record winning streak to nine matches. Forward Adam Jahn scored his 10th goal of the season to notch the game-winner and he was assisted by Solomon Asante, who notched his 10th assist of 2019. Goalkeeper Zac Lubin earned his 9th clean sheet of the season, moving him into a tie for first in USL Championship

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising extends its club-record winning streak to nine matches.
• Phoenix Rising extends its club-record road winning streak to four matches.
• Phoenix Rising is now 10-0-0 when scoring first in 2019.

Both clubs battled to a 0-0 stalemate after the first 45 minutes of play. Jahn and Asante each had their chances within the first half-hour of the match. Asante took a shot from 25-plus yards away that was right at the goalkeeper. Jahn drove into the box and took aim for the near left post but missed wide.

But in the 53rd minute, Rio Grande Valley’s Carlos Small got in behind the defense and had a 1v1 opportunity on Lubin. Small beat the goalkeeper but his shot bounced off the inside of the far right post are rolled harmlessly away with the score remaining 0-0. Soon after, Rising FC took advantage of its best opportunity.

In the 62nd minute, Asante got the ball out wide on the right flank. He curled a cross into the box for the head of Jahn and the forward powered it toward his right as he was falling away to his left. The shot had enough power on it to deflect off the goalkeeper’s glove, then off the bottom of the crossbar, and into the net for the game-winner.

Down the stretch, Lubin made a diving stop in the 81st minute to preserve the clean sheet and the win.

Phoenix Rising comes back to Casino Arizona Field on Friday, July 19, to take on Autin Bold on Bud Light $1 Beer Night. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and gates will open at 6:00 p.m. The first 2,500 fans who arrive will get a Phoenix Rising lunch cooler courtesy of APS. The club is 11-0-0 all-time in $1 Beer nights and fans interested in going can purchase tickets online at www.phxrisingfc.com

RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC 0-1 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 62’, 9-Adam Jahn (20-Solomon Asante)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 32’, 20-Solomon Asante (caution)
RGV: 38’, Jesús Enríquez (caution)
PHX: 85’, 41-James Musa (caution)
PHX: 87’, 19-José Aguinaga (caution)
RGV: 90+’, 36-Memo Rodríguez (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga, 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (69’, 10-Jon Bakero); 21-Joey Calistri (63’, 7-Junior Flemmings), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante (82’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 8-Collin Fernandez, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun
 

(July 13th, 2019) — Phoenix Rising kept the wins rolling, downing Rio Grande Valley, 1-0, to extend its club-record winning streak to nine matches. Forward Adam Jahn scored his 10th goal of the season to notch the game-winner and he was assisted by Solomon Asante, who notched his 10th assist of 2019. Goalkeeper Zac Lubin earned his 9th clean sheet of the season, moving him into a tie for first in USL Championship

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising extends its club-record winning streak to nine matches.
• Phoenix Rising extends its club-record road winning streak to four matches.
• Phoenix Rising is now 10-0-0 when scoring first in 2019.

Both clubs battled to a 0-0 stalemate after the first 45 minutes of play. Jahn and Asante each had their chances within the first half-hour of the match. Asante took a shot from 25-plus yards away that was right at the goalkeeper. Jahn drove into the box and took aim for the near left post but missed wide.

But in the 53rd minute, Rio Grande Valley’s Carlos Small got in behind the defense and had a 1v1 opportunity on Lubin. Small beat the goalkeeper but his shot bounced off the inside of the far right post are rolled harmlessly away with the score remaining 0-0. Soon after, Rising FC took advantage of its best opportunity.

In the 62nd minute, Asante got the ball out wide on the right flank. He curled a cross into the box for the head of Jahn and the forward powered it toward his right as he was falling away to his left. The shot had enough power on it to deflect off the goalkeeper’s glove, then off the bottom of the crossbar, and into the net for the game-winner.

Down the stretch, Lubin made a diving stop in the 81st minute to preserve the clean sheet and the win.

Phoenix Rising comes back to Casino Arizona Field on Friday, July 19, to take on Autin Bold on Bud Light $1 Beer Night. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and gates will open at 6:00 p.m. The first 2,500 fans who arrive will get a Phoenix Rising lunch cooler courtesy of APS. The club is 11-0-0 all-time in $1 Beer nights and fans interested in going can purchase tickets online at www.phxrisingfc.com

RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC 0-1 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 62’, 9-Adam Jahn (20-Solomon Asante)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 32’, 20-Solomon Asante (caution)
RGV: 38’, Jesús Enríquez (caution)
PHX: 85’, 41-James Musa (caution)
PHX: 87’, 19-José Aguinaga (caution)
RGV: 90+’, 36-Memo Rodríguez (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga, 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (69’, 10-Jon Bakero); 21-Joey Calistri (63’, 7-Junior Flemmings), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante (82’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 8-Collin Fernandez, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun
 

(June 29, 2019) — Phoenix Rising seemed destined for a draw in the waning moments of its match with the No. 2 team in the Western Conference, Portland Timbers 2. But defender Amadou Dia scored his second goal more than four minutes into stoppage time while Solomon Asante added an insurance penalty to give Rising FC a 4-2 win. It’s the club’s eighth straight win and 11 straight matches unbeaten at Casino Arizona Field.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Solomon Asante set a USL Championship Western Conference record by scoring in his 7th consecutive match.
• The crowd of 6,372 fans marked the club’s 12th straight sellout at Casino Arizona Field.
• Amadou Dia is the first defender in club history to notch a brace.

Rising FC had at least three major chances on target in the first half, but stout goalkeeping from the Portland goalkeeper kept the match scoreless. Then just after the half-hour mark, defender Mustapha Dumbuya drew a foul in the box and the club was awarded a penalty. Asante stepped to the spot and buried his chance at the 32nd minute.

Timbers 2 owned the scoresheet after that. In the 37th minute, Christian Ojeda equalized and sent the match into the half 1-1. Then Portland wasted little time in the second half finding the back of the net thanks to Bryan Hurtado in the 49th minute.

With Phoenix Rising trailing 2-1 in the 62nd minute, Dia made a run toward the box, made a shifty move to get around his defender, then slid the ball through the goalkeeper’s arms to equalize the match.

Nearing the end of stoppage time, Asante curled a cross toward the far left post and found Dia, who out-leaped his defender and headed the ball into the corner and just past the diving keeper.

Rising FC earned a second penalty two minutes later and Asante buried his kick to make it 4-2.

Phoenix Rising will be off for the July 4th weekend and return to USL Championship action on Saturday, July 13, when they travel to Rio Grande Valley. That match is scheduled to kickoff at 5:30 p.m.

PHOENIX RISING FC 4-2 PORTLAND TIMBERS 2

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 32’, 20-Solomon Asante (PK)
POR: 37’, 80-Christian Ojeda
POR: 49’, 99-Bryan Hurtado
PHX: 62’, 13-Amadou Dia (3-A.J. Cochran)
PHX: 90+4’, 13-Amadou Dia (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 90+6’, 20-Solomon Asante (PK)

Disciplinary Summary:
POR: 32’, 42- Nathan Smith (caution)
POR: 52’, 45-Harold Hanson (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 2-Doueugui Mala, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga (89’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (89’, 8-Collin Fernandez); 21-Joey Calistri (81’, 22-Ben Spencer), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 32-Kyle Bjornethun, 95-Ramone Howell

(June 29, 2019) — Phoenix Rising seemed destined for a draw in the waning moments of its match with the No. 2 team in the Western Conference, Portland Timbers 2. But defender Amadou Dia scored his second goal more than four minutes into stoppage time while Solomon Asante added an insurance penalty to give Rising FC a 4-2 win. It’s the club’s eighth straight win and 11 straight matches unbeaten at Casino Arizona Field.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Solomon Asante set a USL Championship Western Conference record by scoring in his 7th consecutive match.
• The crowd of 6,372 fans marked the club’s 12th straight sellout at Casino Arizona Field.
• Amadou Dia is the first defender in club history to notch a brace.

Rising FC had at least three major chances on target in the first half, but stout goalkeeping from the Portland goalkeeper kept the match scoreless. Then just after the half-hour mark, defender Mustapha Dumbuya drew a foul in the box and the club was awarded a penalty. Asante stepped to the spot and buried his chance at the 32nd minute.

Timbers 2 owned the scoresheet after that. In the 37th minute, Christian Ojeda equalized and sent the match into the half 1-1. Then Portland wasted little time in the second half finding the back of the net thanks to Bryan Hurtado in the 49th minute.

With Phoenix Rising trailing 2-1 in the 62nd minute, Dia made a run toward the box, made a shifty move to get around his defender, then slid the ball through the goalkeeper’s arms to equalize the match.

Nearing the end of stoppage time, Asante curled a cross toward the far left post and found Dia, who out-leaped his defender and headed the ball into the corner and just past the diving keeper.

Rising FC earned a second penalty two minutes later and Asante buried his kick to make it 4-2.

Phoenix Rising will be off for the July 4th weekend and return to USL Championship action on Saturday, July 13, when they travel to Rio Grande Valley. That match is scheduled to kickoff at 5:30 p.m.

PHOENIX RISING FC 4-2 PORTLAND TIMBERS 2

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 32’, 20-Solomon Asante (PK)
POR: 37’, 80-Christian Ojeda
POR: 49’, 99-Bryan Hurtado
PHX: 62’, 13-Amadou Dia (3-A.J. Cochran)
PHX: 90+4’, 13-Amadou Dia (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 90+6’, 20-Solomon Asante (PK)

Disciplinary Summary:
POR: 32’, 42- Nathan Smith (caution)
POR: 52’, 45-Harold Hanson (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 2-Doueugui Mala, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga (89’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (89’, 8-Collin Fernandez); 21-Joey Calistri (81’, 22-Ben Spencer), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 32-Kyle Bjornethun, 95-Ramone Howell

(June 23, 2019) — Despite playing down a man for over an hour, Phoenix Rising FC finished a road trip sweep with a 4-1 win over OKC Energy FC. Forward Solomon Asante notched a brace (and was responsible for creating an own goal) while Jon Bakero added a beautiful free kick goal. The club also extended its club-record winning streak to seven matches.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising extends its winning streak to seven matches.
• Solomon Asante is the first player on the team to reach double-digit goals.
• Phoenix Rising played down a man for over an hour after a Joey Farrell red card.

Rising FC got on the board first with some help from the OKC defense. Asante sent a ball into the box for teammate Adam Jahn. But Energy FC defender Atiba Harris deflected the pass into the back of the net to make it 1-0.

Three minutes later, Asante found the back of the net on his own. Defender Amadou Dia got in behind the Energy FC defense and sprinted down the left flank to meet the ball in open space next to the box. He sent a cross toward the right side and found Asante, who smashed the ball into the net off the volley for a 2-0 lead.

Defender Joey Farrell then received his second yellow of the match in the 29th minute for a handball in the box and OKC cut the lead to one on the ensuing Rafeal Garcia penalty.

But Rising FC continued to pour on the goals. In the 54th minute, midfielder Jon Bakero made it 3-1 when he curled a free kick inside the near right post and past the diving keeper.

Asante finished the night’s scoring in the 79th minute. After Jahn deftly chested the ball to his foot, he kicked it on the volley to Asante. The forward brought the ball down with a touch, then sent a right-footed shot off the half volley to the far left side of the net to make it 4-1.

Phoenix Rising returns home to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday, July 29th, to take on Portland Timbers 2. It’ll be Winter in June Night featuring the Arizona Coyotes. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.phxrisingfc.com

OKC ENERGY FC 1-4 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 15’, 15-Atiba Harris (OG)
PHX: 18’, 20-Solomon Asante (13-Amadou Dia)
OKC: 31’, 7-Rafeal Garcia (PK)
PHX: 54’, 10-Jon Bakero 
PHX: 79’, 20-Solomon Asante (9-Adam Jahn)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 9’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)
PHX: 29’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution) (ejection)
OKC: 48’, 7-Rafeal Garcia (caution)
PHX: 48’, 20-Solomon Asante (caution)
OKC: 58’, 2-Mike da Fonte (caution)
OKC: 78’, 15-Atiba Harris (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga, 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (75’, 8-Collin Fernandez); 21-Joey Calistri (45’, 2-Doueugui Mala), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante (82’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun

(June 23, 2019) — Despite playing down a man for over an hour, Phoenix Rising FC finished a road trip sweep with a 4-1 win over OKC Energy FC. Forward Solomon Asante notched a brace (and was responsible for creating an own goal) while Jon Bakero added a beautiful free kick goal. The club also extended its club-record winning streak to seven matches.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising extends its winning streak to seven matches.
• Solomon Asante is the first player on the team to reach double-digit goals.
• Phoenix Rising played down a man for over an hour after a Joey Farrell red card.

Rising FC got on the board first with some help from the OKC defense. Asante sent a ball into the box for teammate Adam Jahn. But Energy FC defender Atiba Harris deflected the pass into the back of the net to make it 1-0.

Three minutes later, Asante found the back of the net on his own. Defender Amadou Dia got in behind the Energy FC defense and sprinted down the left flank to meet the ball in open space next to the box. He sent a cross toward the right side and found Asante, who smashed the ball into the net off the volley for a 2-0 lead.

Defender Joey Farrell then received his second yellow of the match in the 29th minute for a handball in the box and OKC cut the lead to one on the ensuing Rafeal Garcia penalty.

But Rising FC continued to pour on the goals. In the 54th minute, midfielder Jon Bakero made it 3-1 when he curled a free kick inside the near right post and past the diving keeper.

Asante finished the night’s scoring in the 79th minute. After Jahn deftly chested the ball to his foot, he kicked it on the volley to Asante. The forward brought the ball down with a touch, then sent a right-footed shot off the half volley to the far left side of the net to make it 4-1.

Phoenix Rising returns home to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday, July 29th, to take on Portland Timbers 2. It’ll be Winter in June Night featuring the Arizona Coyotes. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.phxrisingfc.com

OKC ENERGY FC 1-4 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 15’, 15-Atiba Harris (OG)
PHX: 18’, 20-Solomon Asante (13-Amadou Dia)
OKC: 31’, 7-Rafeal Garcia (PK)
PHX: 54’, 10-Jon Bakero 
PHX: 79’, 20-Solomon Asante (9-Adam Jahn)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 9’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)
PHX: 29’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution) (ejection)
OKC: 48’, 7-Rafeal Garcia (caution)
PHX: 48’, 20-Solomon Asante (caution)
OKC: 58’, 2-Mike da Fonte (caution)
OKC: 78’, 15-Atiba Harris (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga, 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (75’, 8-Collin Fernandez); 21-Joey Calistri (45’, 2-Doueugui Mala), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante (82’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun

(June 18, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC continued its undefeated run following a 3-0 shutout win on the road against Reno 1868 FC. Behind goals from Adam Jahn, Solomon Asante, and Joey Calistri, and the 8th clean sheet of 2019 from Zac Lubin, the club has now won six straight matches, a new club record.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising is 7-0-0 when scoring first in 2019.
• Solomon Asante has scored a goal in five straight matches.
• Reno 1868 FC has more $1 Beer Night losses (1) than Phoenix Rising (0).

Rising FC wasted little time taking the lead. In the 7th minute, Asante cut a pass back through traffic to the top of the box for Jahn. After dribbling the ball toward the center of the box, he ripped a left-footed shot past the diving keeper to make it 1-0.

Neither team found the back of the net through the rest of the half but Rising doubled its lead in the 55th minute.

Midfielder Jon Bakero sent in an arching ball into the box for teammate José Aguinaga. With his back to the goal and running away from the net, Aguinaga chested the ball down and back toward Asante, who swopped in and banged a right-footed shot off the short hop to beat the goalkeeper for a 2-0 lead.

Calistri capped off the evening with his second goal in as many matches. In stoppage time, Collin Fernandez sent a free kick toward the right side of the box toward Andrew Wheeler-Oiunu. The FC Tucson loanee headed the ball back across the box to find Calistri, who had no issue burying his shot.

Phoenix Rising finishes its two-match road trip by heading to Oklahoma City this Saturday to take on OKC Energy FC. Fans can watch the match at one of two official watch parties: the Three Wisemen in Scottsdale and Thirsty Lion in Tempe Marketplace. The match will kickoff at 6 p.m.

RENO 1868 FC 0-3 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 7’, 9-Adam Jahn (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 56’, 20-Solomon Asanrte (19-José Aguinaga)
PHX: 90+’, 21-Joey Calistri (35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 22’, 41-James Musa (caution)
RNO: 24’, 40-Raúl Mendiola (caution)
RNO: 59’, 3-Benjamín Galindo Cruz (caution)
PHX: 66’, 21-Joey Calistrin (caution)
PHX: 90’, 8-Collin Fernandez (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga (77’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (74’, 8-Collin Fernandez); 21-Joey Calistri, 9-Adam Jahn (89’, 22-Ben Spencer), 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 32-Kyle Bjornethun 

(June 18, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC continued its undefeated run following a 3-0 shutout win on the road against Reno 1868 FC. Behind goals from Adam Jahn, Solomon Asante, and Joey Calistri, and the 8th clean sheet of 2019 from Zac Lubin, the club has now won six straight matches, a new club record.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising is 7-0-0 when scoring first in 2019.
• Solomon Asante has scored a goal in five straight matches.
• Reno 1868 FC has more $1 Beer Night losses (1) than Phoenix Rising (0).

Rising FC wasted little time taking the lead. In the 7th minute, Asante cut a pass back through traffic to the top of the box for Jahn. After dribbling the ball toward the center of the box, he ripped a left-footed shot past the diving keeper to make it 1-0.

Neither team found the back of the net through the rest of the half but Rising doubled its lead in the 55th minute.

Midfielder Jon Bakero sent in an arching ball into the box for teammate José Aguinaga. With his back to the goal and running away from the net, Aguinaga chested the ball down and back toward Asante, who swopped in and banged a right-footed shot off the short hop to beat the goalkeeper for a 2-0 lead.

Calistri capped off the evening with his second goal in as many matches. In stoppage time, Collin Fernandez sent a free kick toward the right side of the box toward Andrew Wheeler-Oiunu. The FC Tucson loanee headed the ball back across the box to find Calistri, who had no issue burying his shot.

Phoenix Rising finishes its two-match road trip by heading to Oklahoma City this Saturday to take on OKC Energy FC. Fans can watch the match at one of two official watch parties: the Three Wisemen in Scottsdale and Thirsty Lion in Tempe Marketplace. The match will kickoff at 6 p.m.

RENO 1868 FC 0-3 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 7’, 9-Adam Jahn (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 56’, 20-Solomon Asanrte (19-José Aguinaga)
PHX: 90+’, 21-Joey Calistri (35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu)

Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 22’, 41-James Musa (caution)
RNO: 24’, 40-Raúl Mendiola (caution)
RNO: 59’, 3-Benjamín Galindo Cruz (caution)
PHX: 66’, 21-Joey Calistrin (caution)
PHX: 90’, 8-Collin Fernandez (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya ; 19-Jose Aguinaga (77’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (74’, 8-Collin Fernandez); 21-Joey Calistri, 9-Adam Jahn (89’, 22-Ben Spencer), 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 3-A.J. Cochran, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 32-Kyle Bjornethun 

PHOENIX (June 15, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC continued its dominant form with a 3-0 clean sheet win over rival Orange County SC in front of a sellout crowd of 6,562 at Casino Arizona Field. The win also sends Rising to the top of the Western Conference table for the first time in 2019.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Midfielder Joey Calistri scored his first goal of the 2019 season.
• Rising has now scored three or more goals in five straight matches.
• This is the team’s eighth-straight clean sheet in the month of June dating back to 2017.

Rising FC got on the board early when defender Mustapha Dumbuya’s dangerous cross into the box was redirected into the net by Orange County defender Kevin Alston to make it 1-0. But Phoenix Rising fans didn’t have to wait long for the club to score a goal without some help.

In the 17th minute, forward Solomon Asante drove down the right side of the box, in between several Orange County defenders. He slipped the ball between them all toward the center of the box for forward Adam Jahn, who flicked the ball behind himself toward an on-rushing Joey Calistri, The first-year RIsing player took a shot with his first touch and beat the goalkeeper to double the team’s lead, 2-0. It was his first goal as a Phoenix Rising player.

Asante put the exclamation point on the night, figuratively and literally, with the final goal of the night. After an Orange County player failed to clear the ball away, it took a large hop before falling right to Asante. Without allowing the ball to hit the ground, Asante struck it with his right foot from over 30 yards away and found the back of the net for the night’s final goal.

Phoenix Rising has a short turnaround for its next match as it travels to Reno on Tuesday, June 18, for a showdown with Reno 1868 FC. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. The club will have two official watch parties at Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale and The Brass Tap in Gilbert.

PHOENIX RISING FC 3-0 ORANGE COUNTY FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 6’, 2-Kevin Alston (OG)
PHX: 17’, 21-Joey Calistri (9-Adam Jahn)
PHX: 50’, 20-Solomon Asante

Disciplinary Summary:
OC: 19’ 12-Daniel Crisostomo (caution)
OC: 37’, 13-Vinicuis (caution)
PHX: 60’, 2-Doueugui Mala (caution)
PHX: 69’, 41-James Musa

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya (78’, 16-Austin Ledbetter); 19-Jose Aguinaga, 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (64’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu); 21-Joey Calistri (76’, 8-Collin Fernandez), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun, 95-Ramone Howell

PHOENIX (June 15, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC continued its dominant form with a 3-0 clean sheet win over rival Orange County SC in front of a sellout crowd of 6,562 at Casino Arizona Field. The win also sends Rising to the top of the Western Conference table for the first time in 2019.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Midfielder Joey Calistri scored his first goal of the 2019 season.
• Rising has now scored three or more goals in five straight matches.
• This is the team’s eighth-straight clean sheet in the month of June dating back to 2017.

Rising FC got on the board early when defender Mustapha Dumbuya’s dangerous cross into the box was redirected into the net by Orange County defender Kevin Alston to make it 1-0. But Phoenix Rising fans didn’t have to wait long for the club to score a goal without some help.

In the 17th minute, forward Solomon Asante drove down the right side of the box, in between several Orange County defenders. He slipped the ball between them all toward the center of the box for forward Adam Jahn, who flicked the ball behind himself toward an on-rushing Joey Calistri, The first-year RIsing player took a shot with his first touch and beat the goalkeeper to double the team’s lead, 2-0. It was his first goal as a Phoenix Rising player.

Asante put the exclamation point on the night, figuratively and literally, with the final goal of the night. After an Orange County player failed to clear the ball away, it took a large hop before falling right to Asante. Without allowing the ball to hit the ground, Asante struck it with his right foot from over 30 yards away and found the back of the net for the night’s final goal.

Phoenix Rising has a short turnaround for its next match as it travels to Reno on Tuesday, June 18, for a showdown with Reno 1868 FC. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. The club will have two official watch parties at Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale and The Brass Tap in Gilbert.

PHOENIX RISING FC 3-0 ORANGE COUNTY FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 6’, 2-Kevin Alston (OG)
PHX: 17’, 21-Joey Calistri (9-Adam Jahn)
PHX: 50’, 20-Solomon Asante

Disciplinary Summary:
OC: 19’ 12-Daniel Crisostomo (caution)
OC: 37’, 13-Vinicuis (caution)
PHX: 60’, 2-Doueugui Mala (caution)
PHX: 69’, 41-James Musa

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya (78’, 16-Austin Ledbetter); 19-Jose Aguinaga, 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero (64’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu); 21-Joey Calistri (76’, 8-Collin Fernandez), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun, 95-Ramone Howell

(June 7, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC continued its $1 Beer Night dominance following a 5-0 drubbing of Tulsa Roughnecks FC in front of a sellout crowd of 6,708 fans. The win improved the club’s $1 Beer Night record to 11-0-0 and the club notched its 10th consecutive sellout at Casino Arizona Field during regular season and postseason play. 

WHAT TO KNOW

• Forward Junior Flemmings notched a brace.
• Forward Adam Jahn scored his sixth goal in five matches.
• Rising extends its home unbeaten streak to seven matches (4-0-3)

Less than 15 minutes into the match, forward Adam Jahn brought the crowd to its feet with a highlight-reel goal. Midfielder James Musa collected a pass out of the back from goalkeeper Zac Lubin. He then sent a diagonal ball nearly 60 yards to Jahn, who kicked it up and over the goalkeeper directly off the pass to make it 1-0 in the 13th minute.

Jahn then went from scoring a goal to providing the assist on one in the 25th minute. After racing in behind the defense and into space down the right flank, Jahn sent a rolling cross to a racing Junior Flemmings who only had to pass the ball into the back of the net from right in front of the goal mouth to make it 2-0.

Rising FC’s third goal was less dramatic, After Flemmings earned a penalty, captain Solomon Asante stepped to the spot and calmly converted his penalty to give the club a 3-0 lead in the 41st minute.

In the second half, Phoenix Rising continued to pour it on. In an eerily similar buildup to the first goal of the night, Asante sent a long-distance diagonal from his own half to a sprinting Flemmings. The forward brought the pass down with a touch, rushed into the box, and slickly slid the ball between the goalkeeper’s legs to make it 4-0 in the 65th minute.

FC Tucson loanee Andrew Wheeler scored the final goal in the 71st minute, a long-distance shot from several yards outside of the 18-yard box. His goal broke a club record for most goals scored in a single match at Casino Arizona Field.

Phoenix Rising FC returns to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday, June 15, in a showdown with rival Orange County SC. The first 2,000 fans who arrive will receive a PRFC bath towel. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the match will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at www.phxrisingfc.com.

PHOENIX RISING FC 5-0 TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 13’ 9-Adam Jahn (41-James Musa)
PHX: 25’ 7-Junior Flemmings (9-Adam Jahn)
PHX: 41’ 20-Solomon Asante (PK)
PHX: 65’ 7-Junior Flemmings (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 71’, 35-Andrew Wheeler (20-Solomon Asante)
 

Disciplinary Summary:
TUL: 40’ 15-Mallan Roberts (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (69’, 35-Andrew Wheeler), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero; 7-Junior Flemmings (74’, 21-Joey Calistri), 9-Adam Jahn (84’, 22-Ben Spencer), 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski; 8-Collin Fernandez, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 32-Kyle Bjornethun

(June 7, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC continued its $1 Beer Night dominance following a 5-0 drubbing of Tulsa Roughnecks FC in front of a sellout crowd of 6,708 fans. The win improved the club’s $1 Beer Night record to 11-0-0 and the club notched its 10th consecutive sellout at Casino Arizona Field during regular season and postseason play. 

WHAT TO KNOW

• Forward Junior Flemmings notched a brace.
• Forward Adam Jahn scored his sixth goal in five matches.
• Rising extends its home unbeaten streak to seven matches (4-0-3)

Less than 15 minutes into the match, forward Adam Jahn brought the crowd to its feet with a highlight-reel goal. Midfielder James Musa collected a pass out of the back from goalkeeper Zac Lubin. He then sent a diagonal ball nearly 60 yards to Jahn, who kicked it up and over the goalkeeper directly off the pass to make it 1-0 in the 13th minute.

Jahn then went from scoring a goal to providing the assist on one in the 25th minute. After racing in behind the defense and into space down the right flank, Jahn sent a rolling cross to a racing Junior Flemmings who only had to pass the ball into the back of the net from right in front of the goal mouth to make it 2-0.

Rising FC’s third goal was less dramatic, After Flemmings earned a penalty, captain Solomon Asante stepped to the spot and calmly converted his penalty to give the club a 3-0 lead in the 41st minute.

In the second half, Phoenix Rising continued to pour it on. In an eerily similar buildup to the first goal of the night, Asante sent a long-distance diagonal from his own half to a sprinting Flemmings. The forward brought the pass down with a touch, rushed into the box, and slickly slid the ball between the goalkeeper’s legs to make it 4-0 in the 65th minute.

FC Tucson loanee Andrew Wheeler scored the final goal in the 71st minute, a long-distance shot from several yards outside of the 18-yard box. His goal broke a club record for most goals scored in a single match at Casino Arizona Field.

Phoenix Rising FC returns to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday, June 15, in a showdown with rival Orange County SC. The first 2,000 fans who arrive will receive a PRFC bath towel. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the match will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at www.phxrisingfc.com.

PHOENIX RISING FC 5-0 TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC

Scoring Summary:
PHX: 13’ 9-Adam Jahn (41-James Musa)
PHX: 25’ 7-Junior Flemmings (9-Adam Jahn)
PHX: 41’ 20-Solomon Asante (PK)
PHX: 65’ 7-Junior Flemmings (20-Solomon Asante)
PHX: 71’, 35-Andrew Wheeler (20-Solomon Asante)
 

Disciplinary Summary:
TUL: 40’ 15-Mallan Roberts (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 2-Doueugui Mala, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (69’, 35-Andrew Wheeler), 41-James Musa, 10-Jon Bakero; 7-Junior Flemmings (74’, 21-Joey Calistri), 9-Adam Jahn (84’, 22-Ben Spencer), 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski; 8-Collin Fernandez, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 32-Kyle Bjornethun

(May 25, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC hadn’t won at Real Monarchs since 2016 and went down two goals within the first half hour of the match, but the team overcame prior history and the deficit to win 4-2 and extend its winning streak to three matches.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising has now won three matches in a row.
• Adam Jah has scored six goals in the last five matches across all competitions.
• Rising now sits 2nd in the Western Conference

Forward Junior Flemmings netted the game winner in the 60th minute of play. After a quick give and go with teammate Jose Aguinaga freed him into the box, Flemmings got off a quick right-footed shot just before the opposing keeper could set himself and he found the back of the net.

Prior to the Flemmings goal, Rising had a rollercoaster ride of a first half. Within the first 25 minutes, Real Monarchs’ Marcelo Silva and Douglas Martinez each scored to put their team up 2-0. But Rising refused to go into the half trailing.

In the 30th minute, Aguinaga saved a ball from going out across the end line, then turned and slid a ball to an on-rushing Adam Jahn, who redirected the pass into the back of the net to make it 2-1. It was his sixth goal in five matches across all competitions.

Just four minutes later Rising FC equalized. Midfielder Jon Bakero raced upfield to apply pressure to the Real Monarchs goalkeeper forcing the goalkeeper to rush his kick resulting in the ball being kicked straight into Bakero, who threw himself into the kick. The ball bounced high into the air and back toward the net where it eventually bounced into the goal before the Monarchs goalkeeper could punch it away. The match would go into the half tied 2-2.

Captain Solomon Asante iced the match in the 81st minute, smashing a goal from distance to make it 4-2. The win is Rising FC’s first in Utah since July 22, 2016, when the club was still Arizona United.

Phoenix Rising FC will be off next weekend, but the club returns to Casino Arizona FIeld on Friday, June 7, for $1 Beer Night against Tulsa Roughnecks. The team is 10-0-0 on $1 Beer Nights. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and the first 2,500 fans will receive a copper state t-shirt courtesy of Arizona Federal Credit Union. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at www.phxrisingfc.com.

REAL MONARCHS SLC 2-4 PHOENIX RISING 

Scoring Summary:
SLC: 10’, 30-Marcelo Silva (A Brody)
SLC: 25’, 42-Douglas Martinez (R Avila)
PHX: 32’, 9-Adam Jahn (19-Jose Aguinaga)
PHX: 35’, 10-Jon Bakero
PHX: 60’, 7-Junior Flemmings (19-Jose Aguinaga)
PHX: 81’, 20-Solomon Asante (21-Joey Calistri)

Disciplinary Summary:
SLC: 45’, 49-Ricardo Avila (caution)
PHX: 45’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)
SLC: 67’, 53-Noach Powder (caution)
PHX: 69’, 13-Amadou Dia (caution)
SLC: 73’, 30-Marcelo Silva (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (82’, 41-James Musa), 10-Jon Bakero (68’ 21-Joey Calistri), 27-Kevon Lambert; 7-Junior Flemmings (90’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski; 16-Austin Ledbetter, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun

(May 25, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC hadn’t won at Real Monarchs since 2016 and went down two goals within the first half hour of the match, but the team overcame prior history and the deficit to win 4-2 and extend its winning streak to three matches.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Phoenix Rising has now won three matches in a row.
• Adam Jah has scored six goals in the last five matches across all competitions.
• Rising now sits 2nd in the Western Conference

Forward Junior Flemmings netted the game winner in the 60th minute of play. After a quick give and go with teammate Jose Aguinaga freed him into the box, Flemmings got off a quick right-footed shot just before the opposing keeper could set himself and he found the back of the net.

Prior to the Flemmings goal, Rising had a rollercoaster ride of a first half. Within the first 25 minutes, Real Monarchs’ Marcelo Silva and Douglas Martinez each scored to put their team up 2-0. But Rising refused to go into the half trailing.

In the 30th minute, Aguinaga saved a ball from going out across the end line, then turned and slid a ball to an on-rushing Adam Jahn, who redirected the pass into the back of the net to make it 2-1. It was his sixth goal in five matches across all competitions.

Just four minutes later Rising FC equalized. Midfielder Jon Bakero raced upfield to apply pressure to the Real Monarchs goalkeeper forcing the goalkeeper to rush his kick resulting in the ball being kicked straight into Bakero, who threw himself into the kick. The ball bounced high into the air and back toward the net where it eventually bounced into the goal before the Monarchs goalkeeper could punch it away. The match would go into the half tied 2-2.

Captain Solomon Asante iced the match in the 81st minute, smashing a goal from distance to make it 4-2. The win is Rising FC’s first in Utah since July 22, 2016, when the club was still Arizona United.

Phoenix Rising FC will be off next weekend, but the club returns to Casino Arizona FIeld on Friday, June 7, for $1 Beer Night against Tulsa Roughnecks. The team is 10-0-0 on $1 Beer Nights. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and the first 2,500 fans will receive a copper state t-shirt courtesy of Arizona Federal Credit Union. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at www.phxrisingfc.com.

REAL MONARCHS SLC 2-4 PHOENIX RISING 

Scoring Summary:
SLC: 10’, 30-Marcelo Silva (A Brody)
SLC: 25’, 42-Douglas Martinez (R Avila)
PHX: 32’, 9-Adam Jahn (19-Jose Aguinaga)
PHX: 35’, 10-Jon Bakero
PHX: 60’, 7-Junior Flemmings (19-Jose Aguinaga)
PHX: 81’, 20-Solomon Asante (21-Joey Calistri)

Disciplinary Summary:
SLC: 45’, 49-Ricardo Avila (caution)
PHX: 45’, 15-Joey Farrell (caution)
SLC: 67’, 53-Noach Powder (caution)
PHX: 69’, 13-Amadou Dia (caution)
SLC: 73’, 30-Marcelo Silva (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 19-Jose Aguinaga (82’, 41-James Musa), 10-Jon Bakero (68’ 21-Joey Calistri), 27-Kevon Lambert; 7-Junior Flemmings (90’, 35-Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu), 9-Adam Jahn, 20-Solomon Asante

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski; 16-Austin Ledbetter, 22-Ben Spencer, 32-Kyle Bjornethun