PHOENIX (April 27, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC battled to a 0-0 stalemate on the road against Western Conference foe Sacramento Republic FC. Goalkeeper Zac Lubin earned his fourth clean sheet in five starts and has only conceded one goal in those five starts.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Phoenix Rising finishes April with a 2-1-2 record.
- This marks just the third time in eight matches the club has not scored a goal.
- This marks to second time this season goalkeeper Zac Lubin has had back-to-back clean sheets.
Lubin’s biggest save came in the 69th minute. Sacramento’s Kevon Aleman got into space on the right side of the box with the ball and fired a left-footed shot toward the goalkeeper. But Lubin hit the ground quickly and the ball burrowed into his stomach to end the scoring threat.
Offensively, Rising FC had two prime scoring opportunities, both in the first half. Midfielder Jose Aguinaga got to the end of a curling cross into the box from Solomon Asante and headed the ball on target but it was punched away by former Rising goalkeeper Josh Cohen. Then in the 41st minute, Junior Flemmings tried picking out the top left corner from the top of the box. But Cohen was there to deny a goal again, this time diving to his right to make the save of the night.
This marks the second straight 0-0 draw for Rising FC at Papa Murphy’s Park. The point moves Rising FC into 5th place in the Western Conference.
The club is back on the road next Saturday, May 4, at Orange County SC. The rematch of the 2018 Western Conference Final is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 0-0 PHOENIX RISING FC
Scoring Summary:
Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 10, 9-Collin Fernandez
SAC: 53’, 2-Shannon Gomez
SAC: 81’, 10-Keven Aleman
Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 2-Doueugui Mala (66’, 16-Austin Ledbetter), 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 8-Collin Fernandez (85’ 41-James Musa), 27-Kevon Lambert, 19-Jose Aguinaga, 7-Junior Flemmings, 20-Solomon Asante; 14-Jason Johnson (7’, 9-Adam Jahn)
Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 21-Joey Calistri, 22-Ben Spencer, 23-Devin Vega,
PHOENIX (April 27, 2019) — Phoenix Rising FC battled to a 0-0 stalemate on the road against Western Conference foe Sacramento Republic FC. Goalkeeper Zac Lubin earned his fourth clean sheet in five starts and has only conceded one goal in those five starts.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Phoenix Rising finishes April with a 2-1-2 record.
- This marks just the third time in eight matches the club has not scored a goal.
- This marks to second time this season goalkeeper Zac Lubin has had back-to-back clean sheets.
Lubin’s biggest save came in the 69th minute. Sacramento’s Kevon Aleman got into space on the right side of the box with the ball and fired a left-footed shot toward the goalkeeper. But Lubin hit the ground quickly and the ball burrowed into his stomach to end the scoring threat.
Offensively, Rising FC had two prime scoring opportunities, both in the first half. Midfielder Jose Aguinaga got to the end of a curling cross into the box from Solomon Asante and headed the ball on target but it was punched away by former Rising goalkeeper Josh Cohen. Then in the 41st minute, Junior Flemmings tried picking out the top left corner from the top of the box. But Cohen was there to deny a goal again, this time diving to his right to make the save of the night.
This marks the second straight 0-0 draw for Rising FC at Papa Murphy’s Park. The point moves Rising FC into 5th place in the Western Conference.
The club is back on the road next Saturday, May 4, at Orange County SC. The rematch of the 2018 Western Conference Final is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 0-0 PHOENIX RISING FC
Scoring Summary:
Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 10, 9-Collin Fernandez
SAC: 53’, 2-Shannon Gomez
SAC: 81’, 10-Keven Aleman
Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 2-Doueugui Mala (66’, 16-Austin Ledbetter), 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 8-Collin Fernandez (85’ 41-James Musa), 27-Kevon Lambert, 19-Jose Aguinaga, 7-Junior Flemmings, 20-Solomon Asante; 14-Jason Johnson (7’, 9-Adam Jahn)
Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 21-Joey Calistri, 22-Ben Spencer, 23-Devin Vega,
