PHOENIX (April 17, 2019) — Phoenix Rising Football Club finished out its Texas road trip with a 1-0 loss to Austin Bold FC. The club returns to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday to take on the Tacoma Defiance.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Rising’s record-breaking unbeaten streak to begin a season ends at five matches.
- Rising outshot its opponent 18-15 in total shots and 5-4 in shots on target
Rising FC had its chances throughout the match but Austin goalkeeper Diego Restrepo stood up to the challenge.
In the 33rd minute, forward Jason Johnson took a booming free kick from about 25 yards away but his shot was punched away by Restrepo. Nearly ten minutes later, Johnson took another free kick from a similar spot but Restrepo parried the chance away. Then before the half, midfielder Solomon Asante took a chance from over 30 yards away but Restrepo kept the match scoreless with a diving save.
Following Austin’s 52nd-minute goal from Sonny Guadarrama, Rising continued to apply pressure but was denied again by Restrepo. In the 87th minute, Asante’s free kick was punched over the bar and in the 90th minute, Johnson’s header was also punched away.
The team returns to Casino Arizona Field this Saturday to take on the Tacoma Defiance for Superhero Night presented by the Mayo Clinic. The first 2,500 fans will receive a Rising superhero cape. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. and gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.phxrisingfc.com.
AUSTIN BOLD FC 1-0 PHOENIX RISING FC
Scoring Summary:
AUS: 52’, 33-Sonny Guadarrama (6-Calum Mallace)
Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 11’, 6-Javi Perez (caution)
AUS: 40’, 6-Calum Mallace
PHX: 65’, 7-Junior Flemmings
PHX: 71’, 99-Ben Spencer
PHX: 74’, 20-Solomon Asante
Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 4-Lamar Batista, 3-A.J. Cochran (79’, 21-Joey Calistri, 15-Joey Farrell, 33-Tristan Blackmon; 6-Javi Perez (62’, 7-Junior Flemmings), 41-James Musa, 19-Jose Aguinaga (69’, 23-Devin Vega), 14-Jason Johnson, 20-Solomon Asante; 99-Ben Spencer
Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 2-Doueugui Mala, 13-Amadou Dia, 21-Joey Calistri, 27-Kevon Lambert
PHOENIX (April 17, 2019) — Phoenix Rising Football Club finished out its Texas road trip with a 1-0 loss to Austin Bold FC. The club returns to Casino Arizona Field on Saturday to take on the Tacoma Defiance.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Rising’s record-breaking unbeaten streak to begin a season ends at five matches.
- Rising outshot its opponent 18-15 in total shots and 5-4 in shots on target
Rising FC had its chances throughout the match but Austin goalkeeper Diego Restrepo stood up to the challenge.
In the 33rd minute, forward Jason Johnson took a booming free kick from about 25 yards away but his shot was punched away by Restrepo. Nearly ten minutes later, Johnson took another free kick from a similar spot but Restrepo parried the chance away. Then before the half, midfielder Solomon Asante took a chance from over 30 yards away but Restrepo kept the match scoreless with a diving save.
Following Austin’s 52nd-minute goal from Sonny Guadarrama, Rising continued to apply pressure but was denied again by Restrepo. In the 87th minute, Asante’s free kick was punched over the bar and in the 90th minute, Johnson’s header was also punched away.
The team returns to Casino Arizona Field this Saturday to take on the Tacoma Defiance for Superhero Night presented by the Mayo Clinic. The first 2,500 fans will receive a Rising superhero cape. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. and gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.phxrisingfc.com.
AUSTIN BOLD FC 1-0 PHOENIX RISING FC
Scoring Summary:
AUS: 52’, 33-Sonny Guadarrama (6-Calum Mallace)
Disciplinary Summary:
PHX: 11’, 6-Javi Perez (caution)
AUS: 40’, 6-Calum Mallace
PHX: 65’, 7-Junior Flemmings
PHX: 71’, 99-Ben Spencer
PHX: 74’, 20-Solomon Asante
Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 4-Lamar Batista, 3-A.J. Cochran (79’, 21-Joey Calistri, 15-Joey Farrell, 33-Tristan Blackmon; 6-Javi Perez (62’, 7-Junior Flemmings), 41-James Musa, 19-Jose Aguinaga (69’, 23-Devin Vega), 14-Jason Johnson, 20-Solomon Asante; 99-Ben Spencer
Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 2-Doueugui Mala, 13-Amadou Dia, 21-Joey Calistri, 27-Kevon Lambert
