2018_Phoenix_Rising_FC_season

2018 Phoenix Rising FC season

2018 Phoenix Rising FC season

Phoenix Rising FC 2018 soccer season

The 2018 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's fifth season in the United Soccer League and their second under the Rising FC name.

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Friendlies

All times from this point are on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

February 10, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 New York Red Bulls Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Collin 7' (o.g.)
Frater 75'		 Report
Report		 Muyl 37'
Bezecourt 90'
Escobar 90+1'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,620
February 14, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Scottsdale, Arizona
6:00pm Report
Report		 Badji 75'
Smith 80'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,418
February 17, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
3:00pm Frater 5'
Cortez Yellow card 38'
Lambert Yellow card 71'		 Report
Report		 Sánchez 17'
Sallói 30'
Espinoza Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,060
February 21, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
5:00pm Farrell Yellow card 24' Report
Report		 Ward Red card 38'
Álvarez 41'
Fuenmayor Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 24, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
2:00pm da Fonte Yellow card 8'
Asante 28'
Mala Red card 47'
Drogba 54' (pen.)
Fernandez Yellow card 68'		 Report
Report		 Stevens Yellow card 8'
White 65'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 28, 2018 International L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 2–2
(3–2 p)		 United States Phoenix Rising FC Quito, Ecuador
5:30pm Rodríguez 3'
Anangonó 52'		 Report
Report		 Drogba 55'
Farrell 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Penalties
Anangonó soccer ball with red X
Borja soccer ball with check mark
Salaberry soccer ball with check mark
Villena soccer ball with red X
Barcos soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Cortez
soccer ball with red X Awako
soccer ball with red X Riggi
soccer ball with check mark Johnson
soccer ball with red X Fernandez

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USL

Further information: 2018 USL season

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...

Source: Match reports

More information Round, Stadium ...
Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League results

March 17, 2018 1 Orange County SC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00pm Seaton Yellow card 28'
Quinn Yellow card 68'
Crognale Yellow card 83' 90'		 Report
Report		 Asante 11' Yellow card 36'
Mala Yellow card 20'
Dubose Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Champions Stadium
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Michael Radchuk
March 24, 2018 2 Phoenix Rising FC 4–1 OKC Energy FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Asante 28'
Cortez 45', 83', 90+4'
Woszczynski Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Report		 Guzman Yellow card 21'
Dixon Yellow card 21'
González Yellow card 52'
Ibeagha 85'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,828
Referee: Malik Badawi
March 31, 2018 3 Reno 1868 FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
Abend Yellow card 69' Report
Report		 Asante Yellow card 68' 90+2' (pen.)
Mala Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,104
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 7, 2018 4 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Real Monarchs Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Lambert Yellow card 28'
Fernandez Yellow card 50'
Drogba Yellow card 90+3'		 Report
Report		 Velásquez 56'
Heard Yellow card 58'
Brody Yellow card 65'
Ryden Yellow card 71'
Portillo Yellow card 78'
Chang Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,531
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 11, 2018 5 LA Galaxy II 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
7:30pm Acheampong Yellow card 31'
Büscher Yellow card 90+4'		 Report
Report		 Drogba 64'
da Fonte Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 21, 2018 6 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Swope Park Rangers Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Lambert Yellow card 8' Red card 90+2'
Dubose Yellow card 45'
Musa Yellow card 52'
Forbes 66'
Asante 90'		 Report
Report		 Hernandez Yellow card 25'
Didic Yellow card 28'
Belmar 70', 88' Yellow card 89'
Kuzain Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,310
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 28, 2018 7 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Fresno FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Dia Red card 26'
Mala Yellow card 54'
Riggi Yellow card 82' 90'		 Report
Report		 Daly Yellow card 27'
Ribeiro Yellow card 45+3'
Johnson 47'
Barrera Yellow card 78'
Verhoeven Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,829
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 4, 2018 8 Phoenix Rising FC 4–3 LA Galaxy II Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Johnson 21', 71'
Riggi 47'
Drogba 78' (pen.)		 Report
Report		 Alvarez 19'
Llanez 26'
Arellano 40' Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,332
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 9, 2018 9 OKC Energy FC 0–3 Phoenix Rising FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:00pm Chavez Yellow card 54'
Ross Yellow card 61'
Ibeagha Yellow card 77'
Dixon Yellow card 88'		 Report
Report		 Farrell 16'
da Fonte 22' Yellow card 54'
Johnson 75'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
May 12, 2018 10 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–5 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00pm Arce 11' (pen.) Yellow card 23'
Jusino Yellow card 36'
Gamble Yellow card 41'
Vukovic Yellow card 81'		 Report
Report		 Drogba 4', 69'
Lambert 66' Yellow card 73'
Wakasa 80'
Cortez 87'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,586
Referee: Matt Franz
May 19, 2018 11 Phoenix Rising FC 1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Wakasa Yellow card 45+2'
da Fonte Yellow card 59'
Cortez 62'
Drogba Yellow card 90+2'		 Report
Report		 Iwasa 8'
Bijev 21' Yellow card 39'
Rodriguez Yellow card 32'
Gomez Yellow card 41'
Matjašič Yellow card 64'
Kneeshaw 88'
Taintor Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,503
Referee: J.J. Bilinski
May 26, 2018 12 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Kansas City, Kansas
2:00pm Barry 4'
Didic Yellow card 49'
Zendejas Yellow card 78'		 Report
Report		 Dia Yellow card 30'
Johnson Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 916
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 30, 2018 13 Saint Louis FC 1–3 Phoenix Rising FC Fenton, Missouri
5:30pm Barden Yellow card 38'
Rudolph 74'		 Report
Report		 Cortez 6'
Asante 49'
Musa Yellow card 58'
Johnson 68'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,318
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 9, 2018 14 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
8:00pm Villarreal Yellow card 53'
Taintor Yellow card 85'		 Report
Report		 Dia Yellow card 13'
Awako Yellow card 54'
Lambert Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 13, 2018 15 Phoenix Rising FC 4–0 Las Vegas Lights Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Johnson 32', 77'
Wakasa Yellow card 42'
Farrell 53'
Woszczynski Yellow card 90+1'
Asante 90+2' (pen.)		 Report
Report		 Huiqui Yellow card 52'
Mathers Yellow card 56'
Ferriño Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,939
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 16, 2018 16 Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez 38'
Johnson 42' Yellow card 43'
Musa Yellow card 57'
Farrell Yellow card 78'
Frater 89'
Waldrep Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Report		 Pírez Yellow card 30' Red card 45+1'
Ugarte Yellow card 60'
Cerda Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,273
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 23, 2018 17 Rio Grande Valley Toros 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Edinburg, Texas
5:30pm Padilla Yellow card 34' Report Musa Yellow card 47' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 5,649
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 29, 2018 18 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Orange County SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez 13'
Wakasa Red card 35'
Asante Yellow card 37'
da Fonte Yellow card 55'
Woszczynski Yellow card 89'		 Report
Report		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,001
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 14, 2018 19 Fresno FC 4–0 Phoenix Rising FC Fresno, California
7:00pm Chaney 25'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 29' Red card 84'
Del Campo Yellow card 54'
Ribeiro 64'
Caffa 67'
Johnson 73'
Cuevas Yellow card 88'		 Report
Report		 Mala Yellow card 34'
Lambert Red card 43'
Awako Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 20, 2018 20 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm Cortez 56'
Musa Yellow card 70'		 Report
Report		 Burke-Gilroy Yellow card 48'
Ulysse Yellow card 53'
Usman Yellow card 83'
Hinds Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 28, 2018 21 Real Monarchs 4–1 Phoenix Rising FC Herriman, Utah
7:00pm Velásquez 37'
da Fonte 43' (o.g.)
Heard Yellow card 45'
Henley Yellow card 60'
Chang Yellow card 61'
Hoffman 65'
Portillo Yellow card 77'
Brody 84'		 Report
Report		 Awako Red card 62'
Ryden 76' (o.g.)
da Fonte Yellow card 78'
Woszczynski Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,743
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 5, 2018 22 Portland Timbers 2 1–4 Phoenix Rising FC Portland, Oregon
12:00pm Farfan 72' Report
Report		 Cortez 8', 82' Yellow card 68'
Fernandez 63'
Musa Yellow card 85'
Asante 89'
Johnson Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,536
Referee: Mike Hohnholz
August 11, 2018 23 Phoenix Rising FC 3–4 Orange County SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Fernandez Yellow card 38'
Mala Yellow card 59'
Asante 68' (pen.), 73', 90+4'		 Report
Report		 Seaton 39' Yellow card 40' 67'
Enevoldsen 48'
Quinn 65' (pen.)
Alston Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,330
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 18, 2018 24 Las Vegas Lights 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
8:00pm Pérez Yellow card 29'
Íñigo Yellow card 65'
Salgado Yellow card 72'		 Report
Report		 Asante 10'
Vega Yellow card 79'
Frater 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 6,720
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
August 22, 2018 25 Phoenix Rising FC 4–0 San Antonio FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez 18'
Asante 27'
Mala Yellow card 39' Red card 59'
Vega 45'
Forbes 64'		 Report
Report		 Rodriguez Yellow card 45+4' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Daniel Radford
August 25, 2018 26 Phoenix Rising FC 4–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Awako 68'
Farrell 74'
Cortez 80'
Frater 90+4'		 Report
Report		 Burt Red card 65' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 5, 2018 27 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Rio Grande Valley Toros Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Asante 61' Report
Report		 Greene Yellow card 12' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,307
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 8, 2018 28 San Antonio FC 3–2 Phoenix Rising FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 P.M. Hedrick 22'
Guzmán 33'
Presley Yellow card 45+2'
Laing 50' (pen)
Lopez Yellow card 89'
Murphy Yellow card 90+3'		 Report
Report		 Cortez 15', 87'
Farrell Yellow card 19'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,534
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 15, 2018 29 Seattle Sounders 2 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00pm Ulysse Yellow card 38'
Markey Yellow card 62'
Hopeau Yellow card 69'		 Report
Report		 Cortez 16'
Awako Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 5,392
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 22, 2018 30 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00pm Jack Yellow card 8'
Robinson 66'
També Yellow card 71'		 Report
Report		 Farrell 22'
Lambert 43'
Awako Yellow card 63'
Musa Yellow card 78'
Woszczynski Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Josh Willens
September 29, 2018 31 Phoenix Rising FC 2–0 Saint Louis FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Forbes 82'
Cortez 90+2'		 Report
Report		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,377
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
October 6, 2018 32 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Reno 1868 FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Report
Report		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 10, 2018 33 Las Vegas Lights 5–2 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
8:00pm García 29' (pen.)
Huiqui Yellow card 41'
Íñigo Yellow card 66'
Garduño 71'
Mendiola 74'
Alvarez 79'
Ochoa 84'
Thomas Yellow card 90+2'		 Report
Report		 Fernandez 2'
Vega 43' (pen.)
Vásquez Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,929
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 13, 2018 34 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Mala Yellow card 45+3'
Drogba Yellow card 89'		 Report
Report		 Barmby Yellow card 34'
Williams 85'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,289
Referee: Lorant Varga

USL Playoffs

Further information: 2018 USL Playoffs

Conference Playoffs

October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) Quarterfinals Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Portland Timbers 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Drogba 28'
Johnson 62'
Asante 90'		 Report
Report		 Zambrano Yellow card 40'
Hanson Yellow card 84'
Diz Pe Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) Semifinals Phoenix Rising FC 4–2 Swope Park Rangers Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Johnson 22'
Drogba Yellow card 29' 90+4'
Cortez 36'
Lambert 48'		 Report
Report		 Blackwood 26'
Barry 33'
Akhmatov Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,707
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03) Finals Orange County SC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 pm MST Chaplow Yellow card 47'
Hashimoto 82'		 Report Cortez 2'
Drogba 73'
Forbes Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Tim Ford

USL Championship

November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)[4] Final Louisville City FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith Yellow card 45'
Spencer 62' Yellow card 90+1'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card 90+3'		 Report
Report		 Farrell Yellow card 39'
Drogba Yellow card 73'
Lambert Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Western Conference standings

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
May 16, 2018 Second Round Sporting AZ FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Phoenix Rising FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Arrubla 67'
Kishimoto Yellow card 88'		 Report
Report		 Cortez 64' Stadium: Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Referee: Paul Nothman
Penalties
Flood soccer ball with check mark
Vulovich soccer ball with check mark
LaMarca soccer ball with check mark
Guse soccer ball with check mark
Paul soccer ball with red X
Kishimoto soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Cortez
soccer ball with check mark Johnson
soccer ball with check mark Frater
soccer ball with check mark Awako
soccer ball with check mark Dia
soccer ball with red X Wakasa

Statistics

(regular-season & Playoffs) [5]

More information #, Pos. ...

Goalkeepers

More information #, Name ...

Transfers

Loan in

More information Start date, End date ...

Loan out

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See also

References

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  2. [2]
    "Record-Setting 11 MLS Pre-Season Matches To Be Played In Phoenix and Tucson". Phoenix Rising Football Club. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Phoenix Rising FC Announces Preseason Match Against L.D.U. Quito". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "2018 USL Cup Scheduled for Nov. 8". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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    "2018 Player Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Jamaican Striker Kevaughn Frater". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 29, 2018.
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    "Midfielder Luca Ricci Joins Phoenix Rising Football Club On Loan". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 2, 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Phoenix Rising Football Club Bolsters Defense With Mike da Fonte". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 10, 2018.
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    "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Saad Abdul-Salaam On Loan From NYCFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Tristan Blackmon On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 15, 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Shaft Brewer Jr. On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 17, 2018.
  12. [12]
    "Phoenix Rising FC Acquires Two On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. September 4, 2018.
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