2018 Phoenix Rising FC season
The 2018 Phoenix Rising FC season is the club's fifth season in the United Soccer League and their second under the Rising FC name.
| 2018 season | ||||
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| Owners | ||||
| Manager | ||||
| Stadium | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex | |||
| USL | 3rd, Western Conference | |||
| USL Playoffs | Conference Champions | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | 2nd Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Chris Cortez (19) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,707 (Team Record) (Playoff) (October 26 v. Swope Park Rangers) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,017 (August 22 v. San Antonio FC) | |||
| Average home league attendance | Regular Season: 6,380 Playoffs: 7,609 | |||
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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 Frater |
Report Report |
Muyl Bezecourt Escobar |
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 Smith |
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 Cortez Lambert |
Report Report |
Sánchez Sallói Espinoza |
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 |
Report Report |
Ward Álvarez Fuenmayor |
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 Asante Mala Drogba Fernandez |
Report Report |
Stevens White |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
USL
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 |
Source: Match reports
Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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 Quinn Crognale |
Report Report |
Asante Mala Dubose |
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 Cortez Woszczynski |
Report Report |
Guzman Dixon González Ibeagha |
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 |
Report Report |
Asante Mala |
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 Fernandez Drogba |
Report Report |
Velásquez Heard Brody Ryden Portillo Chang |
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 Büscher |
Report Report |
Drogba da Fonte |
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 Dubose Musa Forbes Asante |
Report Report |
Hernandez Didic Belmar Kuzain |
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 Mala Riggi |
Report Report |
Daly Ribeiro Johnson Barrera Verhoeven |
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 Riggi Drogba |
Report Report |
Alvarez Llanez Arellano |
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 Ross Ibeagha Dixon |
Report Report |
Farrell da Fonte Johnson |
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 Jusino Gamble Vukovic |
Report Report |
Drogba Lambert Wakasa Cortez |
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 da Fonte Cortez Drogba |
Report Report |
Iwasa Bijev Rodriguez Gomez Matjašič Kneeshaw Taintor |
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 Didic Zendejas |
Report Report |
Dia Johnson |
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 Rudolph |
Report Report |
Cortez Asante Musa Johnson |
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 Taintor |
Report Report |
Dia Awako Lambert |
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 Wakasa Farrell Woszczynski Asante |
Report Report |
Huiqui Mathers Ferriño |
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 Johnson Musa Farrell Frater Waldrep |
Report Report |
Pírez Ugarte Cerda |
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 |
Report | Musa |
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 Wakasa Asante da Fonte Woszczynski |
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 Ellis-Hayden Del Campo Ribeiro Caffa Johnson Cuevas |
Report Report |
Mala Lambert Awako |
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 Musa |
Report Report |
Burke-Gilroy Ulysse Usman Hinds |
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 da Fonte Heard Henley Chang Hoffman Portillo Brody |
Report Report |
Awako Ryden da Fonte Woszczynski |
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 |
Report Report |
Cortez Fernandez Musa Asante Johnson |
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 Mala Asante |
Report Report |
Seaton Enevoldsen Quinn Alston |
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 Íñigo Salgado |
Report Report |
Asante Vega Frater |
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 Asante Mala Vega Forbes |
Report Report |
Rodriguez |
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 Farrell Cortez Frater |
Report Report |
Burt |
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 |
Report Report |
Greene |
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 Guzmán Presley Laing Lopez Murphy |
Report Report |
Cortez Farrell |
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 Markey Hopeau |
Report Report |
Cortez Awako |
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 Robinson També |
Report Report |
Farrell Lambert Awako Musa Woszczynski |
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 Cortez |
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 Huiqui Íñigo Garduño Mendiola Alvarez Ochoa Thomas |
Report Report |
Fernandez Vega Vásquez |
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 Drogba |
Report Report |
Barmby Williams |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,289 Referee: Lorant Varga |
USL Playoffs
Conference Playoffs
| October 19, 2018 Quarterfinals | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | Drogba Johnson Asante |
Report Report |
Zambrano Hanson Diz Pe |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,511 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| October 26, 2018 Semifinals | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | Johnson Drogba Cortez Lambert |
Report Report |
Blackwood Barry Akhmatov |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,707 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| November 3, 2018 Finals | Orange County SC | 1–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 pm MST | Chaplow Hashimoto |
Report | Cortez Drogba Forbes |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Tim Ford |
USL Championship
| November 8, 2018[4] Final | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 8:00 PM EST | Smith Spencer Ranjitsingh |
Report Report |
Farrell Drogba Lambert |
Stadium: Lynn Stadium Attendance: 7,025 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Western Conference Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County SC | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 66 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 65 | |
| 3 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 63 | |
| 4 | Real Monarchs | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 60 | |
| 5 | Reno 1868 FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 59 |
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
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
| 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 Kishimoto |
Report Report |
Cortez |
Stadium: Chandler-Gilbert Community College Referee: Paul Nothman |
| Penalties | ||||
| Flood Vulovich LaMarca Guse Paul Kishimoto |
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Statistics
(Regular Season & Playoffs) [5]
| # | Pos. | Name | GP | GS | Min. | Goals | Assists | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | 33 | 25 | 2232 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | 36 | 35 | 3042 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | 33 | 26 | 2331 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | 12 | 11 | 980 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | 26 | 24 | 2225 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | 32 | 31 | 2776 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | 24 | 11 | 1100 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 51 | FW | 21 | 7 | 815 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | 21 | 17 | 1428 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | 12 | 7 | 690 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | 14 | 4 | 342 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | 31 | 30 | 2699 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | 30 | 23 | 1833 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | 13 | 11 | 938 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 13 | DF | 35 | 35 | 3086 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 41 | MF | 26 | 24 | 2126 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | 16 | 15 | 1295 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | 13 | 13 | 1134 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | 15 | 13 | 1093 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 77 | DF | 8 | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | 12 | 3 | 375 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | 10 | 3 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | 3 | 3 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | 4 | 1 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- One Own Goal scored vs Real Monarchs
Goalkeepers
| # | Name | GP | GS | Min. | SV | GA | GAA | SO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 29 | 2633 | 94 | 29 | 0.990 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| 28 | 9 | 9 | 787 | 16 | 13 | 1.494 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Loan in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | Forward | 51 | ||
| February 2, 2018 | End of Season | Midfielder | 21 | ||
| February 10, 2018 | End of Season | Defender | 4 | ||
| August 13, 2018 | November 30, 2018 | Defender | 5 | ||
| August 15, 2018 | End of Season | Defender | 77 | ||
| August 17, 2018 | End of Season | Forward | 24 | ||
| September 4, 2018 | End of Season | Forward | 18 |
Loan out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2018 | August 17, 2018 | Goalkeeper | 28 | ||
References
- "Phoenix Rising FC and FC Tucson Debut 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup". Phoenix Rising Football Club. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- "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.
- "Phoenix Rising FC Announces Preseason Match Against L.D.U. Quito". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- "2018 USL Cup Scheduled for Nov. 8". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- "2018 Player Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Jamaican Striker Kevaughn Frater". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 29, 2018.
- "Midfielder Luca Ricci Joins Phoenix Rising Football Club On Loan". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 2, 2018.
- "Phoenix Rising Football Club Bolsters Defense With Mike da Fonte". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 10, 2018.
- "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Saad Abdul-Salaam On Loan From NYCFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 13, 2018.
- "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Tristan Blackmon On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 15, 2018.
- "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Shaft Brewer Jr. On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 17, 2018.
- "Phoenix Rising FC Acquires Two On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. September 4, 2018.
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