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.

Phoenix Rising FC
2018 season
Owners Berke Bakay
Brett M. Johnson
Alex Zheng
Tim Riester
Mark Detmer
Didier Drogba
Brandon McCarthy
Diplo
Pete Wentz
David Rappaport
Dave Stearns
Rick Hauser
William Kraus
Kevin Kusatsu
Dr. Mark Leber
Jim Scussel
Dr. Christopher Yeung
Manager Patrice Carteron (7-3-4)
Rick Schantz (Interim)(15-7-2)
StadiumPhoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
USL3rd, Western Conference
USL PlayoffsConference Champions
U.S. Open Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerChris Cortez (19 - Team Record)
Highest home attendance7,707
(Team Record) (Playoff)
(October 26 v. Swope Park Rangers)
Lowest home attendance5,017
(August 22 v. San Antonio FC)
Average home league attendanceRegular Season: 6,380
Playoffs: 7,609

Friendlies

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

February 10, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun CupPhoenix Rising FC2–3New York Red BullsScottsdale, 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 CupPhoenix Rising FC0–2Colorado RapidsScottsdale, Arizona
6:00pm Report
Report		 Badji  75'
Smith  80'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,418
February 17, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun CupPhoenix Rising FC1–2Sporting Kansas CityScottsdale, Arizona
3:00pm Frater  5'
Cortez  38'
Lambert  71'		 Report
Report		 Sánchez  17'
Sallói  30'
Espinoza  34'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,060
February 21, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun CupPhoenix Rising FC0–1Houston DynamoTucson, Arizona
5:00pm Farrell  24' Report
Report		 Ward  38'
Álvarez  41'
Fuenmayor  78'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 24, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun CupPhoenix Rising FC2–1New York Red BullsTucson, Arizona
2:00pm da Fonte  8'
Asante  28'
Mala  47'
Drogba  54' (pen.)
Fernandez  68'		 Report
Report		 Stevens  8'
White  65'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 28, 2018 InternationalL.D.U. Quito 2–2
(3–2 p)		 Phoenix Rising FCQuito, Ecuador
5:30pm Rodríguez  3'
Anangonó  52'		 Report
Report		 Drogba  55'
Farrell  83'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Penalties
Anangonó
Borja
Salaberry
Villena
Barcos 		Cortez
Awako
Riggi
Johnson
Fernandez

[1][2][3]

USL
Further information: 2018 USL season

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 19 6 9 63 38  +25 63 10 3 4 35 16  +19 9 3 5 28 22  +6

Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHHHAAHAAAHHAHAHAAHAHHHAAAHHAH
ResultDWWLWDDWWWLLWDWWDWLWLWLWWWWLWWWDLL
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 1Orange County SC1–1Phoenix Rising FCIrvine, California
7:00pm Seaton  28'
Quinn  68'
Crognale  83'  90'		 Report
Report		 Asante  11'  36'
Mala  20'
Dubose  85'		 Stadium: Champions Stadium
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Michael Radchuk
March 24, 2018 2Phoenix Rising FC4–1OKC Energy FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Asante  28'
Cortez  45', 83', 90+4'
Woszczynski  90+1'		 Report
Report		 Guzman  21'
Dixon  21'
González  52'
Ibeagha  85'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,828
Referee: Malik Badawi
March 31, 2018 3Reno 1868 FC0–1Phoenix Rising FCReno, Nevada
Abend  69' Report
Report		 Asante  68'  90+2' (pen.)
Mala  73'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,104
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 7, 2018 4Phoenix Rising FC0–1Real MonarchsScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Lambert  28'
Fernandez  50'
Drogba  90+3'		 Report
Report		 Velásquez  56'
Heard  58'
Brody  65'
Ryden  71'
Portillo  78'
Chang  90+5'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,531
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 11, 2018 5LA Galaxy II0–1Phoenix Rising FCCarson, California
7:30pm Acheampong  31'
Büscher  90+4'		 Report
Report		 Drogba  64'
da Fonte  90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 21, 2018 6Phoenix Rising FC2–2Swope Park RangersScottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Lambert  8'  90+2'
Dubose  45'
Musa  52'
Forbes  66'
Asante  90'		 Report
Report		 Hernandez  25'
Didic  28'
Belmar  70', 88'  89'
Kuzain  77'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,310
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 28, 2018 7Phoenix Rising FC1–1Fresno FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Dia  26'
Mala  54'
Riggi  82'  90'		 Report
Report		 Daly  27'
Ribeiro  45+3'
Johnson  47'
Barrera  78'
Verhoeven  88'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,829
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 4, 2018 8Phoenix Rising FC4–3LA Galaxy IIScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Johnson  21', 71'
Riggi  47'
Drogba  78' (pen.)		 Report
Report		 Alvarez  19'
Llanez  26'
Arellano  40'  56'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,332
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 9, 2018 9OKC Energy FC0–3Phoenix Rising FCOklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:00pm Chavez  54'
Ross  61'
Ibeagha  77'
Dixon  88'		 Report
Report		 Farrell  16'
da Fonte  22'  54'
Johnson  75'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
May 12, 2018 10Tulsa Roughnecks FC1–5Phoenix Rising FCTulsa, Oklahoma
5:00pm Arce  11' (pen.)  23'
Jusino  36'
Gamble  41'
Vukovic  81'		 Report
Report		 Drogba  4', 69'
Lambert  66'  73'
Wakasa  80'
Cortez  87'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,586
Referee: Matt Franz
May 19, 2018 11Phoenix Rising FC1–3Sacramento Republic FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Wakasa  45+2'
da Fonte  59'
Cortez  62'
Drogba  90+2'		 Report
Report		 Iwasa  8'
Bijev  21'  39'
Rodriguez  32'
Gomez  41'
Matjašič  64'
Kneeshaw  88'
Taintor  90+2'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,503
Referee: J.J. Bilinski
May 26, 2018 12Swope Park Rangers1–0Phoenix Rising FCKansas City, Kansas
2:00pm Barry  4'
Didic  49'
Zendejas  78'		 Report
Report		 Dia  30'
Johnson  57'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 916
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 30, 2018 13Saint Louis FC1–3Phoenix Rising FCFenton, Missouri
5:30pm Barden  38'
Rudolph  74'		 Report
Report		 Cortez  6'
Asante  49'
Musa  58'
Johnson  68'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,318
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 9, 2018 14Sacramento Republic FC0–0Phoenix Rising FCSacramento, California
8:00pm Villarreal  53'
Taintor  85'		 Report
Report		 Dia  13'
Awako  54'
Lambert  83'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 13, 2018 15Phoenix Rising FC4–0Las Vegas LightsScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Johnson  32', 77'
Wakasa  42'
Farrell  53'
Woszczynski  90+1'
Asante  90+2' (pen.)		 Report
Report		 Huiqui  52'
Mathers  56'
Ferriño  79'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,939
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 16, 2018 16Phoenix Rising FC3–0Tulsa Roughnecks FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez  38'
Johnson  42'  43'
Musa  57'
Farrell  78'
Frater  89'
Waldrep  90+1'		 Report
Report		 Pírez  30'  45+1'
Ugarte  60'
Cerda  73'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,273
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 23, 2018 17Rio Grande Valley Toros0–0Phoenix Rising FCEdinburg, Texas
5:30pm Padilla  34' Report Musa  47' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 5,649
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 29, 2018 18Phoenix Rising FC1–0Orange County SCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez  13'
Wakasa  35'
Asante  37'
da Fonte  55'
Woszczynski  89'		 Report
Report		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,001
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 14, 2018 19Fresno FC4–0Phoenix Rising FCFresno, California
7:00pm Chaney  25'
Ellis-Hayden  29'  84'
Del Campo  54'
Ribeiro  64'
Caffa  67'
Johnson  73'
Cuevas  88'		 Report
Report		 Mala  34'
Lambert  43'
Awako  52'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 20, 2018 20Phoenix Rising FC1–0Seattle Sounders 2Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm Cortez  56'
Musa  70'		 Report
Report		 Burke-Gilroy  48'
Ulysse  53'
Usman  83'
Hinds  86'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 28, 2018 21Real Monarchs4–1Phoenix Rising FCHerriman, Utah
7:00pm Velásquez  37'
da Fonte  43' (o.g.)
Heard  45'
Henley  60'
Chang  61'
Hoffman  65'
Portillo  77'
Brody  84'		 Report
Report		 Awako  62'
Ryden  76' (o.g.)
da Fonte  78'
Woszczynski  85'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,743
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 5, 2018 22Portland Timbers 21–4Phoenix Rising FCPortland, Oregon
12:00pm Farfan  72' Report
Report		 Cortez  8', 82'  68'
Fernandez  63'
Musa  85'
Asante  89'
Johnson  90+2'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,536
Referee: Mike Hohnholz
August 11, 2018 23Phoenix Rising FC3–4Orange County SCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Fernandez  38'
Mala  59'
Asante  68' (pen.), 73', 90+4'		 Report
Report		 Seaton  39'  40'  67'
Enevoldsen  48'
Quinn  65' (pen.)
Alston  90+1'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,330
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 18, 2018 24Las Vegas Lights0–2Phoenix Rising FCLas Vegas, Nevada
8:00pm Pérez  29'
Íñigo  65'
Salgado  72'		 Report
Report		 Asante  10'
Vega  79'
Frater  85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 6,720
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
August 22, 2018 25Phoenix Rising FC4–0San Antonio FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez  18'
Asante  27'
Mala  39'  59'
Vega  45'
Forbes  64'		 Report
Report		 Rodriguez  45+4' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Daniel Radford
August 25, 2018 26Phoenix Rising FC4–0Colorado Springs SwitchbacksScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Awako  68'
Farrell  74'
Cortez  80'
Frater  90+4'		 Report
Report		 Burt  65' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 5, 2018 27Phoenix Rising FC1–0Rio Grande Valley TorosScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Asante  61' Report
Report		 Greene  12' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,307
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 8, 2018 28San Antonio FC3–2Phoenix Rising FCSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 P.M. Hedrick  22'
Guzmán  33'
Presley  45+2'
Laing  50' (pen)
Lopez  89'
Murphy  90+3'		 Report
Report		 Cortez  15', 87'
Farrell  19'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,534
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 15, 2018 29Seattle Sounders 20–1Phoenix Rising FCTacoma, Washington
7:00pm Ulysse  38'
Markey  62'
Hopeau  69'		 Report
Report		 Cortez  16'
Awako  89'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 5,392
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 22, 2018 30Colorado Springs Switchbacks1–2Phoenix Rising FCColorado Springs, Colorado
6:00pm Jack  8'
Robinson  66'
També  71'		 Report
Report		 Farrell  22'
Lambert  43'
Awako  63'
Musa  78'
Woszczynski  90+5'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Josh Willens
September 29, 2018 31Phoenix Rising FC2–0Saint Louis FCScottsdale, 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 32Phoenix Rising FC0–0Reno 1868 FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Report
Report		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 10, 2018 33Las Vegas Lights5–2Phoenix Rising FCLas Vegas, Nevada
8:00pm García  29' (pen.)
Huiqui  41'
Íñigo  66'
Garduño  71'
Mendiola  74'
Alvarez  79'
Ochoa  84'
Thomas  90+2'		 Report
Report		 Fernandez  2'
Vega  43' (pen.)
Vásquez  67'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,929
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 13, 2018 34Phoenix Rising FC0–1Portland Timbers 2Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Mala  45+3'
Drogba  89'		 Report
Report		 Barmby  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) QuarterfinalsPhoenix Rising FC3–0Portland Timbers 2Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Drogba  28'
Johnson  62'
Asante  90'		 Report
Report		 Zambrano  40'
Hanson  84'
Diz Pe  90+5'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) SemifinalsPhoenix Rising FC4–2Swope Park RangersScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Johnson  22'
Drogba  29'  90+4'
Cortez  36'
Lambert  48'		 Report
Report		 Blackwood  26'
Barry  33'
Akhmatov  49'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,707
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03) FinalsOrange County SC1–2Phoenix Rising FCIrvine, California
7:00 pm MST Chaplow  47'
Hashimoto  82'		 Report Cortez  2'
Drogba  73'
Forbes  90+7'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Tim Ford

USL Championship
November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)[4] FinalLouisville City FC1–0Phoenix Rising FCLouisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith  45'
Spencer  62'  90+1'
Ranjitsingh  90+3'		 Report
Report		 Farrell  39'
Drogba  73'
Lambert  85'		 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

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
May 16, 2018 Second RoundSporting AZ FC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Phoenix Rising FCChandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Arrubla  67'
Kishimoto  88'		 Report
Report		 Cortez  64' Stadium: Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Referee: Paul Nothman
Penalties
Flood
Vulovich
LaMarca
Guse
Paul
Kishimoto 		Cortez
Johnson
Frater
Awako
Dia
Wakasa

Statistics

(Regular Season & Playoffs) [5]

# Pos. Name GP GS Min. Goals Assists
9 FW Chris Cortez 33 25 2232 19 5 1 0
20 FW Solomon Asante 36 35 3042 14 9 3 0
14 FW Jason Johnson 33 26 2331 9 2 3 0
11 FW Didier Drogba 12 11 980 7 2 4 0
15 DF Joe Farrell 26 24 2225 4 0 3 0
27 MF Kevon Lambert 32 31 2776 3 4 4 2
7 FW Billy Forbes 24 11 1100 3 2 1 0
51 FW Kevaughn Frater 21 7 815 3 1 0 0
8 MF Collin Fernandez 21 17 1428 2 3 2 0
23 MF Devin Vega 12 7 690 2 1 1 0
17 MF Alessandro Riggi 14 4 342 2 5 1 0
4 DF Mike da Fonte 31 30 2699 1 0 5 0
10 MF Gladson Awako 30 23 1833 1 5 4 1
3 DF Kody Wakasa 13 11 938 1 1 2 1
13 DF Amadou Dia 35 35 3086 0 3 2 1
41 MF James Musa 26 24 2126 0 1 7 0
2 DF Doueugui Mala 16 15 1295 0 0 6 1
5 DF Saad Abdul-Salaam 13 13 1134 0 1 0 0
32 DF Devante Dubose 15 13 1093 0 1 2 0
77 DF Tristan Blackmon 8 8 720 0 0 0 0
6 MF Evan Waldrep 12 3 375 0 1 1 0
24 FW Shaft Brewer Jr. 10 3 302 0 0 0 0
25 DF Victor Vásquez 3 3 260 0 0 1 0
21 MF Luca Ricci 4 1 124 0 1 0 0
18 FW Joshua Perez 1 0 28 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers
# Name GP GS Min. SV GA GAA SO
1 Carl Woszczynski 30 29 2633 94 29 0.990 13 5 0
28 Zac Lubin 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 Kevaughn Frater Harbour View [6]
February 2, 2018 End of Season Midfielder 21 Luca Ricci Montreal Impact [7]
February 10, 2018 End of Season Defender 4 Mike da Fonte Colorado Rapids [8]
August 13, 2018 November 30, 2018 Defender 5 Saad Abdul-Salaam New York City FC [9]
August 15, 2018 End of Season Defender 77 Tristan Blackmon Los Angeles FC [10]
August 17, 2018 End of Season Forward 24 Shaft Brewer Jr. Los Angeles FC [11]
September 4, 2018 End of Season Forward 18 Joshua Pérez Los Angeles FC [12]

Loan Out
Start date End date Position No. Player To club
June 30, 2018 August 17, 2018 Goalkeeper 28 Zac Lubin Seattle Sounders FC

See also

References
  1. "Phoenix Rising FC and FC Tucson Debut 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup". Phoenix Rising Football Club. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  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. "Phoenix Rising FC Announces Preseason Match Against L.D.U. Quito". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. "2018 USL Cup Scheduled for Nov. 8". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. "2018 Player Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  6. "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Jamaican Striker Kevaughn Frater". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 29, 2018.
  7. "Midfielder Luca Ricci Joins Phoenix Rising Football Club On Loan". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 2, 2018.
  8. "Phoenix Rising Football Club Bolsters Defense With Mike da Fonte". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 10, 2018.
  9. "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Saad Abdul-Salaam On Loan From NYCFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 13, 2018.
  10. "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Tristan Blackmon On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 15, 2018.
  11. "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Shaft Brewer Jr. On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 17, 2018.
  12. "Phoenix Rising FC Acquires Two On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. September 4, 2018.
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