2020 Phoenix Rising FC season

The 2020 Phoenix Rising FC season is the club's seventh season in the USL Championship and their fourth as Rising FC. They are the defending USL Championship regular season champions.

Phoenix Rising FC
2020 season
Owners
ManagerRick Schantz
StadiumCasino Arizona Field
Top goalscorerJunior Flemmings (7)
Highest home attendance6,585
(March 7 v. Portland Timbers 2)
Average home league attendanceRegular season: 6,585
Biggest win6–1
(March 7 v. Portland Timbers 2)

Competitions

Friendlies
Further information: 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup

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

January 25, 2020 ScrimmagePhoenix Rising FC0–4Sporting Kansas CityTucson, Arizona
11:00 AM MST Report Sallói  23'
Busio  43', 50'
Harris  70'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
January 29, 2020 FriendlyPhoenix Rising FC0–3FC CincinnatiTucson, Arizona
3:00 PM MST Report McCabe  22'
Gutman  42'
Gyau  53'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 8, 2020 FriendlyGrand Canyon University2–6Phoenix Rising FCPhoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Rasmussen  49' (pen.)
Vannier  68'		 Report Flemmings  51', 58', 86'
Barmby  63'
Trialist  64'
Asante  73'		 Stadium: GCU Stadium
February 12, 2020 ScrimmagePhoenix Rising FC2–1New York Red BullsOro Valley, Arizona
Kunga  43'
Farrell  50'		 Report Barlow  0' Stadium: Naranja Park
Attendance: Closed to the public
February 15, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun CupPhoenix Rising FC0–1Columbus Crew SCScottsdale, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Report
Report		 Zardes  73' Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
February 19, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun CupPhoenix Rising FC2–1Sporting Kansas CityScottsdale, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Moar  66'
Calistri  78'		 Report
Report		 Russell  56' Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
February 22, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun CupPhoenix Rising FC3–2Real Salt LakeScottsdale, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Farrell  19'
Asante  39'
Bakero  57'		 Report
Report		 Kreilach  11'
Meram  89'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
February 26, 2020 ScrimmagePhoenix Rising FC0–1New Mexico UnitedTucson, Arizona
11:30 AM MST Report Wehan  37' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: Closed to the public
February 29, 2020 ScrimmagePhoenix Rising FC3–3El Paso Locomotive FCTucson, Arizona
12:00 PM MST Bakero  51' (pen.)
Flemmings  68'
Asante  80'		 Report
Report		 Mares  34', 43'
Gómez  55'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: Closed to the public

[1][2]

USL Championship
Further information: 2020 USL Championship season
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
6 4 1 1 19 6  +13 13 4 0 0 18 4  +14 0 1 1 1 2  −1

Source: Match reports

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516
GroundHHAAHHHAAAAHHHAH
ResultWWDLWW
Position121321
Updated to match(es) played on August 8, 2020. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
March 7, 2020 1Phoenix Rising FC6–1Portland Timbers 2Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Dadashov  13', 24', 65'
Flemmings  31'
Lambert  75'
Whelan  85'
Kunga  90'
Asante  90+3'		 Report
Report		 Conechny  45+2'
Bonilla  79'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 6,585
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 11, 2020 2Phoenix Rising FC4–0LA Galaxy IIScottsdale, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Flemmings  9'
Bakero  40' (pen.)
Asante  45+2', 81'
King  54'		 Report
Report		 Bawa  39'
Ontiveros  55'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Isaiah Vlad
July 16, 2020 3Orange County SC1–1Phoenix Rising FCIrvine, California
6:00 PM MST Forrester  28'
Smith  45+3'
Coleman  74'		 Report
Report		 Asante  15'
Flemmings  64'
Kontoh  90+3'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 25, 2020 4Orange County SC1–0Phoenix Rising FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM MST Okoli  20'
Crisostomo  45'
Orozco  90+1'		 Report
Report		 Moar  9'  45'
Barmby  71'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 1, 2020 5Phoenix Rising FC3–1El Paso Locomotive FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MDT Dadashov  19' (pen.)
Asante  36'
Flemmings  45+6'
Lambert  67'
Dick  90+6'		 Report
Report		 Gómez  15'
Yuma  21'
Beckie  40'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Alan Martinez
August 8, 2020 6Phoenix Rising FC5–2New Mexico UnitedScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Flemmings  17', 73', 86'
Dadashov  22'
Cochran  52'
Lambert  57'
Calistri  80'		 Report
Report		 Parkes  5'
Guzmán  45+1'
Tinari  59'
Moreno  87'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 15, 2020 7Phoenix Rising FCvSan Diego Loyal SCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0[note 1]
August 19, 2020 8LA Galaxy IIvPhoenix Rising FCCarson, California
2:00 PM MST Stadium: Dignity Health Track & Field Stadium
August 22, 2020 9Las Vegas Lights FCvPhoenix Rising FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Cashman Field
August 29, 2020 10Reno 1868 FCvPhoenix Rising FCReno, Nevada
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
September 5, 2020 11Las Vegas Lights FCvPhoenix Rising FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Cashman Field
September 11, 2020 12Phoenix Rising FCvLas Vegas Lights FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
September 19, 2020 13Phoenix Rising FCvSan Diego Loyal SCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
September 26, 2020 14Phoenix Rising FCvOrange County SCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
September 30, 2020 15San Diego Loyal SCvPhoenix Rising FCSan Diego, California
5:00 PM MST Stadium: Torero Stadium
October 3, 2020 16Phoenix Rising FCvLA Galaxy IIScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Casino Arizona Field

Group table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Phoenix Rising FC 6 4 1 1 19 6 +13 13 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 San Diego Loyal SC 7 3 2 2 6 6 0 11
3 LA Galaxy II 4 3 0 1 7 5 +2 9
4 Orange County SC 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 8
5 Las Vegas Lights FC 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on August 12, 2020. Source: USL

Conference table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Antonio FC 6 4 2 0 10 3 +7 14 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Phoenix Rising FC 6 4 1 1 19 6 +13 13
3 Reno 1868 FC 6 4 0 2 10 5 +5 12
4 Sacramento Republic 7 3 3 1 7 5 +2 12
5 San Diego Loyal SC 7 3 2 2 6 6 0 11
6 New Mexico United 6 3 1 2 11 10 +1 10
7 FC Tulsa 5 2 3 0 6 3 +3 9 Play-In Round
8 LA Galaxy II 4 3 0 1 7 5 +2 9
9 Orange County SC 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 8
10 El Paso Locomotive FC 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8
11 Tacoma Defiance 6 2 1 3 13 10 +3 7
12 Austin Bold FC 4 2 0 2 8 8 0 6
13 Real Monarchs 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
14 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 5 1 1 3 9 12 −3 4
15 OKC Energy FC 5 1 1 3 6 11 −5 4
16 Rio Grande Valley Toros 7 0 2 5 5 15 −10 2
17 Las Vegas Lights FC 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
18 Portland Timbers 2 5 0 0 5 2 18 −16 0
Updated to match(es) played on August 12, 2020. Source: USL Championship 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
Phoenix Rising FCvFC Golden State Force or FC ArizonaTempe, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Note: Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

Roster

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No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
18Eric DickGK (1994-10-03) October 3, 19942020 Sporting Kansas City (loan)00
22Landon CarterGK (2003-10-23) October 23, 20032020 Phoenix Rising Academy [A]00
28Zac LubinGK (1989-08-15) August 15, 19892020 Ljungskile SK340
Defenders
2Darnell KingDF (1990-09-23) September 23, 19902020 Nashville SC00
3A. J. CochranDF (1993-02-09) February 9, 19932020 Atlanta United 2240
4Corey WhelanDF (1997-12-12) December 12, 19972020 Crewe Alexandra90
13Kyle BjornethunDF (1995-03-15) March 15, 19952020 FC Tucson50
15Joe FarrellDF (1994-02-13) February 13, 19942020 Rochester Rhinos526
16Austin LedbetterDF (1995-07-15) July 15, 19952020 FC Tucson80
23Owusu-Ansah KontohDF (1993-08-24) August 24, 19932020 Orange County SC00
Midfielders
6Jordan SchweitzerMF (1994-04-19) April 19, 19942020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks00
8Jack BarmbyMF (1994-11-14) November 14, 19942020 San Antonio FC00
10Jon BakeroMF (1996-11-05) November 5, 19962020 Toronto FC263
12Sam StantonMF (1994-04-19) April 19, 19942020 Dundee United00
17Santi MoarMF (1993-09-05) September 5, 19932020 New Mexico United00
19José AguinagaMF (1995-05-11) May 11, 19952020 New York Red Bulls II313
27Kevon LambertMF (1997-03-22) March 22, 19972020 Montego Bay United708
Forwards
7Junior FlemmingsFW (1996-01-16) January 16, 19962020 Tampa Bay Rowdies6325
9Rufat DadashovFW (1991-09-29) September 29, 19912020 SC Preußen Münster00
14Ansu KannehFW (2005-12-02) December 2, 20052020 Phoenix Rising Academy [A]00
20Solomon AsanteFW (1990-03-06) March 6, 19902020 TP Mazembe7036
21Joey CalistriFW (1993-11-20) November 20, 19932020 Saint Louis FC316
70Lagos KungaFW (1998-10-20) October 20, 19982020 Atlanta United FC (loan)00
87Alex KrzykosFW (2002-10-06) October 6, 20022020 Phoenix Rising Academy [A]00
--Denis ContehFW (2001-09-18) September 18, 20012020 Phoenix Rising Academy [A]00
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    Phoenix Rising Academy contract.
    2.

Transfers

Loan In
Start date End date Position No. Player From club
January 21, 2020 End of Season Forward 70 Lagos Kunga Atlanta United FC[4]
February 4, 2020 End of Season Goalkeeper 18 Eric Dick Sporting Kansas City[5]

Loan Out
Start date End date Position No. Player To club

Statistics

As of August 8, 2020[6]

# Pos. Name GP GS Min. Goals Assists
7 FW Junior Flemmings 6 6 520 7 1 0 0
9 FW Rufat Dadashov 6 6 451 5 2 0 0
20 FW Solomon Asante 6 6 531 4 5 1 0
10 MF Jon Bakero 6 6 412 1 3 0 0
3 DF A. J. Cochran 4 4 360 1 0 0 0
70 FW Lagos Kunga 3 0 56 1 0 0 0
4 DF Corey Whelan 6 6 540 0 0 1 0
2 DF Darnell King 6 6 530 0 0 1 0
27 MF Kevon Lambert 6 6 529 0 0 3 0
23 DF Owusu-Ansah Kontoh 5 5 427 0 0 0 1
12 MF Sam Stanton 5 4 295 0 1 0 0
15 DF Joe Farrell 4 2 184 0 0 0 0
6 MF Jordan Schweitzer 5 1 115 0 0 0 0
17 MF Santi Moar 4 1 114 0 2 0 1
19 MF Jose Aguinaga 4 0 95 0 0 0 0
21 FW Joey Calistri 5 0 70 0 0 1 0
8 MF Jack Barmby 3 0 62 0 0 1 0
13 DF Kyle Bjornethun 1 1 58 0 0 0 0
16 DF Austin Ledbetter 1 0 5 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers
# Name GP GS Min. SV GA GAA SO
28 Zac Lubin 5 5 450 9 5 1.000 1 0 0
18 Eric Dick 1 1 90 6 1 1.000 0 1 0
22 Landon Carter 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0

Notes
  1. The remainder of the competition, is played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.

See also

References
  1. "2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup Schedule Announced". Phoenix Rising Communications. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. "Full Phoenix Rising Preseason Schedule Released". Phoenix Rising Communications. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. "Phoenix Rising Roster". PHXRisingFC.com. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. "Phoenix Rising Transfers Adam Jahn to Atlanta United". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 21, 2020.
  5. "Phoenix Rising Acquires Goalkeeper Eric Dick On Loan From Sporting KC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 4, 2020.
  6. "2020 Player Stats". Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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