Phoenix Rising FC vs Tacoma Defiance, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 70': Arturo Rodriguez
FT
1 - 1
Tacoma Defiance
  • 30': Samuel Adeniran

About

Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Tacoma Defiance at Phoenix Rising Stadium at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 5': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Jon Bakero (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn.
  • 14': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
  • 15': Foul by Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising).
  • 15': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 17': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross.
  • 22': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Obed Vargas tries a through ball, but Ray Serrano is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 23': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 23': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising).
  • 26': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Danny Leyva tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 27': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Jon Bakero is caught offside.
  • 28': Hand ball by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 30': Goal! Phoenix Rising 0, Tacoma Defiance 1. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 31': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
  • 32': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 33': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Aodhan Quinn tries a through ball, but James Musa is caught offside.
  • 34': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Ray Serrano tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. James Musa (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
  • 37': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Darren Mattocks is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 38': Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jon Bakero.
  • 45': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 45': Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 0, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 46': Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Bakero with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solomon Asante.
  • 48': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano.
  • 54': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ray Serrano with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Andre Rawls.
  • 55': Foul by Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 55': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
  • 57': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. David Egbo replaces Solomon Asante.
  • 57': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. David Loera replaces Aodhan Quinn.
  • 57': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Luis Seijas replaces Santiago Moar.
  • 58': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Arturo Rodriguez replaces Darren Mattocks.
  • 59': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Marlon Vargas tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 59': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jon Bakero (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Seijas with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by David Loera (Phoenix Rising).
  • 63': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 64': Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 68': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Cody Baker.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jon Bakero (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Musa.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 70': Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Tacoma Defiance 1. Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Bakero.
  • 71': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Juan Alvarez replaces Jose Carlos Anguiano.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Joseph Calistri.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Jonathan Levin replaces David Loera because of an injury.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevon Lambert.
  • 78': Attempt saved. David Egbo (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arturo Rodriguez.
  • 79': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Ray Serrano.
  • 80': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 80': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Luis Seijas (Phoenix Rising).
  • 81': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Issa Rayyan replaces Cody Baker.
  • 82': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles replaces Marlon Vargas.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Luis Seijas (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Rodriguez.
  • 84': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Tate Schmitt.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Rayyan.
  • 87': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Andre Rawls.
  • 87': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising).
  • 88': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Luis Seijas (Phoenix Rising).
  • 88': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising).
  • 88': Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 89': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Joseph Calistri.
  • 90'+2': Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+3': Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jon Bakero (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Robles.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Tacoma Defiance 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 5
40.2 Possession 59.8
13 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 446
347 Passes 525
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 71
26 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 14
24 Effective Clearances 13
24 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at Wild Horse Pass
Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 7,436

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 30 +37 73
2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Andre Rawls (GK)
41 James Musa
15 Joseph Farrell
25 Tate Schmitt Yellow Card
21 Joey Calistri
10 Jon Bakero
14 Aodhan Quinn
27 Kevon Lambert Yellow Card
9 Darren Mattocks
7 Santi Moar
20 Solomon Asanté
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Edward Delgado, Manuel Quezada, Jonathan Levi, David Loera, Luis Seijas, David Egbo, Arturo Rodriguez.

TAC Tacoma Defiance (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Christian Herrera (GK)
99 Tom Brewitt Yellow Card
95 Jackson Ragen
74 Taylor Mueller Yellow Card
88 Carlos Anguiano
75 Daniel Leyva
80 Ray Serrano Lopez
41 Cody Baker
39 Marlon Vargas Yellow Card
98 Samuel Adeniran
73 Obed Vargas
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Alec Diaz, Eric Kinzner, Daniel Robles, Issa Rayyan, Joe Hafferty, Juan Alvarez, Cole Kulhanek.

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