Phoenix Rising FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 16': Emil Cuello
  • 25': Hope Avayevu
  • 90': Charlie Dennis
FT
3 - 3
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 39': Tyler Pasher
  • 54': Sebastian Tregarthen
  • 64': Enzo Martinez

About

Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 16': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 16'
  • 25': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 25'
  • 26': Edwin Laszo (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 26'
  • 30': Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 30'
  • 39': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 39'
  • 54': Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 54'
  • 64': Enzo Martinez (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 64'
  • 70': Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 70'
  • 71': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 71'
  • 71': Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 71'
  • 74': Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 74'
  • 75': Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 75'
  • 75': Jamison Ping (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 75'
  • 76': Maliek Howell (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 76'
  • 83': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 83'
  • 84': Stephen Turnbull (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 84'
  • 85': Preston Tabortetaka (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 85'
  • 86': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 86'
  • 90': Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 90'
  • 90'+4': Fernando Delgado (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 94'
  • 90'+7': Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 97'
  • 90'+8': Jamison Ping (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 98'

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/19405.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originBRM PHXhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/17850.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
12 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
46.7 Possession 53.3
8 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 1
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 3,757

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 23 +28 54
2 Charleston Battery 23 +23 50
3 Loudoun United FC 23 +2 37
4 North Carolina FC 22 +2 33
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK)
23 Ryan Flood
51 Axel Essengue
6 Carl-Fred Sainte
14 Emil Cuello
88 Pierce Rizzo
10 Hope Avayevu
80 Xian Emmers
22 Darius Johnson
12 Charlie Dennis
9 Ihsan Sacko
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Anthony Capetillo Hernandez, Dariusz Formella, Alexander Balanzar De La Cruz, Damian Rivera, Triston Henry, Tristan Shaw, Jamison Ping, Noble Okello.

BRM Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
57 Fernando Delgado (GK) Yellow Card
24 Maliek Howell Yellow Card
20 A.J. Paterson
43 Santiago Suarez
19 Enzo Martinez
17 Edwin Laszo Yellow Card
4 Ramiz Hamouda
21 Sebastian Tregarthen
9 Ronaldo Damus
15 Tyler Pasher
14 Samuel Shashoua Yellow Card
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Samuel McIllhatton, Dawson McCartney, Jacob Rufe, Stephen Turnbull, Preston Tabortetaka, Matt Van Oekel, Sebastian Saucedo, Roman Torres.

USL Championship News

Will USL's move to pro-rel change U.S. soccer, threaten MLS?
Will USL's move to pro-rel change U.S. soccer, threaten MLS?

USL's introduction of promotion-relegation could change U.S. soccer forever, but it's still unclear how it will work.

Gomez: Promotion and relegation is desperately needed in the USA
Gomez: Promotion and relegation is desperately needed in the USA

Herculez Gomez reacts to the USL's decision to adopt a promotion and relegation system.

How will MLS react to USL adopting a promotion and relegation system?
How will MLS react to USL adopting a promotion and relegation system?

Alejandro Moreno debates whether MLS would ever consider bringing in promotion and relegation.

The best, worst, wildest U.S. soccer kits outside MLS, NWSL
The best, worst, wildest U.S. soccer kits outside MLS, NWSL

Without leaguewide kit deals, U.S. soccer's lower-league clubs are making their mark with eye-catching shirts.

USL to adopt promotion-relegation in historic 1st for U.S. soccer
USL to adopt promotion-relegation in historic 1st for U.S. soccer

United Soccer League (USL) club owners voted on Wednesday for a promotion and relegation system, marking the first time the European-style system would be implemented in the United States.