Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 22': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 22'
- 27': Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Yellow Card at 27'
- 56': Charles Sharp (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 56'
- 59': Ollie Bassett (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Yellow Card at 59'
- 66': Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Joseph Skinner (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Luis Alvarez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 66'
- 73': Pierce Rizzo (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 73'
- 74': Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Leo Fernandes (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Goal at 75'
- 77': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 77'
- 90': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Xian Emmers (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+1': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+5': Aaron Guillen (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 PHX |
TBR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 65.6 | Possession | 34.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Lang Stadium
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Attendance: 4,547
USL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tulsa | 30 | +20 | 57 |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 30 | +17 | 48 |
| 3 | New Mexico United | 30 | +4 | 48 |
| 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 30 | +2 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Ethan Bandré (GK) |
| 3 | Forrest Lasso |
| 33 | Aaron Guillen  |
| 2 | Robert Castellanos |
| 11 | Blake Bodily |
| 20 | Nick Moon |
| 14 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele |
| 8 | Ollie Bassett |
| 17 | Daniel Crisostomo |
| 28 | Woobens Pacius |
| 15 | Juan Azócar |
Phoenix Rising FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Rakovsky (GK) |
| 6 | Carl-Fred Sainte |
| 51 | Axel Essengue |
| 17 | John Scearce |
| 87 | Daniel Flores |
| 88 | Pierce Rizzo |
| 10 | Hope Avayevu |
| 8 | Noble Okello |
| 19 | Damian Rivera |
| 22 | Darius Johnson |
| 9 | Ihsan Sacko |
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