Phoenix Rising FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 6': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 6'
- 11': Pierce Rizzo (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 11'
- 13': Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 13'
- 16': Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Goal at 16'
- 23': Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 23'
- 26': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 26'
- 45': Marco Micaletto (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Levonte Johnson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Charlie Adams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 55'
- 61': Matthew Real (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Xian Emmers (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Kyle Vassell (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 62'
- 70': Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 70'
- 71': Kevin Arase (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 78'
- 82': Pape Boye (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 82'
Statistics
 COS |
PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 4,118
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
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Rakovsky (GK) |
| 6 | Carl-Fred Sainte |
| 51 | Axel Essengue |
| 87 | Daniel Flores  |
| 88 | Pierce Rizzo |
| 10 | Hope Avayevu |
| 17 | John Scearce |
| 8 | Noble Okello |
| 91 | Rémi Cabral |
| 19 | Damian Rivera |
| 9 | Ihsan Sacko |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Adam Beaudry (GK) |
| 23 | Garven Metusala |
| 4 | Tyler Clegg |
| 3 | Akeem Ward |
| 18 | Aidan Rocha |
| 10 | Zachary Zandi |
| 13 | Steven Echevarria |
| 37 | Brennan Creek |
| 27 | Juan Tejada |
| 7 | Jonas Fjellberg |
| 11 | Quenzi Huerman |
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