Phoenix Rising FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 7': Ihsan Sacko
  • 47': Ihsan Sacko
  • 53': Darius Johnson
  • Red Card 63': Axel Essengue
FT
3 - 3
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • 73': Amando Moreno
  • 81': Gabriel Torres
  • 90'+8': Ricky Ruiz

About

Phoenix Rising FC are hosting El Paso Locomotive 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

  • 7': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 7'
  • 9': Arturo Ortiz (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 9'
  • 25': Axel Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 25'
  • 47': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 47'
  • 53': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 53'
  • 55': Frank Daroma (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 55'
  • 57': Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 57'
  • 58': John Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 58'
  • 60': Mario Rodriguez (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 60'
  • 60': Robert Coronado (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 60'
  • 63': Axel Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC) Red Card at 63'
  • 65': Pape Boye (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 65'
  • 72': Peter Rakovsky (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 72'
  • 73': Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive FC) Goal at 73'
  • 76': Xian Emmers (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 76'
  • 76': Rafael Czichos (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 76'
  • 76': Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 76'
  • 79': Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 79'
  • 81': Gabriel Torres (El Paso Locomotive FC) Goal at 81'
  • 81': Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 81'
  • 82': Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 82'
  • 90'+8': Ricky Ruiz (El Paso Locomotive FC) Goal at 98'
  • 90'+9': Carl-Fred Sainte (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 99'

Statistics

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11 Fouls 24
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
13 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 2
61.7 Possession 38.3
22 SHOTS 4
5 ON GOAL 3
0.2 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
9 Blocked Shots 0
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: 4,030

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Tulsa 23 +12 43
2 Sacramento Republic FC 22 +16 37
3 El Paso Locomotive FC 22 +5 32
4 Lexington 23 -4 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK) Yellow Card
6 Carl-Fred Sainte Yellow Card
51 Axel Essengue Yellow Card
87 Daniel Flores
88 Pierce Rizzo
10 Hope Avayevu
17 John Scearce Yellow Card
8 Noble Okello Yellow Card
9 Ihsan Sacko
22 Darius Johnson
28 Kevin Arase
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Xian Emmers, Charlie Dennis, Dariusz Formella, Pape Boye, Rafael Czichos, Tristan Shaw, Rémi Cabral, Triston Henry, Ryan Flood.

ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Jahmali Waite (GK)
21 Kofi Twumasi
25 Arturo Ortiz Yellow Card
12 Ricky Ruiz
24 Guillermo Diaz
6 Eric Calvillo
16 Gabriel Torres
8 Frank Daroma Yellow Card
14 Roberto Avila
10 Amando Moreno
11 Christian Sorto
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Wahab Ackwei, Tony Alfaro, Mario Rodriguez, Sebastian Mora-Mora, Robert Coronado, Bryan Romero, Noah Dollenmayer.

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