2017 Phoenix Rising FC season

Phoenix Rising FC
2017 season
Owners	Berke Bakay; Brett M. Johnson; Tim Riester; Mark Detmer; Didier Drogba; Brandon McCarthy; Diplo; Pete Wentz; David Rappaport; Dave Stearns; Rick Hauser; William Kraus; Kevin Kusatsu; Dr. Mark Leber; Jim Scussel; Dr. Christopher Yeung
Manager	Frank Yallop (2-2-0); Rick Schantz (Interim)(2-3-0); Patrice Carteron (13-3-7)
Stadium	Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
USL	5th, Western Conference
USL Playoffs	Conference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup	3rd Round
Top goalscorer	Jason Johnson (13)
Highest home attendance	7,162; (Team Record); (April 23 v. Swope Park Rangers)
Lowest home attendance	4,536; (September 6 v. Orange County SC)
Average home league attendance	League: 6,127; All: 6,092
Home colors	Away colors

The 2017 Phoenix Rising FC season is the club's fourth season of United Soccer League play and the first under a new name and ownership.

Friendlies

All times from this point are on Mountain Standard Time (UTC−07:00)

February 25, 2017 Preseason	Albion SC Pros	3–1	Phoenix Rising FC	San Diego, California
8:30pm	Luquen 4' (pen.), 45+' Staats 9' Waligorski 56' (pen.)	Report	Langman 43' Pikitis 59' (pen.)	Stadium: Mission Bay High School Stadium

March 4, 2017 Preseason	Grand Canyon University	2–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Phoenix, Arizona
8:00pm	Delmonte 36' Moreno 58'	Report	Nygard 60' Seth 69' (pen.)	Stadium: GCU Stadium

March 9, 2017 Preseason	Cal State Fullerton	1–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Fullerton, California
12:00pm				Stadium: Titan Stadium

March 10, 2017 Preseason	Orange County SC	3–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Irvine, California
12:00pm				Stadium: Orange County Great Park

March 17, 2017 Preseason	Grand Canyon University	1–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Phoenix, Arizona
7:00pm	? 77'	Report	Ramage 39' Wright-Phillips 50' Greer 62'	Stadium: GCU Stadium

April 29, 2017 Friendly	FC Tucson (1st Half) University of Arizona Men's Team (2nd Half)	1–1 0–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Tucson, Arizona
7:30pm	Vasquez 36'	Report	Bravo 9' (pen.)	Stadium: Kino Sports Complex North Stadium Attendance: 2,115

USL

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
32	17	7	8	50	37	+13	58	11	2	3	30	19	+11	6	5	5	20	18	+2

Source: Match reports

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
Ground	H	A	H	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	A	H	H	H
Result	L	L	W	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	D	D	D	D	W	L	L	W	D	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W

Updated to match(es) played on October 14, 2017. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Results

March 25, 2017 1	Phoenix Rising FC	0–1	Toronto FC II	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Greer 65' Gray 82'	Report Report	Telfer 8' Onkony 89'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,890 Referee: Ramy Touchan

April 1, 2017 2	Real Monarchs	2–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Sandy, Utah
3:00pm	Hoffman 45+2' (pen.) Holness 76'	Report Report	Watson 36'	Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 1,771 Referee: Michael Radchuk

April 8, 2017 3	Phoenix Rising FC	2–1	LA Galaxy II	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Rooney 60' (pen.), 78'	Report Report	Amaya 51' Kempin 60' Zanga 81'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,330 Referee: Daniel Radford

April 23, 2017 4	Phoenix Rising FC	4–3	Swope Park Rangers	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm	Riggi 22' Rooney 25' (pen.) Cortez 27' Ramage 47' Wakasa 78' Wright-Phillips 90+5'	Report Report	Greczek 24' Oliveira 79' (pen.), 90' Duke 90+3'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,162 Referee: Luis Guardia

May 6, 2017 5	Phoenix Rising FC	0–4	Reno 1868 FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm		Report Report	Kelly 2', 6', 66' 66' Mfeka 74' Wehan 77'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,067 Referee: Joseph Dickerson

May 13, 2017 6	Phoenix Rising FC	2–1	OKC Energy FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Cortez 48' Johnson 50' Wright-Phillips 86' 90+5' Greer 90+2' Bravo 90+2'	Report Report	Guzman 87' Hyland 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,259 Referee: Robi Hullner

May 20, 2017 7	San Antonio FC	1–0	Phoenix Rising FC	San Antonio, Texas
5:30pm	Ajeakwa 12' McCarthy 90+1'	Report Report	Wakasa 39' Bravo 73'	Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,414 Referee: Juan Guzman

May 27, 2017 8	LA Galaxy II	1–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Carson, California
7:30pm	Lassiter 13' Arellano 22' Zanga 86'	Report Report	Timm 30' Avila 32' Johnson 61' (pen.) Watson 64' Gray 75'	Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 2,502 Referee: Chipalo Street

June 6, 2017 9	OKC Energy FC	3–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:30pm	Guzman 40' Wojcik 45+2', 69' 72' Hyland 56'	Report Report	Greer 47' 90+1' Arreola 83' Watson 85'	Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,632 Referee: Caleb Mendez

June 10, 2017 10	Phoenix Rising FC	2–1	Vancouver Whitecaps 2	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Bravo 19' Drogba 40' Wright-Phillips 77'	Report Report	Greig 16' Norman Jr. 52' Bustos 69' (pen.)	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,062 Referee: Ramy Touchan

June 18, 2017 11	Swope Park Rangers	2–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Kansas City, Missouri
2:00pm	Doyle 9' Oliveira 26' (pen.) Selbol 62' (pen.) 65' Duke 77'	Report Report	Greer 25' Drogba 57', 89' (pen.) 86'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva

June 24, 2017 12	Phoenix Rising FC	1–1	Real Monarchs	Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm	Bravo 26' 45'	Report Report	Haber 12' Curinga 14'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,365 Referee: Younes Marrakchi

June 30, 2017 13	Reno 1868 FC	0–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Reno, Nevada
7:45pm	Kelly 35' (pen.) Brown 86'	Report Report	Wakasa 34' Drogba 90+4'	Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 7,092 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

July 8, 2017 14	Orange County SC	1–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Irvine, California
5:00pm	Etim 64' Meeus 77' 84'	Report Report	Timm 50' Drogba 79' 90+4'	Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 4,554 Referee: Malik Badawi

July 15, 2017 15	Phoenix Rising FC	2–1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm	Timm 28' Johnson 66', 84' 90+3' Watson 90' Cohen 90+7'	Report Report	Frater 12' Phillips 90+8'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,605 Referee: Daniel Radford

July 22, 2017 16	Tulsa Roughnecks FC	3–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30pm	Svantesson 15' Hayes 28' 44' Thierjung 85'	Report Report	Wright-Phillips 65' Watson 65'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,647 Referee: Jon Freemon

July 29, 2017 17	Phoenix Rising FC	0–1	San Antonio FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm	Johnson 49' Ramage 50' Riggi 75' Wright-Phillips 76' Drogba 90+4'	Report Report	O'Ojong 49' Castillo 37' 85' (pen.) Tyrpak 75' Elizondo 79' McCarthy 90+3'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,463 Referee: Mark Allatin

August 5, 2017 18	LA Galaxy II	0–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Carson, California
7:30pm	Payeras 82'	Report Report	Drogba 13' Riggi 45'	Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Ramy Touchan

August 12, 2017 19	Rio Grande Valley Toros	1–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Edinburg, Texas
5:30pm	Bird 90+4' Magalhães 90+5'	Report Report	Gibbons 30' Gavin 34' Johnson 41' (pen.) Wright-Phillips 59' Dia 67', 86' Riggi 85' Mala 88'	Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 8,866 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

August 18, 2017 20	Orange County SC	1–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Irvine, California
7:30pm	Chaplow 16' Abolaji 89'	Report	Cortez 18' Gray 43'	Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 4,963 Referee: Joseph Dickerson

August 26, 2017 21	Phoenix Rising FC	3–1	Sacramento Republic FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm	Cortez 10' Wakasa 38' Johnson 48' 90+3' Ramage 52'	Report Report	Partain 37' Caesar 50'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,693 Referee: Timothy Ford

September 2, 2017 22	Phoenix Rising FC	2–0	Seattle Sounders 2	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Cortez 43' Dia 78' Johnson 90+4'	Report Report	Alfaro 10' Chenkam 28' Delem 83'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,150 Referee: Farhad Dadkho

September 6, 2017 23	Phoenix Rising FC	0–0	Orange County SC	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm		Report Report	Chaplow 63'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,536 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow

September 9, 2017 24	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	1–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00pm	Tae-seong 64' Malcolm 70' Uzo 71' Ajeakwa 83'	Report Report	Mala 1' Gavin 45+1' Dia 50' Lambert 57' Gray 86'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,582 Referee: Mark Allatin

September 16, 2017 25	Phoenix Rising FC	2–0	Real Monarchs	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Awako 4' Hamilton 29' Dia 54' Johnson 73' Cohen 90+2'	Report Report	Cruz 90+3'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,008 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

September 20, 2017 26	Seattle Sounders 2	0–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Tukwila, Washington
7:30pm	Delem 42', 64' Ulysse 84'	Report Report	Vásquez 33' 60' Riggi 44' Johnson 75'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 966 Referee: Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva
Note: Referee assessed two yellow cards to a Phoenix player, but failed to give the player a red card and send him off.

September 24, 2017 27	Vancouver Whitecaps 2	0–4	Phoenix Rising FC	Vancouver, British Columbia
3:00pm		Report Report	Johnson 4' Riggi 6' Cortez 50' Awako 76'	Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 827 Referee: Alain Ruch

September 27, 2017 28	Portland Timbers 2	0–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Portland, Oregon
7:30pm	Jimenez 74'	Report Report	Wright-Phillips 8' Johnson 82' Ramage 87' Gavin 90+2'	Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 1,867 Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz

September 30, 2017 29	Sacramento Republic FC	2–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Sacramento, California
7:30pm	McGlynn 45+2' Klimenta 49' Cazarez 54' Kiffe 60' Hall 76'	Report Report	Hamilton 34' Watson 48'	Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Victor Rivas

October 4, 2017 30	Phoenix Rising FC	4–3	Tulsa Roughnecks FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm	Drogba 16', 24' (pen.) Johnson 19', 66' Gavin 73'	Report Report	Rivas 12' Caffa 14' Thierjung 30'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,681 Referee: Malik Badawi

October 7, 2017 31	Phoenix Rising FC	2–0	Rio Grande Valley Toros	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Johnson 34' Drogba 75'	Report Report		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,046 Referee: Luis Guardia

October 14, 2017 32	Phoenix Rising FC	4–1	Portland Timbers 2	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Lambert 4' 72' Cortez 13' Drogba 56' Watson 75'	Report Report	Williams 60' Zambrano 63'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,711 Referee: Anthony Bersano

USL Playoffs

October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)	Swope Park Rangers	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Phoenix Rising FC	Kansas City, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT	Didic 109'	Report Report	Drogba 99'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 912 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
		Penalties
	Selbol Duke Belmar Moloto		Lambert Dia Awako Mala
Note: Match was postponed due to lightning and heavy rain after the first half,^[1] Second half was played the following day.

Western Conference Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
3	Reno 1868 FC	32	17	8	7	75	39	+36	59	Conference Playoffs
4	Swope Park Rangers	32	17	7	8	55	37	+18	58
5	Phoenix Rising FC	32	17	7	8	50	37	+13	58
6	OKC Energy FC	32	14	7	11	46	41	+5	49
7	Tulsa Roughnecks	32	14	4	14	46	49	−3	46

Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup

May 17, 2017 Second Round	Fresno Fuego	1–3	Phoenix Rising FC	Fresno, California
7:00pm	Sousa 59' Campos 83' Nus 90+'	Report	Wakasa 33' Avila 35' Greer 46' Seth 54' Gibbons 77'	Stadium: Fresno State Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Matthew Buckman

May 31, 2017 Third Round	Phoenix Rising FC	1–2	San Francisco Deltas	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm	Greer 40' Timm 45+1' Bravo 86' (pen.)	Report	Attakora 49' Bekker 82' Teijsse 84' Stephens 86' Heinemann 90+5'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Robi Hullner

Statistics

(Regular Season & Playoffs) ^[2]

#	Pos.	Name	GP	GS	Min.	Goals	Assists
14	FW	Jason Johnson	30	19	1,830	13	3	4	0
11	FW	Didier Drogba	14	13	1,196	10	3	4	0
7	FW	Chris Cortez	21	19	1,630	5	5	2	0
17	MF	Alessandro Riggi	21	15	1,218	4	4	1	0
29	MF	Shaun Wright-Phillips	26	22	1,922	3	3	5	0
10	MF	Luke Rooney	5	5	317	3	1	0	0
5	DF	Peter Ramage	25	25	2,194	2	0	2	0
19	DF	Amadou Dia	22	20	1,831	2	3	1	1
8	MF	Matt Watson	31	24	2,300	1	1	6	0
9	FW	Omar Bravo	13	11	1,009	1	2	4	0
24	MF	A. J. Gray	24	7	824	1	0	2	1
27	MF	Kevon Lambert	10	8	805	1	0	2	0
16	MF	Sam Hamilton	14	9	750	1	0	1	0
28	MF	Gladson Awako	11	7	710	1	2	1	0
30	MF	Eric Avila	11	5	534	1	0	0	0
34	DF	J. J. Greer	7	4	438	1	0	4	0
13	MF	Eder Arreola	6	0	109	1	0	0	0
3	DF	Kody Wakasa	26	25	2,287	0	4	4	1
25	DF	Victor Vásquez	25	25	2,180	0	0	0	1
33	DF	Jordan Stewart	23	23	2,079	0	0	0	0
4	MF	Blair Gavin	17	12	1,050	0	1	4	0
2	DF	Doueugui Mala	10	9	855	0	0	1	1
6	MF	Miguel Timm	10	9	743	0	0	3	0
15	MF	Jordan Gibbons	7	6	494	0	0	1	0
23	FW	Matthew Hurlow-Paonessa	8	3	273	0	1	0	0
20	MF	Romilio Hernandez	2	2	113	0	0	0	0
12	FW	Mike Seth	4	2	98	0	1	0	0
2	DF	Uchenna Uzo	1	1	90	0	0	0	0

Goalkeepers

#	Name	GP	GS	Min.	SV	GA	GAA	SO
18	Josh Cohen	28	28	2,520	79	32	1.142	8	2	0
1	Carl Woszczynski	5	5	450	15	6	1.200	1	0	0

Transfers

Loan In

Start date	End date	Position	No.	Player	From club
August 10, 2017	End of Season	Midfielder	16	Sam Hamilton	Colorado Rapids^[3]
September 7, 2017	End of Season	Goalkeeper	12	John Berner	Colorado Rapids^[4]

References

↑ "Phoenix Rising FC Continues Match With Swope Park Rangers". Phoenix Rising FC. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
↑ 2017 Player Stats
↑ "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Sam Hamilton On Loan". Phoenix Rising FC. August 10, 2017.
↑ "Phoenix Rising FC Adds John Berner On Loan From Colorado Rapids". Phoenix Rising FC. September 7, 2017.

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[1] "Phoenix Rising FC Continues Match With Swope Park Rangers". Phoenix Rising FC. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

[2] 2017 Player Stats

[3] "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Sam Hamilton On Loan". Phoenix Rising FC. August 10, 2017.

[4] "Phoenix Rising FC Adds John Berner On Loan From Colorado Rapids". Phoenix Rising FC. September 7, 2017.

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
32	17	7	8	50	37	+13	58	11	2	3	30	19	+11	6	5	5	20	18	+2

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
32	17	7	8	50	37	+13	58	11	2	3	30	19	+11	6	5	5	20	18	+2