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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Some captains are vocal leaders. Others lead by example. On Saturday night, Phoenix Rising FC captain Solomon Asante did so with a brace en route to a PRFC 3-0 win over Tacoma Defiance in front of 7,360 fans at Wild Horse Pass. The Ghanaian scored one goal in each half that were both missiles from 25 yards out as Asante passed former Rising goalkeeper Carl … [Read more...] about Solo Asante, Ben Lundt lead Phoenix Rising to clean sheet win over Tacoma

Phoenix Rising FC forward Santi Moar was named USL Championship’s Player of the Month for April/May on Thursday. The Spaniard did so after accumulating 53% of the total vote. Moar scored five goals and notched two assists over five matches in the opening month of the 2021 campaign. Phoenix Rising captured 12 points out of 15 in those games. “I’m super thankful the league gave … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising forward Santi Moar named April/May Player of the Month

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Only in the game of soccer can a draw feel like a win. Phoenix Rising FC drew San Diego Loyal SC 2-2 at the death in front of a club-record 8,058 fans on Saturday night at Wild Horse Pass. But not all draws are created equal. As the fourth official rose the board to show six minutes of stoppage time being added to the 90, Phoenix was trailing San Diego … [Read more...] about Joey Calistri equalizes at the death to save a point for Phoenix Rising

For the first time in club history, Phoenix Rising FC defeated Sacramento Republic FC on the road. In fact, PRFC’s 1-0 win at Heart Health Park featured the first goal Rising has scored in Sacramento since 2014 when Phoenix was still Arizona United SC. “The win is fantastic, but more importantly, we showed that we can go on the road and we can fight games out and we were … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising gets 1st win away to Sacramento Republic in club history

CHANDLER, Ariz. — If there was a blueprint on how to defeat Phoenix Rising FC, it surely wasn’t followed by Las Vegas Lights FC on Saturday night at Wild Horse Pass in PRFC’s 5-1 thrashing win. Rising set single-game USL Championship records with a total of 41 shots and 20 on target. Add that to Phoenix’s 18 corners, 55% possession and 82% passing accuracy and it’s easy to … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising goes lights out in record-breaking win over Las Vegas

 Phoenix Rising FC’s perfect start to the 2021 USL Championship has come to an end. PRFC lost 2-1 on Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Al Lang Stadium in Florida in what was a rematch of the 2020 Final that never was. “A tough loss to a very good opponent. We learned a ton about our team. We will work hard to improve and be ready to move forward,” manager Rick Schantz … [Read more...] about Early miscue the difference in Phoenix Rising’s loss to Tampa Bay Rowdies

Another week, another honor for Phoenix Rising FC. PRFC captain and forward Solomon Asante was named to USL Championship’s Week 3 Team of the Week on Tuesday. The Ghanaian scored his first two goals on the 2021 campaign — the eighth brace of his Rising career — completed 26 of 33 passes (79%) and won six of seven duels en route to a 3-0 win over Oakland Roots SC. A look at … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising captain Solomon Asante named to Team of the Week

It’s been over a year since the last time Phoenix Rising FC hosted a match in front of a full-capacity crowd. But on Monday, manager Rick Schantz told Arizona Sports’ Doug & Wolf that PRFC will be removing capacity restrictions for the team’s next home game against Las Vegas Lights FC. “I was told that May 22 it will be full capacity,” he said. “It’s the Phoenix Children’s … [Read more...] about Rising bolsters home advantage with full stadium capacity starting May 22

CHANDLER, Ariz. — It was a relatively complete performance from Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night at Wild Horse Pass. PRFC defeated Oakland Roots SC 3-0 to remain perfect on the 2021 USL Championship campaign. With Saturday night being Oakland’s first-ever match in USL — in addition to a managerial change less than a month ago — there was a lot of unknown as to what to expect … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising uproots Oakland to remain perfect on 2021 campaign