2017 Phoenix Rising FC season

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Phoenix Rising FC
2017 season
Owners Flag of Turkey.svg Berke Bakay
Flag of the United States.svg Brett M. Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Riester
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Detmer
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Didier Drogba
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg Diplo
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Wentz
Flag of the United States.svg David Rappaport
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stearns
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Hauser
Flag of the United States.svg William Kraus
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kusatsu
Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Mark Leber
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Scussel
Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Christopher Yeung
Manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Yallop (2-2-0)
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Schantz (Interim)(2-3-0)
Flag of France.svg 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 attendance7,162
(Team Record)
(April 23 v. Swope Park Rangers)
Lowest home attendance4,536
(September 6 v. Orange County SC)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,127
All: 6,092
Biggest win VAN 0–4 PHX (9/24)
Biggest defeat PHX 0–4 RNO (5/6)
←  2016
2018  →

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

Contents

Friendlies

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

February 25, 2017Preseason Albion SC Pros 3–1 Phoenix Rising FC San Diego, California
8:30pm Luquen Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.), 45+'
Staats Red card.svg 9'
Waligorski Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)		 Report Langman Yellow card.svg 43'
Pikitis Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)		Stadium: Mission Bay High School Stadium
March 4, 2017Preseason Grand Canyon University 2–2 Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix, Arizona
8:00pm Delmonte Soccerball shade.svg36'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Nygard Soccerball shade.svg60'
Seth Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)		Stadium: GCU Stadium
March 9, 2017Preseason Cal State Fullerton 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Fullerton, California
12:00pmStadium: Titan Stadium
March 10, 2017Preseason Orange County SC 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
12:00pmStadium: Orange County Great Park
March 17, 2017Preseason Grand Canyon University 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00pm? Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Ramage Soccerball shade.svg39'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 50'
Greer Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: GCU Stadium
April 29, 2017Friendly FC Tucson (1st Half)
University of Arizona Men's Team (2nd Half) 		1–1
0–0		 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
7:30pm Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Bravo Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
North Stadium
Attendance: 2,115

USL

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3217785037 +135811233019 +116552018 +2

Source: Match reports

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumHAHHHHAAAHAHAAHAHAAAHHHAHAAAAHHH
ResultLLWWLWLWLWDDDDWLLWDDWWDWWWWWLWWW
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, 20171 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Toronto FC II Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Greer Yellow card.svg 65'
Gray Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report
Report 		Telfer Soccerball shade.svg8'
Onkony Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,890
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 1, 20172 Real Monarchs 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Sandy, Utah
3:00pm Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Holness Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
Report 		Watson Yellow card.svg 36'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,771
Referee: Michael Radchuk
April 8, 20173 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Rooney Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.), 78' Report
Report 		Amaya Soccerball shade.svg51'
Kempin Yellow card.svg 60'
Zanga Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,330
Referee: Daniel Radford
April 23, 20174 Phoenix Rising FC 4–3 Swope Park Rangers Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Riggi Soccerball shade.svg22'
Rooney Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
Cortez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ramage Soccerball shade.svg47'
Wakasa Red card.svg 78'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report
Report 		Greczek Yellow card.svg 24'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.), 90'
Duke Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,162
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 6, 20175 Phoenix Rising FC 0–4 Reno 1868 FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Report
Report 		Kelly Soccerball shade.svg2', 6', 66'Yellow card.svg 66'
Mfeka Yellow card.svg 74'
Wehan Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,067
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
May 13, 20176 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 OKC Energy FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez Yellow card.svg 48'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg50'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 86'Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Greer Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Bravo Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report
Report 		Guzman Yellow card.svg 87'
Hyland Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,259
Referee: Robi Hullner
May 20, 20177 San Antonio FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC San Antonio, Texas
5:30pm Ajeakwa Soccerball shade.svg12'
McCarthy Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report
Report 		Wakasa Yellow card.svg 39'
Bravo Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,414
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 27, 20178 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
7:30pm Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg13'
Arellano Yellow card.svg 22'
Zanga Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report
Report 		Timm Yellow card.svg 30'
Avila Soccerball shade.svg32'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Watson Yellow card.svg 64'
Gray Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,502
Referee: Chipalo Street
June 6, 20179 OKC Energy FC 3–2 Phoenix Rising FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:30pm Guzman Yellow card.svg 40'
Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 69'Yellow card.svg 72'
Hyland Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
Report 		Greer Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Arreola Soccerball shade.svg83'
Watson Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Caleb Mendez
June 18, 201711 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Phoenix Rising FC Kansas City, Missouri
2:00pm Doyle Yellow card.svg 9'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Selbol Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 65'
Duke Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report
Report 		Greer Yellow card.svg 25'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg57', 89' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field
Attendance: 1,405
Referee: Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva
June 24, 201712 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Real Monarchs Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm Bravo Yellow card.svg 26'Soccerball shade.svg45' Report
Report 		Haber Soccerball shade.svg12'
Curinga Yellow card.svg 14'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,365
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
June 30, 201713 Reno 1868 FC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
7:45pm Brown Yellow card.svg 86' Report
Report 		Wakasa Yellow card.svg 34'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 7,092
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 8, 201714 Orange County SC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
5:00pm Etim Yellow card.svg 64'
Meeus Yellow card.svg 77'Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report
Report 		Timm Yellow card.svg 50'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 79'Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 15, 201715 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm Timm Yellow card.svg 28'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg66', 84'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Watson Yellow card.svg 90'
Cohen Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report
Report 		Frater Soccerball shade.svg12'
Phillips Yellow card.svg 90+8'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,605
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 22, 201716 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30pm Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg15'
Hayes Yellow card.svg 28'Soccerball shade.svg44'
Thierjung Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Report 		Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 65'
Watson Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,647
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 29, 201717 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 San Antonio FC Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm Johnson Yellow card.svg 49'
Ramage Yellow card.svg 50'
Riggi Yellow card.svg 75'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 76'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report
Report 		O'Ojong Yellow card.svg 49'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 37'Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Tyrpak Yellow card.svg 75'
Elizondo Yellow card.svg 79'
McCarthy Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: Mark Allatin
August 5, 201718 LA Galaxy II 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
7:30pm Payeras Yellow card.svg 82' Report
Report 		Drogba Soccerball shade.svg13'
Riggi Soccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,076
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 12, 201719 Rio Grande Valley Toros 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Edinburg, Texas
5:30pm Bird Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Magalhães Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report
Report 		Gibbons Yellow card.svg 30'
Gavin Yellow card.svg 34'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 59'
Dia Yellow card.svg 67' Red card.svg 86'
Riggi Yellow card.svg 85'
Mala Red card.svg 88'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 8,866
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 18, 201720 Orange County SC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:30pm Chaplow Yellow card.svg 16'
Abolaji Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Cortez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Gray Red card.svg 43'		Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 4,963
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 26, 201721 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Sacramento Republic FC Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm Cortez Soccerball shade.svg10'
Wakasa Yellow card.svg 38'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg48'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Ramage Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report
Report 		Partain Yellow card.svg 37'
Caesar Soccerball shade.svg50'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,693
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 2, 201722 Phoenix Rising FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez Yellow card.svg 43'
Dia Soccerball shade.svg78'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report
Report 		Alfaro Yellow card.svg 10'
Chenkam Yellow card.svg 28'
Delem Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,150
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 6, 201723 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Orange County SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Report
Report 		Chaplow Yellow card.svg 63'Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,536
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
September 9, 201724 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00pmTae-seong Yellow card.svg 64'
Malcolm Yellow card.svg 70'
Uzo Yellow card.svg 71'
Ajeakwa Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report
Report 		Mala Yellow card.svg 1'
Gavin Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Dia Soccerball shade.svg50'
Lambert Yellow card.svg 57'
Gray Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 16, 201725 Phoenix Rising FC 2–0 Real Monarchs Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Awako Yellow card.svg 4'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dia Yellow card.svg 54'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg73'
Cohen Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report
Report 		Cruz Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,008
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 20, 201726 Seattle Sounders 2 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Tukwila, Washington
7:30pm Delem Yellow card.svg 42' Red card.svg 64'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report
Report 		Vásquez Yellow card.svg 33'Yellow card.svg 60'
Riggi Soccerball shade.svg44'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 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, 201727 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0–4 Phoenix Rising FC Vancouver, British Columbia
3:00pm Report
Report 		Johnson Soccerball shade.svg4'
Riggi Soccerball shade.svg6'
Cortez Soccerball shade.svg50'
Awako Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 827
Referee: Alain Ruch
September 27, 201728 Portland Timbers 2 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Portland, Oregon
7:30pm Jimenez Yellow card.svg 74' Report
Report 		Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg8'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ramage Yellow card.svg 87'
Gavin Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz
September 30, 201729 Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:30pm McGlynn Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Klimenta Soccerball shade.svg49'
Cazarez Soccerball shade.svg54'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 60'
Hall Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report
Report 		Hamilton Yellow card.svg 34'
Watson Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 4, 201730 Phoenix Rising FC 4–3 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Drogba Soccerball shade.svg16', 24' (pen.)
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg19', 66'
Gavin Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report
Report 		Rivas Soccerball shade.svg12'
Caffa Soccerball shade.svg14'
Thierjung Soccerball shade.svg30'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,681
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 14, 201732 Phoenix Rising FC 4–1 Portland Timbers 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Lambert Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 72'
Cortez Soccerball shade.svg13'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg56'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report
Report 		Williams Soccerball shade.svg60'
Zambrano Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg109' Report
Report 		Drogba Soccerball shade.svg99'Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field
Attendance: 912
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Penalties
Selbol Soccerball shad check.svg
Duke Soccerball shad check.svg
Belmar Soccerball shad check.svg
Moloto Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Lambert
Soccerball shad check.svg Dia
Soccerball shad check.svg Awako
Soccerball shade cross.svg 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

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Reno 1868 FC 3217877539+3659 Conference Playoffs
4 Swope Park Rangers 3217785537+1858
5 Phoenix Rising FC 3217785037+1358
6 OKC Energy FC 32147114641+549
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 32144144649−346
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 Soccerball shade.svg59'
Campos Red card.svg 83'
Nus Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report Wakasa Soccerball shade.svg33'
Avila Soccerball shade.svg35'
Greer Yellow card.svg 46'
Seth Soccerball shade.svg54'
Gibbons Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 40'
Timm Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 Report Attakora Yellow card.svg 49'
Bekker Soccerball shade.svg82'
Teijsse Yellow card.svg 84'
Stephens Yellow card.svg 86'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Robi Hullner

Statistics

(regular-season & Playoffs) [2]

#Pos.NameGPGSMin.GoalsAssists Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
14FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Johnson 30191,83013340
11FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Didier Drogba 14131,19610340
7FW Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cortez 21191,6305520
17MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Riggi 21151,2184410
29MF Flag of England.svg Shaun Wright-Phillips 26221,9223350
10MF Flag of England.svg Luke Rooney 553173100
5DF Flag of England.svg Peter Ramage 25252,1942020
19DF Flag of the United States.svg Amadou Dia 22201,8312311
8MF Flag of England.svg Matt Watson 31242,3001160
9FW Flag of Mexico.svg Omar Bravo 13111,0091240
24MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A. J. Gray 2478241021
27MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Kevon Lambert 1088051020
16MF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Hamilton 1497501010
28MF Flag of Ghana.svg Gladson Awako 1177101210
30MF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Avila 1155341000
34DF Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Greer 744381040
13MF Flag of the United States.svg Eder Arreola 601091000
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Kody Wakasa 26252,2870441
25DF Flag of the United States.svg Victor Vásquez 25252,1800001
33DF Flag of England.svg Jordan Stewart 23232,0790000
4MF Flag of the United States.svg Blair Gavin 17121,0500140
2DF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Doueugui Mala 1098550011
6MF Flag of South Africa.svg Miguel Timm 1097430030
15MF Flag of England.svg Jordan Gibbons 764940010
23FW Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Hurlow-Paonessa 832730100
20MF Flag of El Salvador.svg Romilio Hernandez 221130000
12FW Flag of the United States.svg Mike Seth 42980100
2DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Uchenna Uzo 11900000

Goalkeepers

#NameGPGSMin.SVGAGAASO Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
18 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Cohen 28282,52079321.143820
1 Flag of the United States.svg Carl Woszczynski 554501561.200100

Transfers

Loan in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom club
August 10, 2017End of SeasonMidfielder16 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids [3]
September 7, 2017End of SeasonGoalkeeper12 Flag of the United States.svg John Berner Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids [4]

See also

References

  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.
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