Still Rising: Phoenix 2, Seattle 0
Continuing its race to the playoffs in the final third of the USL season, Phoenix Rising FC took all three points in a gritty contest with Seattle Sounders FC 2. Amadou Dia scored the game winner, taking advantage of a loose ball after a shot by AJ Gray. A nifty ball over the top to […]
Drogba Drops Galaxy II; Orange County SC Grab Draw At The Death
USL is now in the business end of the season, with teams fighting to get into the playoff reckoning or jockeying for position in the Top 8. LA Galaxy II were on a four-game unbeaten streak heading into Saturday’s game at home against Phoenix Rising FC. Then Didier Drogba happened. The 39-year-old legend torched Galaxy […]
A Tall Task: Phoenix Rising visits Undefeated San Antonio FC
Fresh off a convincing US Open Cup Second-Round victory at PDL side Fresno Fuego, Phoenix Rising FC travels now to undefeated, USL-leading San Antonio FC. The task waiting in the Alamo City was already as tall as Texas cotton, but with the recent loss of integral starters Luke Rooney and Alessandro Riggi to injury, Phoenix […]
Wrong Side of History: Phoenix falls 4-0 in Reno’s first-ever win
As expected, there was no sign of Didier Drogba in the Phoenix Rising FC lineup, and unfortunately for the hosts, the game’s biggest star wore the uniform of Reno 1868 FC, as Phoenix fell to the visitors 4-0. Reno’s win was the first in club history. The home side got off to a disastrous start, […]