Phoenix Rising FC
2017 season
OwnersTurkey Berke Bakay
United States Brett M. Johnson
United States Tim Riester
United States Mark Detmer
Ivory Coast Didier Drogba
United States Brandon McCarthy
United States Diplo
United States Pete Wentz
United States David Rappaport
United States Dave Stearns
United States Rick Hauser
United States William Kraus
United States Kevin Kusatsu
United States Dr. Mark Leber
United States Jim Scussel
United States Dr. Christopher Yeung
ManagerCanada Frank Yallop (2-2-0)
United States Rick Schantz (Interim)(2-3-0)
France Patrice Carteron (13-3-7)
StadiumPhoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
USL5th, Western Conference
USL PlayoffsConference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerJason 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 winVAN 0–4 PHX (9/24)
Biggest defeatPHX 0–4 RNO (5/6)
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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.

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 Red card 9'
Waligorski 56' (pen.)		 Report Langman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Greer Yellow card 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

Further information: 2017 USL season

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

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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, 2017 1 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Toronto FC II Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Greer Yellow card 65'
Gray Yellow card 82'		 Report
Report		 Telfer 8'
Onkony Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60'
Zanga Yellow card 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 Red card 78'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 90+5'		 Report
Report		 Greczek Yellow card 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' Yellow card 66'
Mfeka Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Johnson 50'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 86' 90+5'
Greer Yellow card 90+2'
Bravo Yellow card 90+2'		 Report
Report		 Guzman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Report		 Wakasa Yellow card 39'
Bravo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Zanga Yellow card 86'		 Report
Report		 Timm Yellow card 30'
Avila 32'
Johnson 61' (pen.)
Watson Yellow card 64'
Gray Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Wojcik 45+2', 69' Yellow card 72'
Hyland 56'		 Report
Report		 Greer 47' Yellow card 90+1'
Arreola 83'
Watson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
Drogba 40'
Wright-Phillips 77'		 Report
Report		 Greig Yellow card 16'
Norman Jr. Yellow card 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 Yellow card 9'
Oliveira 26' (pen.)
Selbol 62' (pen.) Yellow card 65'
Duke Yellow card 77'		 Report
Report		 Greer Yellow card 25'
Drogba 57', 89' (pen.) Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26' 45' Report
Report		 Haber 12'
Curinga Yellow card 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 Brown Yellow card 86' Report
Report		 Wakasa Yellow card 34'
Drogba Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
Meeus Yellow card 77' 84'		 Report
Report		 Timm Yellow card 50'
Drogba Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Johnson 66', 84' Yellow card 90+3'
Watson Yellow card 90'
Cohen Yellow card 90+7'		 Report
Report		 Frater 12'
Phillips Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28' 44'
Thierjung 85'		 Report
Report		 Wright-Phillips Yellow card 65'
Watson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 49'
Ramage Yellow card 50'
Riggi Yellow card 75'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 76'
Drogba Yellow card 90+4'		 Report
Report		 O'Ojong Yellow card 49'
Castillo Yellow card 37' 85' (pen.)
Tyrpak Yellow card 75'
Elizondo Yellow card 79'
McCarthy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+4'
Magalhães 90+5'		 Report
Report		 Gibbons Yellow card 30'
Gavin Yellow card 34'
Johnson 41' (pen.)
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 59'
Dia Yellow card 67' Red card 86'
Riggi Yellow card 85'
Mala Red card 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 Yellow card 16'
Abolaji 89'		 Report Cortez 18'
Gray Red card 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 Yellow card 38'
Johnson 48' Yellow card 90+3'
Ramage 52'		 Report
Report		 Partain Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Dia 78'
Johnson 90+4'		 Report
Report		 Alfaro Yellow card 10'
Chenkam Yellow card 28'
Delem Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
Malcolm Yellow card 70'
Uzo Yellow card 71'
Ajeakwa 83'		 Report
Report		 Mala Yellow card 1'
Gavin Yellow card 45+1'
Dia 50'
Lambert Yellow card 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 Yellow card 4'
Hamilton 29'
Dia Yellow card 54'
Johnson 73'
Cohen Yellow card 90+2'		 Report
Report		 Cruz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42' Red card 64'
Ulysse Yellow card 84'		 Report
Report		 Vásquez Yellow card 33' Yellow card 60'
Riggi 44'
Johnson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74' Report
Report		 Wright-Phillips 8'
Johnson 82'
Ramage Yellow card 87'
Gavin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2'
Klimenta 49'
Cazarez 54'
Kiffe Yellow card 60'
Hall Yellow card 76'		 Report
Report		 Hamilton Yellow card 34'
Watson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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' Yellow card 72'
Cortez 13'
Drogba 56'
Watson 75'		 Report
Report		 Williams 60'
Zambrano Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,711
Referee: Anthony Bersano

USL Playoffs

Further information: 2017 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 soccer ball with check mark
Duke soccer ball with check mark
Belmar soccer ball with check mark
Moloto soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Lambert
soccer ball with check mark Dia
soccer ball with check mark Awako
soccer ball with red X 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

Further information: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
May 17, 2017 Second round Fresno Fuego 1–3 Phoenix Rising FC Fresno, California
7:00pm Sousa 59'
Campos Red card 83'
Nus Yellow card 90+'		 Report Wakasa 33'
Avila 35'
Greer Yellow card 46'
Seth 54'
Gibbons Yellow card 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 40'
Timm Yellow card 45+1'
Bravo 86' (pen.)		 Report Attakora Yellow card 49'
Bekker 82'
Teijsse Yellow card 84'
Stephens Yellow card 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 A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
14 FW Jamaica Jason Johnson 30 19 1,830 13 3 4 0
11 FW Ivory Coast Didier Drogba 14 13 1,196 10 3 4 0
7 FW United States Chris Cortez 21 19 1,630 5 5 2 0
17 MF Canada Alessandro Riggi 21 15 1,218 4 4 1 0
29 MF England Shaun Wright-Phillips 26 22 1,922 3 3 5 0
10 MF England Luke Rooney 5 5 317 3 1 0 0
5 DF England Peter Ramage 25 25 2,194 2 0 2 0
19 DF United States Amadou Dia 22 20 1,831 2 3 1 1
8 MF England Matt Watson 31 24 2,300 1 1 6 0
9 FW Mexico Omar Bravo 13 11 1,009 1 2 4 0
24 MF Canada A. J. Gray 24 7 824 1 0 2 1
27 MF Jamaica Kevon Lambert 10 8 805 1 0 2 0
16 MF United States Sam Hamilton 14 9 750 1 0 1 0
28 MF Ghana Gladson Awako 11 7 710 1 2 1 0
30 MF United States Eric Avila 11 5 534 1 0 0 0
34 DF United States J. J. Greer 7 4 438 1 0 4 0
13 MF United States Eder Arreola 6 0 109 1 0 0 0
3 DF United States Kody Wakasa 26 25 2,287 0 4 4 1
25 DF United States Victor Vásquez 25 25 2,180 0 0 0 1
33 DF England Jordan Stewart 23 23 2,079 0 0 0 0
4 MF United States Blair Gavin 17 12 1,050 0 1 4 0
2 DF Ivory Coast Doueugui Mala 10 9 855 0 0 1 1
6 MF South Africa Miguel Timm 10 9 743 0 0 3 0
15 MF England Jordan Gibbons 7 6 494 0 0 1 0
23 FW United States Matthew Hurlow-Paonessa 8 3 273 0 1 0 0
20 MF El Salvador Romilio Hernandez 2 2 113 0 0 0 0
12 FW United States Mike Seth 4 2 98 0 1 0 0
2 DF Nigeria Uchenna Uzo 1 1 90 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

# Name GP GS Min. SV GA GAA SO A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
18 United States Josh Cohen 28 28 2,520 79 32 1.143 8 2 0
1 United States 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 United States Sam Hamilton United States Colorado Rapids[3]
September 7, 2017 End of Season Goalkeeper 12 United States John Berner United States 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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