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2017 Phoenix Rising FC season

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.

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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Friendlies

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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

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Further information: 2017 USL season

Results summary

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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

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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 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

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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  
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

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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

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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   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

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(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

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# Name GP GS Min. SV GA GAA SO    
18   Josh Cohen 28 28 2,520 79 32 1.143 8 2 0
1   Carl Woszczynski 5 5 450 15 6 1.200 1 0 0

Transfers

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Loan in

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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]

See also

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References

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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.
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