Phoenix Rising FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 71': John Stenberg
FT
1 - 0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

    About

    Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Cabral.
    • 5': Foul by Giulio Doratiotto (Phoenix Rising).
    • 5': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Giulio Doratiotto (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Traore with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giulio Doratiotto.
    • 14': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Duke Lacroix.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giulio Doratiotto.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Giulio Doratiotto (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Stenberg.
    • 21': Foul by John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising).
    • 21': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
    • 23': Foul by Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising).
    • 23': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising).
    • 23': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 25': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Laurence Wyke following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Giulio Doratiotto.
    • 28': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Wahab Ackwei is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 30': John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Gabi Torres.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dariusz Formella.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabi Torres.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Tejada.
    • 35': Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Zach Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Giulio Doratiotto (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 41': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising).
    • 41': Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dariusz Formella following a fast break.
    • 43': Foul by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 43': Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising).
    • 44': Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. José Hernández replaces Giulio Doratiotto.
    • 46': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising).
    • 46': Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 47': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pape Mar Boye.
    • 54': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 55': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
    • 55': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laurence Wyke.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Jairo Henríquez replaces Quenzi Huerman because of an injury.
    • 61': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Ronaldo Damus replaces Tyreek Magee.
    • 63': Foul by Wahab Ackwei (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 63': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Traore.
    • 64': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Rémi Cabral is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano.
    • 64': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
    • 65': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Yosuke Hanya.
    • 66': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising).
    • 67': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Koa Santos is caught offside.
    • 67': Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Erickson Gallardo replaces Gabi Torres.
    • 69': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Panos Armenakas replaces Federico Varela.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Matt Mahoney.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Panos Armenakas with a cross.
    • 71': Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0. John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising).
    • 73': Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laurence Wyke.
    • 76': Foul by Ronaldo Damus (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 76': Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Matt Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 78': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising).
    • 79': Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Corner, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Conceded by Pape Mar Boye.
    • 81': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Aidan Rocha replaces Zach Zandi.
    • 81': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Alex Andersson replaces Juan Tejada.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erickson Gallardo with a cross.
    • 83': Foul by John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising).
    • 83': Ronaldo Damus (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Koa Santos (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
    • 87': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Steven Echevarria replaces Yosuke Hanya.
    • 87': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Alejandro Fuenmayor replaces Dariusz Formella.
    • 88': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Rémi Cabral is caught offside.
    • 88': Alex Andersson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 88': Alex Andersson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+2': Foul by José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
    • 90'+2': José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Ronaldo Damus (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henríquez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alex Andersson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahab Ackwei.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Ronaldo Damus is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Edgardo Rito replaces Rémi Cabral.
    • 90'+6': Alex Andersson (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    7 Saves 1
    47.5 Possession 52.5
    4 SHOTS 21
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 425
    432 Passes 480
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 49
    17 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 15
    13 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 4
    19 Effective Clearances 16
    19 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
    Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    Attendance: 6,277

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 New Mexico United 28 +7 54
    2 Sacramento Republic FC 27 +12 44
    3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 28 +9 44
    4 Memphis 901 FC 29 +11 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rocco Rios Novo (GK)
    3 John Stenberg
    4 Pape Boye
    5 Mohamed Traore Yellow Card
    27 Laurence Wyke
    10 Federico Varela
    26 Renzo Zambrano
    6 Giulio Doratiotto Yellow Card
    91 Rémi Cabral
    29 Dariusz Formella
    16 Gabriel Torres Yellow Card
    Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
    Skylar Odle, Edgardo Rito, José Hernández, Peter Rakovsky, Logan Veloria, Panos Armenakas, Erickson Gallardo, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Juan Azócar.

    COS Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Christian Herrera (GK)
    3 Wahab Ackwei
    5 Mathew Mahoney
    14 Duke Lacroix
    2 Koa Santos Yellow Card
    7 Tyreek Magee
    80 Devon Williams
    10 Zachary Zandi
    27 Juan Tejada
    20 Yosuke Hanya
    11 Quenzi Huerman
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
    Joseph Rice, Alex Andersson, Aidan Rocha, Delentz Pierre, Steven Echevarria, Jairo Henríquez, Ronaldo Damus.

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