Rhode Island FC vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Rhode Island FC
  • 89': Clay Holstad
FT
1 - 3
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 7': Rémi Cabral
  • 34': Rémi Cabral
  • 90': Federico Varela

About

Rhode Island FC are hosting Phoenix Rising FC at Beirne Stadium, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 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. Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Brito with a cross.
  • 2': Foul by Karifa Yao (Rhode Island).
  • 2': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Rémi Cabral is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edgardo Rito.
  • 7': Goal! Rhode Island 0, Phoenix Rising 1. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Cuello with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Mohamed Traore.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jojea Kwizera with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising).
  • 12': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Panos Armenakas.
  • 14': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Marc Ybarra.
  • 18': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising).
  • 18': Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Renzo Zambrano.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising).
  • 23': Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Rémi Cabral is caught offside.
  • 34': Goal! Rhode Island 0, Phoenix Rising 2. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Panos Armenakas following a fast break.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising).
  • 35': Karifa Yao (Rhode Island) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising).
  • 37': Gabriel Alves (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Fuson.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 42': Penalty saved. Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Foul by Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising).
  • 42': Karifa Yao (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Clay Holstad (Rhode Island).
  • 43': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Clay Holstad (Rhode Island) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by John Stenberg.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Noah Fuson (Rhode Island).
  • 45'+3': Rocco Ríos Novo (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Rhode Island 0, Phoenix Rising 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rhode Island 0, Phoenix Rising 2.
  • 47': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by John Stenberg.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Rhode Island).
  • 55': Foul by Karifa Yao (Rhode Island).
  • 55': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Clay Holstad (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Ybarra.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising).
  • 59': Substitution, Rhode Island. Mark Doyle replaces Albert Dikwa.
  • 59': Substitution, Rhode Island. Prince Saydee replaces Joe Brito.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Foul by Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising).
  • 60': Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Doyle.
  • 62': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by John Stenberg.
  • 62': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
  • 65': Foul by Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising).
  • 65': Karifa Yao (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Prince Saydee (Rhode Island) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jojea Kwizera.
  • 66': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Dariusz Formella replaces Emil Cuello.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Carlos Azócar.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prince Saydee.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Prince Saydee (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Clay Holstad.
  • 68': Foul by Noah Fuson (Rhode Island).
  • 68': Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Azócar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 72': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Mohamed Traore.
  • 74': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Juan Carlos Azócar.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, Rhode Island. Collin Smith replaces Stephen Turnbull.
  • 75': Substitution, Rhode Island. Kevin Vang replaces Frank Nodarse.
  • 76': Foul by Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising).
  • 76': Karifa Yao (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Gabi Torres replaces Juan Carlos Azócar.
  • 78': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Pape Mar Boye replaces Alejandro Fuenmayor.
  • 78': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Federico Varela replaces Panos Armenakas.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clay Holstad with a cross.
  • 80': John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Clay Holstad (Rhode Island).
  • 84': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dariusz Formella.
  • 87': (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': 6-second violation by Rocco Ríos Novo (Phoenix Rising).
  • 88': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Goal! Rhode Island 1, Phoenix Rising 2. Clay Holstad (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Noah Fuson following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. John Scearce replaces Rémi Cabral.
  • 90': Substitution, Rhode Island. Nathan Messer replaces Gabriel Alves.
  • 90': Goal! Rhode Island 1, Phoenix Rising 3. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabi Torres with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Prince Saydee (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Ybarra.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kevin Vang (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Collin Smith with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by John Stenberg.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Collin Smith (Rhode Island).
  • 90'+7': Giulio Doratiotto (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rhode Island 1, Phoenix Rising 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Rhode Island 1, Phoenix Rising 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 1
45.9 Possession 54.1
8 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
330 Accurate Passes 392
416 Passes 471
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
9 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 54
32 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 13
20 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
17 Interceptions 14
26 Effective Clearances 5
26 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Beirne Stadium
Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
Attendance: 4,000

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
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Line-Ups

RHI Rhode Island FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Jackson Lee (GK)
24 Karifa Yao Yellow Card
16 Gabriel Alves
15 Frank Nodarse
23 Marc Ybarra
12 Clay Holstad Yellow Card
18 Joseph Brito
17 Jojea Kwizera
3 Stephen Turnbull
11 Noah Fuson Yellow Card
10 Albert Dikwa Lega
Rhode Island FC Substitutes:
Kevin Orduy, Mark Doyle, Kofi Twumasi, Kevin Vang, Collin Smith, Koke Vegas, Nathan Messer, Prince Saydee.

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

No. Name
1 Rocco Rios Novo (GK)
3 John Stenberg Yellow Card
5 Mohamed Traore Yellow Card
30 Alejandro Fuenmayor Yellow Card
6 Giulio Doratiotto
26 Renzo Zambrano
77 Juan Azócar
72 Edgardo Rito
91 Rémi Cabral
14 Emil Cuello
21 Panos Armenakas
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Gabriel Torres, Pape Boye, Erickson Gallardo, Peter Rakovsky, John Scearce, Federico Varela, Dariusz Formella.

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