Las Vegas Lights FC vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

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Las Vegas Lights FC are hosting Phoenix Rising FC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shawn Smart.
  • 3': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising).
  • 3': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 5': Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edgardo Rito.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edison Azcona.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solomon Asante with a cross.
  • 12': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Gabi Torres is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
  • 13': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shawn Smart.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adams.
  • 18': Foul by Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 18': Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising).
  • 20': Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising).
  • 22': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 25': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Renzo Zambrano following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Hernández.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentin Noël.
  • 34': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
  • 35': Foul by Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 35': Rocco Ríos Novo (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Stenberg.
  • 43': Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising).
  • 44': Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising).
  • 44': Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 45': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Phoenix Rising 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Phoenix Rising 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Noël.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edison Azcona.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 54': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Gabi Torres.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adams.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
  • 57': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Panos Armenakas.
  • 58': Foul by Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 58': Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Alexander Romero replaces Charlie Adams because of an injury.
  • 61': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Rémi Cabral is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solomon Asante.
  • 64': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Laurence Wyke.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Panos Armenakas.
  • 67': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Alexander Romero.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Panos Armenakas with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 69': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Dariusz Formella replaces Rémi Cabral.
  • 70': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Juan Carlos Azócar replaces Gabi Torres.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edison Azcona.
  • 71': Foul by Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising).
  • 71': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. John Scearce replaces José Hernández.
  • 74': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Erickson Gallardo replaces Federico Varela.
  • 76': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Dariusz Formella is caught offside.
  • 77': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Alejandro Fuenmayor.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gennaro Nigro.
  • 83': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Maliek Howell replaces Coleman Gannon.
  • 83': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Khori Bennett replaces Solomon Asante.
  • 84': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 84': Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Mohamed Traore replaces Alejandro Fuenmayor.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Noël.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gennaro Nigro.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Romero.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Gennaro Nigro.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Phoenix Rising 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Phoenix Rising 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
10 Saves 3
46.1 Possession 53.9
9 SHOTS 23
3 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 448
430 Passes 504
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 39
36 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 9
10 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 5
12 Effective Clearances 10
12 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Attendance: 1,720

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

LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nicholas Ammeter (GK)
4 Fabien Garcia
22 Joe Hafferty
33 Gennaro Michael Nigro
20 Shawn Smart
26 Jean-Claude Ngando
6 Charlie Adams Yellow Card
14 Solomon Asanté
8 Coleman Gannon
27 Valentin Noël
10 Edison Azcona

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Rocco Rios Novo (GK)
3 John Stenberg
30 Alejandro Fuenmayor Yellow Card
27 Laurence Wyke
8 José Hernández
26 Renzo Zambrano
16 Gabriel Torres
72 Edgardo Rito Yellow Card
91 Rémi Cabral
10 Federico Varela
21 Panos Armenakas

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