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2018 Phoenix Rising FC season

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Phoenix Rising FC
2018 season
OwnersTurkey Berke Bakay
United States Brett M. Johnson
Hong Kong Alex Zheng
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
ManagerFrance Patrice Carteron (7-3-4)
United States Rick Schantz (Interim)(15-7-2)
StadiumPhoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
USL3rd, Western Conference
USL PlayoffsConference Champions
U.S. Open Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerChris Cortez (19)
Highest home attendance7,707
(Team Record) (Playoff)
(October 26 v. Swope Park Rangers)
Lowest home attendance5,017
(August 22 v. San Antonio FC)
Average home league attendanceRegular Season: 6,380
Playoffs: 7,609
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's fifth season in the United Soccer League and their second under the Rising FC name.

Friendlies

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All times from this point are on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

February 10, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 New York Red Bulls Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Collin 7' (o.g.)
Frater 75'
Report
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Muyl 37'
Bezecourt 90'
Escobar 90+1'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,620
February 14, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Scottsdale, Arizona
6:00pm Report
Report
Badji 75'
Smith 80'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,418
February 21, 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
5:00pm Farrell Yellow card 24' Report
Report
Ward Red card 38'
Álvarez 41'
Fuenmayor Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium

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USL

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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
34 19 6 9 63 38  +25 63 10 3 4 35 16  +19 9 3 5 28 22  +6

Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAHAHHHAAHAAAHHAHAHAAHAHHHAAAHHAH
ResultDWWLWDDWWWLLWDWWDWLWLWLWWWWLWWWDLL
Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League results

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March 17, 2018 1 Orange County SC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00pm Seaton Yellow card 28'
Quinn Yellow card 68'
Crognale Yellow card 83' 90'
Report
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Asante 11' Yellow card 36'
Mala Yellow card 20'
Dubose Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Champions Stadium
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Michael Radchuk
March 24, 2018 2 Phoenix Rising FC 4–1 OKC Energy FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Asante 28'
Cortez 45', 83', 90+4'
Woszczynski Yellow card 90+1'
Report
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Guzman Yellow card 21'
Dixon Yellow card 21'
González Yellow card 52'
Ibeagha 85'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,828
Referee: Malik Badawi
March 31, 2018 3 Reno 1868 FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
Abend Yellow card 69' Report
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Asante Yellow card 68' 90+2' (pen.)
Mala Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,104
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 7, 2018 4 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Real Monarchs Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Lambert Yellow card 28'
Fernandez Yellow card 50'
Drogba Yellow card 90+3'
Report
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Velásquez 56'
Heard Yellow card 58'
Brody Yellow card 65'
Ryden Yellow card 71'
Portillo Yellow card 78'
Chang Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,531
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 11, 2018 5 LA Galaxy II 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
7:30pm Acheampong Yellow card 31'
Büscher Yellow card 90+4'
Report
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Drogba 64'
da Fonte Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: StubHub Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 21, 2018 6 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Swope Park Rangers Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Lambert Yellow card 8' Red card 90+2'
Dubose Yellow card 45'
Musa Yellow card 52'
Forbes 66'
Asante 90'
Report
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Hernandez Yellow card 25'
Didic Yellow card 28'
Belmar 70', 88' Yellow card 89'
Kuzain Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,310
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 28, 2018 7 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Fresno FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Dia Red card 26'
Mala Yellow card 54'
Riggi Yellow card 82' 90'
Report
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Daly Yellow card 27'
Ribeiro Yellow card 45+3'
Johnson 47'
Barrera Yellow card 78'
Verhoeven Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,829
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 4, 2018 8 Phoenix Rising FC 4–3 LA Galaxy II Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Johnson 21', 71'
Riggi 47'
Drogba 78' (pen.)
Report
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Alvarez 19'
Llanez 26'
Arellano 40' Yellow card 56'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,332
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 9, 2018 9 OKC Energy FC 0–3 Phoenix Rising FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:00pm Chavez Yellow card 54'
Ross Yellow card 61'
Ibeagha Yellow card 77'
Dixon Yellow card 88'
Report
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Farrell 16'
da Fonte 22' Yellow card 54'
Johnson 75'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
May 12, 2018 10 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–5 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00pm Arce 11' (pen.) Yellow card 23'
Jusino Yellow card 36'
Gamble Yellow card 41'
Vukovic Yellow card 81'
Report
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Drogba 4', 69'
Lambert 66' Yellow card 73'
Wakasa 80'
Cortez 87'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,586
Referee: Matt Franz
May 19, 2018 11 Phoenix Rising FC 1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Wakasa Yellow card 45+2'
da Fonte Yellow card 59'
Cortez 62'
Drogba Yellow card 90+2'
Report
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Iwasa 8'
Bijev 21' Yellow card 39'
Rodriguez Yellow card 32'
Gomez Yellow card 41'
Matjašič Yellow card 64'
Kneeshaw 88'
Taintor Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,503
Referee: J.J. Bilinski
May 26, 2018 12 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Kansas City, Kansas
2:00pm Barry 4'
Didic Yellow card 49'
Zendejas Yellow card 78'
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Dia Yellow card 30'
Johnson Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 916
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 30, 2018 13 Saint Louis FC 1–3 Phoenix Rising FC Fenton, Missouri
5:30pm Barden Yellow card 38'
Rudolph 74'
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Cortez 6'
Asante 49'
Musa Yellow card 58'
Johnson 68'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,318
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 9, 2018 14 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
8:00pm Villarreal Yellow card 53'
Taintor Yellow card 85'
Report
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Dia Yellow card 13'
Awako Yellow card 54'
Lambert Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 13, 2018 15 Phoenix Rising FC 4–0 Las Vegas Lights Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Johnson 32', 77'
Wakasa Yellow card 42'
Farrell 53'
Woszczynski Yellow card 90+1'
Asante 90+2' (pen.)
Report
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Huiqui Yellow card 52'
Mathers Yellow card 56'
Ferriño Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,939
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 16, 2018 16 Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez 38'
Johnson 42' Yellow card 43'
Musa Yellow card 57'
Farrell Yellow card 78'
Frater 89'
Waldrep Yellow card 90+1'
Report
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Pírez Yellow card 30' Red card 45+1'
Ugarte Yellow card 60'
Cerda Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,273
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 23, 2018 17 Rio Grande Valley Toros 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Edinburg, Texas
5:30pm Padilla Yellow card 34' Report Musa Yellow card 47' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 5,649
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 29, 2018 18 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Orange County SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez 13'
Wakasa Red card 35'
Asante Yellow card 37'
da Fonte Yellow card 55'
Woszczynski Yellow card 89'
Report
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Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,001
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 14, 2018 19 Fresno FC 4–0 Phoenix Rising FC Fresno, California
7:00pm Chaney 25'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 29' Red card 84'
Del Campo Yellow card 54'
Ribeiro 64'
Caffa 67'
Johnson 73'
Cuevas Yellow card 88'
Report
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Mala Yellow card 34'
Lambert Red card 43'
Awako Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 20, 2018 20 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
8:00pm Cortez 56'
Musa Yellow card 70'
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Burke-Gilroy Yellow card 48'
Ulysse Yellow card 53'
Usman Yellow card 83'
Hinds Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 28, 2018 21 Real Monarchs 4–1 Phoenix Rising FC Herriman, Utah
7:00pm Velásquez 37'
da Fonte 43' (o.g.)
Heard Yellow card 45'
Henley Yellow card 60'
Chang Yellow card 61'
Hoffman 65'
Portillo Yellow card 77'
Brody 84'
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Awako Red card 62'
Ryden 76' (o.g.)
da Fonte Yellow card 78'
Woszczynski Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,743
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 5, 2018 22 Portland Timbers 2 1–4 Phoenix Rising FC Portland, Oregon
12:00pm Farfan 72' Report
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Cortez 8', 82' Yellow card 68'
Fernandez 63'
Musa Yellow card 85'
Asante 89'
Johnson Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,536
Referee: Mike Hohnholz
August 11, 2018 23 Phoenix Rising FC 3–4 Orange County SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Fernandez Yellow card 38'
Mala Yellow card 59'
Asante 68' (pen.), 73', 90+4'
Report
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Seaton 39' Yellow card 40' 67'
Enevoldsen 48'
Quinn 65' (pen.)
Alston Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,330
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 18, 2018 24 Las Vegas Lights 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
8:00pm Pérez Yellow card 29'
Íñigo Yellow card 65'
Salgado Yellow card 72'
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Asante 10'
Vega Yellow card 79'
Frater 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 6,720
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
August 22, 2018 25 Phoenix Rising FC 4–0 San Antonio FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Cortez 18'
Asante 27'
Mala Yellow card 39' Red card 59'
Vega 45'
Forbes 64'
Report
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Rodriguez Yellow card 45+4' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Daniel Radford
September 8, 2018 28 San Antonio FC 3–2 Phoenix Rising FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 P.M. Hedrick 22'
Guzmán 33'
Presley Yellow card 45+2'
Laing 50' (pen)
Lopez Yellow card 89'
Murphy Yellow card 90+3'
Report
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Cortez 15', 87'
Farrell Yellow card 19'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,534
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 15, 2018 29 Seattle Sounders 2 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00pm Ulysse Yellow card 38'
Markey Yellow card 62'
Hopeau Yellow card 69'
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Cortez 16'
Awako Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 5,392
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 22, 2018 30 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00pm Jack Yellow card 8'
Robinson 66'
També Yellow card 71'
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Farrell 22'
Lambert 43'
Awako Yellow card 63'
Musa Yellow card 78'
Woszczynski Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Josh Willens
September 29, 2018 31 Phoenix Rising FC 2–0 Saint Louis FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Forbes 82'
Cortez 90+2'
Report
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Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,377
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
October 6, 2018 32 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Reno 1868 FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Report
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Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 10, 2018 33 Las Vegas Lights 5–2 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
8:00pm García 29' (pen.)
Huiqui Yellow card 41'
Íñigo Yellow card 66'
Garduño 71'
Mendiola 74'
Alvarez 79'
Ochoa 84'
Thomas Yellow card 90+2'
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Fernandez 2'
Vega 43' (pen.)
Vásquez Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,929
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 13, 2018 34 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Mala Yellow card 45+3'
Drogba Yellow card 89'
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Barmby Yellow card 34'
Williams 85'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,289
Referee: Lorant Varga

USL Playoffs

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Conference Playoffs

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October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) Quarterfinals Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Portland Timbers 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Drogba 28'
Johnson 62'
Asante 90'
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Zambrano Yellow card 40'
Hanson Yellow card 84'
Diz Pe Red card 90+5'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) Semifinals Phoenix Rising FC 4–2 Swope Park Rangers Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Johnson 22'
Drogba Yellow card 29' 90+4'
Cortez 36'
Lambert 48'
Report
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Blackwood 26'
Barry 33'
Akhmatov Yellow card 49'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,707
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03) Finals Orange County SC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 pm MST Chaplow Yellow card 47'
Hashimoto 82'
Report Cortez 2'
Drogba 73'
Forbes Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Tim Ford

USL Championship

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November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)[4] Final Louisville City FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith Yellow card 45'
Spencer 62' Yellow card 90+1'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card 90+3'
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Farrell Yellow card 39'
Drogba Yellow card 73'
Lambert Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Western Conference standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orange County SC 34 20 6 8 70 40 +30 66 Conference Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic 34 19 8 7 47 32 +15 65
3 Phoenix Rising FC 34 19 6 9 63 38 +25 63
4 Real Monarchs 34 19 3 12 55 47 +8 60
5 Reno 1868 FC 34 16 11 7 56 38 +18 59
Source: 2018 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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Statistics

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(regular-season & Playoffs) [5]

# 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
9 FW United States Chris Cortez 33 25 2232 19 5 1 0
20 FW Ghana Solomon Asante 36 35 3042 14 9 3 0
14 FW Jamaica Jason Johnson 33 26 2331 9 2 3 0
11 FW Ivory Coast Didier Drogba 12 11 980 7 2 4 0
15 DF United States Joe Farrell 26 24 2225 4 0 3 0
27 MF Jamaica Kevon Lambert 32 31 2776 3 4 4 2
7 FW Turks and Caicos Islands Billy Forbes 24 11 1100 3 2 1 0
51 FW Jamaica Kevaughn Frater 21 7 815 3 1 0 0
8 MF Peru Collin Fernandez 21 17 1428 2 3 2 0
23 MF United States Devin Vega 12 7 690 2 1 1 0
17 MF Canada Alessandro Riggi 14 4 342 2 5 1 0
4 DF United States Mike da Fonte 31 30 2699 1 0 5 0
10 MF Ghana Gladson Awako 30 23 1833 1 5 4 1
3 DF United States Kody Wakasa 13 11 938 1 1 2 1
13 DF United States Amadou Dia 35 35 3086 0 3 2 1
41 MF New Zealand James Musa 26 24 2126 0 1 7 0
2 DF Ivory Coast Doueugui Mala 16 15 1295 0 0 6 1
5 DF United States Saad Abdul-Salaam 13 13 1134 0 1 0 0
32 DF United States Devante Dubose 15 13 1093 0 1 2 0
77 DF United States Tristan Blackmon 8 8 720 0 0 0 0
6 MF United States Evan Waldrep 12 3 375 0 1 1 0
24 FW United States Shaft Brewer Jr. 10 3 302 0 0 0 0
25 DF United States Victor Vásquez 3 3 260 0 0 1 0
21 MF Canada Luca Ricci 4 1 124 0 1 0 0
18 FW United States Joshua Perez 1 0 28 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

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# 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
1 United States Carl Woszczynski 30 29 2633 94 29 0.990 13 5 0
28 United States Zac Lubin 9 9 787 16 13 1.494 3 0 0

Transfers

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Loan in

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Start date End date Position No. Player From club
January 29, 2018 December 31, 2018 Forward 51 Jamaica Kevaughn Frater Jamaica Harbour View[6]
February 2, 2018 End of Season Midfielder 21 Canada Luca Ricci Canada Montreal Impact[7]
February 10, 2018 End of Season Defender 4 United States Mike da Fonte United States Colorado Rapids[8]
August 13, 2018 November 30, 2018 Defender 5 United States Saad Abdul-Salaam United States New York City FC[9]
August 15, 2018 End of Season Defender 77 United States Tristan Blackmon United States Los Angeles FC[10]
August 17, 2018 End of Season Forward 24 United States Shaft Brewer Jr. United States Los Angeles FC[11]
September 4, 2018 End of Season Forward 18 United States Joshua Pérez United States Los Angeles FC[12]

Loan out

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Start date End date Position No. Player To club
June 30, 2018 August 17, 2018 Goalkeeper 28 United States Zac Lubin United States Seattle Sounders FC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC and FC Tucson Debut 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup". Phoenix Rising Football Club. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Record-Setting 11 MLS Pre-Season Matches To Be Played In Phoenix and Tucson". Phoenix Rising Football Club. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC Announces Preseason Match Against L.D.U. Quito". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 USL Cup Scheduled for Nov. 8". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Player Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Jamaican Striker Kevaughn Frater". Phoenix Rising Football Club. January 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Midfielder Luca Ricci Joins Phoenix Rising Football Club On Loan". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Phoenix Rising Football Club Bolsters Defense With Mike da Fonte". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Saad Abdul-Salaam On Loan From NYCFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Tristan Blackmon On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Phoenix Rising Football Club Acquires Shaft Brewer Jr. On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. August 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC Acquires Two On Loan From LAFC". Phoenix Rising Football Club. September 4, 2018.