Phoenix Rising FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 35': Ihsan Sacko
  • 72': Mathew Mahoney (OG)
  • 90'+1': Gunnar Studenthofft
FT
3 - 1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
  • 45'+2': Adrien Perez

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 Timeline

  • 27': Gilberto Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 27'
  • 35': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 35'
  • 44': Markhus Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 44'
  • 45'+2': Adrien Perez (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Goal at 45'+2'
  • 60': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Yellow Card at 60'
  • 62': Khori Bennett (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Rafael Czichos (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Adrian Pelayo (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 62'
  • 63': Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 63'
  • 72': Mathew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Own Goal at 72'
  • 77': Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 78': Steven Echevarria (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 78'
  • 82': John Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 82'
  • 83': Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 83'
  • 83': Jonas Fjellberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) Substitution at 83'
  • 85': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 85'
  • 85': Gunnar Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 85'
  • 90'+1': Gunnar Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 90'+1'

Statistics

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10 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 1
56.1 Possession 43.9
16 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 245
394 Passes 301
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
5 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 11
8 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
18 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 3,504

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 El Paso Locomotive FC 23 +10 40
2 New Mexico United 21 +10 40
3 Orange County SC 23 +2 36
4 FC Tulsa 22 +7 36
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK)
17 John Scearce Yellow Card
4 Pape Boye
87 Daniel Flores
2 Collin Smith
8 Diego Gómez
13 Jean Eric Moursou
37 Gilberto Rivera Yellow Card
23 Dominique Badji
12 Charlie Dennis
7 Ihsan Sacko
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Adrian Pelayo, Chituru Odunze, Alexander Balanzar De La Cruz, Gunnar Studenthofft, Tate Schmitt, Conrad Ambursley, Eziah Ramirez, Damian Rivera, Rafael Czichos.

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

No. Name
1 Christian Herrera (GK)
5 Mathew Mahoney
24 Jon-Talen Maples
80 Devon Williams
14 Markhus Lacroix Yellow Card
18 Aidan Rocha
37 Brennan Creek
8 Frank Daroma
11 Bryce Jamison
10 Adrien Perez
27 Juan Tejada Yellow Card
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Substitutes:
Jonas Fjellberg, Colin Shutler, Jabari De Coteau, Steven Echevarria, Tyreek Magee, Sadam Masereka, Khori Bennett.

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