Phoenix Rising FC vs Tacoma Defiance, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 40': Solomon Asanté
  • 55': Solomon Asanté
  • 80': Tate Schmitt
FT
3 - 0
Tacoma Defiance

    About

    Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Tacoma Defiance at Phoenix Rising Stadium at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 1': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Rufat Dadashov (Phoenix Rising).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Bakero.
    • 3': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Jeremy Kelly (Phoenix Rising).
    • 4': Foul by Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising).
    • 4': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Hand ball by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 6': Foul by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
    • 6': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jeremy Kelly (Phoenix Rising).
    • 6': Sota Kitahara (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Rufat Dadashov (Phoenix Rising).
    • 9': Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Hand ball by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 11': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Abdoulaye Cissoko.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Cissoko following a fast break.
    • 12': Foul by Jeremy Kelly (Phoenix Rising).
    • 12': Sota Kitahara (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Benjamin Lundt.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a through ball.
    • 17': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by James Musa.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 19': James Musa (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Solomon Asante tries a through ball, but Rufat Dadashov is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Solomon Asante.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Moar.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
    • 28': Foul by Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 28': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Rufat Dadashov (Phoenix Rising).
    • 30': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Sota Kitahara (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 37': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Rufat Dadashov (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Flood with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Ryan Flood.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Jimmy Medranda (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
    • 40': Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Tacoma Defiance 0. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Calistri.
    • 45'+1': Darnell King (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 45'+2': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jon Bakero (Phoenix Rising).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 45'+2': Rufat Dadashov (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+6': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Sota Kitahara.
    • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Rufat Dadashov (Phoenix Rising) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Santiago Moar with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Arturo Rodriguez replaces Jon Bakero.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Rufat Dadashov (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 47': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Spencer Richey.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Solomon Asante with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Foul by Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising).
    • 48': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 50': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Solomon Asante tries a through ball, but Rufat Dadashov is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 52': James Musa (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Sota Kitahara (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 53': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 55': Goal! Phoenix Rising 2, Tacoma Defiance 0. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Dobbelaere with a through ball.
    • 58': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Rodriguez.
    • 60': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez replaces Samuel Adeniran.
    • 60': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alex Villanueva replaces Jimmy Medranda.
    • 60': Darnell King (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 63': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Tate Schmitt replaces Joseph Calistri.
    • 63': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Prince Saydee replaces Rufat Dadashov.
    • 67': Abdoulaye Cissoko (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Prince Saydee (Phoenix Rising).
    • 69': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Marlon Vargas replaces Ethan Dobbelaere.
    • 73': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Prince Saydee (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly.
    • 78': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Joe Hafferty replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 78': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Jose Carlos Anguiano replaces Sota Kitahara.
    • 79': Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising).
    • 80': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Darnell King.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez with a cross.
    • 80': Goal! Phoenix Rising 3, Tacoma Defiance 0. Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Moar.
    • 82': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Darnell King.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Hafferty with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Benjamin Lundt.
    • 84': Abdoulaye Cissoko (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Prince Saydee (Phoenix Rising).
    • 85': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Villanueva.
    • 86': Hand ball by Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 88': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Ryan Flood.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Villanueva with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Jeremy Kelly (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Danny Leyva tries a through ball, but Obed Vargas is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Iván Gutiérrez replaces Solomon Asante.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Tobi Adewole replaces Jeremy Kelly.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 90'+2': Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Phoenix Rising 3, Tacoma Defiance 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Phoenix Rising 3, Tacoma Defiance 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 8
    46.3 Possession 53.7
    12 SHOTS 17
    8 ON GOAL 9
    0.7 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    314 Accurate Passes 400
    401 Passes 477
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 13
    0.6 Cross % 0.2
    54 Long Balls 66
    22 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 7
    9 Effective Clearances 16
    9 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at Wild Horse Pass
    Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA
    Attendance: 7,316

    USL Championship Table

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    Line-Ups

    PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    39 Benjamin Lundt (GK)
    41 James Musa
    15 Joseph Farrell
    4 Ryan Flood
    2 Darnell King
    18 Jeremy Kelly
    21 Joey Calistri
    10 Jon Bakero
    9 Rufat Dadasov
    7 Santi Moar
    20 Solomon Asanté
    Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
    Seyi Adekoya, Tate Schmitt, Prince Saydee, Iván Gutiérrez, Oluwatobilba Adewole, Andre Rawls, Arturo Rodriguez.

    TAC Tacoma Defiance (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    18 Spencer Richey (GK)
    74 Taylor Mueller
    81 Randy Mendoza
    92 Abdoulaye Cissoko
    75 Daniel Leyva
    77 Sota Kitahara
    94 Jimmy Medranda
    45 Ethan Dobbelaere
    98 Samuel Adeniran
    76 Reed Baker-Whiting
    73 Obed Vargas
    Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
    Alex Villanueva, Tom Brewitt, Joe Hafferty, Conrad Lee, Marlon Vargas, Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez, Carlos Anguiano.

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