Phoenix Rising FC vs Oakland Roots, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

FT
0 - 2

5': Lindo Mfeka
27': Lindo Mfeka

About

Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Oakland Roots 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.
3': Foul by Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots).
3': James Musa (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
3': Greg Hurst (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Kevon Lambert.
5': Goal! Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 1. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Fuenmayor following a corner.
7': Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Matías Fissore.
8': Attempt blocked. Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
8': Attempt missed. Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
10': Arturo Rodríguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Matías Fissore (Oakland Roots).
10': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots).
10': Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt blocked. Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Fissore.
15': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Alejandro Fuenmayor.
16': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Óttar Karlsson.
18': Hand ball by Joey Calistri (Phoenix Rising).
18': Foul by Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots).
18': Marcus Ferkranus (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Greg Hurst (Phoenix Rising).
22': Matías Fissore (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Greg Hurst (Phoenix Rising) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joey Calistri.
27': Goal! Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 2. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óttar Karlsson.
29': Foul by Marcus Ferkranus (Phoenix Rising).
29': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
31': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots).
31': James Musa (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Arturo Rodríguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Juan Azócar (Oakland Roots).
32': Juan Azócar (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots).
34': Joey Calistri (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Attempt saved. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
35': Foul by Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots).
35': Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising).
36': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Attempt blocked. Juan Azócar (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óttar Karlsson.
37': Attempt blocked. Arturo Rodríguez (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santi Moar.
39': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by James Musa.
40': Foul by Greg Hurst (Phoenix Rising).
40': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt missed. Baboucarr Njie (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Santi Moar (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baboucarr Njie.
45'+1': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 2.
45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 2.
45': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. J.J. Williams replaces Greg Hurst.
45': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Luis Seijas replaces Marcus Ferkranus.
46': Attempt missed. Charlie Dennis (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Óttar Karlsson.
47': Attempt blocked. Santi Moar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn.
47': Attempt missed. J.J. Williams (Phoenix Rising) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross.
50': Offside, Oakland Roots. Lindo Mfeka tries a through ball, but Juan Azócar is caught offside.
52': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Baboucarr Njie.
53': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots).
53': Luis Seijas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Edgardo Rito.
57': Attempt blocked. Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka.
57': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Kevon Lambert.
58': Attempt missed. Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charlie Dennis with a cross following a corner.
59': Attempt missed. Baboucarr Njie (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Seijas.
60': Baboucarr Njie (Phoenix Rising) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
60': Attempt missed. Santi Moar (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joey Calistri with a cross.
61': Attempt missed. J.J. Williams (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
66': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Guillermo Diaz replaces Lindo Mfeka.
66': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Irakoze Donasiyano replaces Arturo Rodríguez.
66': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Joseph Nane replaces Matías Fissore because of an injury.
67': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Oakland Roots).
67': J.J. Williams (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by J.J. Williams (Phoenix Rising).
71': Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots).
72': Foul by Irakoze Donasiyano (Phoenix Rising).
72': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Mikael Tørset Johnsen replaces Emrah Klimenta because of an injury.
75': Attempt blocked. J.J. Williams (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baboucarr Njie with a cross.
76': Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by James Musa (Phoenix Rising).
76': James Musa (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Attempt missed. Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dariusz Formella with a cross.
80': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
80': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Attempt missed. Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
82': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
82': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': J.J. Williams (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Attempt saved. Mikael Tørset Johnsen (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
85': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Ben Lundt.
85': Foul by Joseph Nane (Oakland Roots).
85': J.J. Williams (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Hayden Sargis replaces James Musa.
87': Foul by Mikael Tørset Johnsen (Oakland Roots).
87': Luis Seijas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Hayden Sargis tries a through ball, but Joey Calistri is caught offside.
89': Foul by Mikael Tørset Johnsen (Oakland Roots).
89': Irakoze Donasiyano (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Mikael Tørset Johnsen (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Jesús Enríquez replaces Juan Azócar.
90': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Jonathan Rodriguez replaces Dariusz Formella.
90': Foul by Irakoze Donasiyano (Phoenix Rising).
90': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots).
90'+1': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Óttar Karlsson (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Charlie Dennis (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising).
90'+3': Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Oakland Roots).
90'+5': Luis Seijas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Sargis.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Enríquez.
90'+6': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Hayden Sargis.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Dennis with a cross.
90'+6': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Baboucarr Njie.
90'+7': Charlie Dennis (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Offside, Oakland Roots. Jonathan Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Charlie Dennis is caught offside.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 2.
0': Match ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 2.

Statistics

OAK		PHX
17	Fouls	13
5	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	1
33	Possession	67
15	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	1
0.2	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
196	Accurate Passes	480
269	Passes	547
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	5
10	Crosses	18
0.5	Cross %	0.3
62	Long Balls	57
19	Accurate Long Balls	43
0.3	Long Balls %	0.8
6	Blocked Shots	6
8	Effective Tackles	9
10	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
12	Interceptions	7
19	Effective Clearances	8
19	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

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

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	New Mexico United	14	+6	25
2	San Antonio FC	15	+1	24
3	El Paso Locomotive FC	15	+2	23
4	FC Tulsa	13	+6	22

Full Table

Line-Ups

Phoenix Rising FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
39	Benjamin Lundt (GK)
41	James Musa
15	Joseph Farrell
23	Marcus Ferkranus
21	Joey Calistri
14	Aodhan Quinn
27	Kevon Lambert
6	Baboucarr Njie
10	Arturo Rodriguez
7	Santi Moar
17	Greg Hurst

Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:

Jerome Williams, Edward Delgado, Irakoze Donasiyano, Carlos Anguiano, Lamin Jawneh, Luis Seijas, Hayden Sargis.

Oakland Roots (3-4-3)

No.	Name
20	Paul Blanchette (GK)
30	Alejandro Fuenmayor
14	Daniel Barbir
21	Emrah Klimenta
7	Matías Fissore
12	Charlie Dennis
18	Juan Azócar
72	Edgardo Rito
22	Ottar Magnus Karlsson
9	Dariusz Formella
10	Lindo Mfeka

Oakland Roots Substitutes:

Guillermo Diaz, Taylor Bailey, Johnny Rodriguez, Mikael Johnsen, Jesús Enríquez, Max Ornstil, Joseph Nane Fils Eone.

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