Phoenix Rising FC vs Oakland Roots, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

49': Panos Armenakas

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Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Oakland Roots at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, 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': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Paul Blanchette.
5': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Foul by Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots).
9': Foul by Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising).
9': Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Delay in match because of an injury Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots).
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Attempt blocked. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
14': Attempt missed. Erickson Gallardo (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
15': Offside, Oakland Roots. Miche-Naider Chéry is caught offside.
16': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Edgardo Rito is caught offside.
17': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
17': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising).
18': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Attempt blocked. Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz with a cross.
19': Delay in match (Phoenix Rising).
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21': Camden Riley (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising).
24': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Mohamed Traore.
29': Attempt saved. Edgardo Rito (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erickson Gallardo with a cross.
29': Foul by Camden Riley (Oakland Roots).
29': José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots).
30': Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Attempt saved. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
32': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Paul Blanchette.
33': Foul by Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising).
33': Paul Blanchette (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Niall Logue (Oakland Roots).
34': Camden Riley (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Juan Carlos Azócar (Phoenix Rising).
38': Attempt missed. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edgardo Rito with a cross.
38': Paul Blanchette (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
40': Attempt saved. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edgardo Rito.
41': Foul by Juan Carlos Azócar (Phoenix Rising).
41': Niall Logue (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising).
41': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt missed. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Baboucarr Njie.
45': Erickson Gallardo (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots).
45': Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Justin Rasmussen.
45'+2': Foul by Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots).
45'+2': Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
45'+5': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 0.
45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 0, Oakland Roots 0.
46': Foul by Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising).
46': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Baboucarr Njie (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising).
49': Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Oakland Roots 0. Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Carlos Azócar.
51': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising).
51': Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Erickson Gallardo (Phoenix Rising).
53': Justin Rasmussen (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt blocked. Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz with a headed pass.
54': Foul by Camden Riley (Oakland Roots).
54': Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Camden Riley (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
55': Laurence Wyke (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Attempt missed. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Napo Matsoso replaces Johnny Rodriguez because of an injury.
60': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising).
60': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising).
61': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Foul by Miche-Naider Chéry (Oakland Roots).
64': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt blocked. Niall Logue (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miche-Naider Chéry.
67': Foul by José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
67': Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Justin Rasmussen.
73': Attempt saved. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Carlos Azócar.
73': Delay in match (Phoenix Rising).
73': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Offside, Oakland Roots. Baboucarr Njie is caught offside.
76': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Azócar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edgardo Rito.
77': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Federico Varela replaces Erickson Gallardo.
77': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Etsgar Cruz replaces Camden Riley.
77': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Gabi Torres replaces Juan Carlos Azócar.
78': Offside, Oakland Roots. Miche-Naider Chéry is caught offside.
80': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Niall Logue.
81': Delay in match because of an injury José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
83': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. John Scearce replaces José Hernández because of an injury.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Attempt blocked. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
83': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Miche-Naider Chéry.
84': Baboucarr Njie (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising).
86': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Ilya Alekseev replaces Baboucarr Njie.
86': Dangerous play by Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots).
86': John Scearce (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Niall Logue (Oakland Roots).
90'+2': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Emil Cuello replaces Panos Armenakas.
90'+3': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Gabi Torres is caught offside.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
90'+7': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising).
90'+7': Paul Blanchette (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Etsgar Cruz (Oakland Roots).
90'+8': Etsgar Cruz (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Dangerous play by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
90'+9': Pape Mar Boye (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Foul by Federico Varela (Phoenix Rising).
90'+10': Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Oakland Roots 0.
0': Match ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Oakland Roots 0.

Statistics

OAK		PHX
15	Fouls	17
5	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	0
47.1	Possession	52.9
7	SHOTS	11
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
335	Accurate Passes	384
402	Passes	459
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	5
14	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.3
37	Long Balls	60
10	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	9
15	Tackles	12
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	2
13	Effective Clearances	14
13	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 6,036

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 (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Rocco Ríos Novo (GK)
4	Pape Boye
5	Mohamed Traore
27	Laurence Wyke
26	Renzo Zambrano
8	José Hernández
77	Juan Azócar
72	Edgardo Rito
29	Dariusz Formella
7	Erickson Gallardo
21	Panos Armenakas

Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:

Zachary Smuck, Rémi Cabral, Gabriel Torres, Peter Rakovsky, Emil Cuello, Skylar Odle, Giulio Doratiotto, John Scearce, Federico Varela.

Oakland Roots (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
20	Paul Blanchette (GK)
3	Niall Logue
14	Justin Rasmussen
4	Gagi Margvelashvili
5	Camden Riley
6	Daniel Gomez
22	Jeciel Cedeno
2	Baboucarr Njie
23	Guillermo Diaz
17	Johnny Rodriguez
27	Miche-Naider Chéry

Oakland Roots Substitutes:

Napo Matsoso, Ilya Alekseev, Kieran Bracken, Javier Bedolla-Vera, Timothy Syrel, Etsgar Cruz, Thomas Camier.

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