2022 Phoenix Rising FC season

Phoenix Rising FC
2022 season
Owners
List
ManagerRick Schantz (8–11–5)
Danny Stone (interim) (0–1–0)
Juan Guerra (4–4–1)
StadiumWild Horse Pass Stadium
USL Championship10th, Western Conference
USLC PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open Cup4th round
Top goalscorerAodhan Quinn (9)
Highest home attendance8,615 (September 10 vs Oakland Roots SC)
Lowest home attendance5,425 (October 1 vs New York Red Bulls II)
Average home league attendance7,358
Biggest win4–0 (July 30 vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
5–1 (October 1 vs New York Red Bulls II)
Biggest defeat0–7 (May 24 vs New Mexico United) (Club Record)
Charity colors

The 2022 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's ninth season in the USL Championship and their sixth as Rising FC. The season ran from March 12 thru October 15. For the first time as Phoenix Rising FC, the team failed to make the playoffs.

Competitions

Friendlies

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

February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Houston Dynamo FC Tucson, Arizona
1:00 pm MST
  • Lambert 24'
  • Rodriguez  43'
HOU Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
February 12, 2022 (2022-02-12) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Chandler, Arizona
4:30 pm MST
PHX Report
SKC Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
February 19, 2022 (2022-02-19) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Louisville City FC Chandler, Arizona
7:00 pm MST
PHX Report
LOU Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 5–0 Valley United FC Chandler, Arizona
5:30 pm MST
PHX Report
  • Trialist  46'
  • Trialist  73'
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage; 75-minute game
February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Detroit City FC Chandler, Arizona
TBD
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 3–2 Grand Canyon University Chandler, Arizona
4:30 pm MST
PHX Report
  • Joash 8' (pen.), 68'
  • Mondragon  67'
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 5–1 FC Tucson Chandler, Arizona
7:00 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage

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USL Championship

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 12 6 16 50 58  −8 42 9 3 5 32 21  +11 3 3 11 18 37  −19

Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAHHHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAHHAAHAHAAAHAH
ResultWLLWWWWLWLLWLLLLDLDDDWDLLWLLLDWWLW
Position18876544444457111111111111111091011101012121212111210
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2022. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) 1 Phoenix Rising FC 4–2 Monterey Bay FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
MB Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 8,409
Referee: Calin Radosav
March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) 2 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Joseph Salinas
March 26, 2022 (2022-03-26) 3 Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 San Diego Loyal SC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
SDG Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) 4 San Antonio FC 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 pm MST
PHX Report
SAN Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,511
Referee: Eric Tattersall
April 9, 2022 (2022-04-09) 5 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 LA Galaxy II Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 8,019
Referee: Luis Guardia
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16) 6 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 New Mexico United Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 7,011
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23) 7 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 Miami FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 6,785
Referee: Melvin Rivas
May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01) 8 LA Galaxy II 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
5:00 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 9 Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 San Antonio FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
SAN Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 6,486
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15) 10 Phoenix Rising FC 1–5 Tampa Bay Rowdies Chandler, Arizona
5:00 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 7,115
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24) 11 New Mexico United 7–0 Phoenix Rising FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 pm MST
PHX Report
NMU Report
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Note: Postponed by Phoenix Rising FC on May 20 due to COVID-19 concerns.[2]
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28) 12 Hartford Athletic 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Hartford, Connecticut
4:00 pm MST
PHX Report
HFD Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) 13 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
BHM Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 6,912
Referee: Gerald Flores
June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11) 14 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
ELP Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 6,512
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18) 15 Loudoun United FC 4–3 Phoenix Rising FC Leesburg, Virginia
4:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24) 16 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–2 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02) 17 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Orange County SC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 8,087
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09) 18 Memphis 901 FC 3–1 Phoenix Rising FC Memphis, Tennessee
5:30 pm MST
PHX Report
MEM Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,703
Referee: Matthew Conger
July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20) 19 Louisville City FC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:00 pm MST PHX Report
LOU Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,494
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23) 20 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
SAC Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27) 21 Oakland Roots SC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Oakland, California
7:00 pm MST
PHX Report
OAK Report
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,336
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06) 23 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) 24 Orange County SC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 pm MST
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 25 El Paso Locomotive FC 3–1 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
6:30 pm MST
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,870
Referee: John Griggs
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) 26 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) 27 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10) 28 Phoenix Rising FC 0–2 Oakland Roots SC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
OAK Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 8,615
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) 29 San Diego Loyal SC 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21) 30 Monterey Bay FC 3–3 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:30 pm MST
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,529
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28) 31 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:00 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,110
Referee: Matthew Conger
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) 32 Phoenix Rising FC 5–1 New York Red Bulls II Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Attendance: 5,425
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) 33 Rio Grande Valley FC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Edinburg, Texas
5:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 5,333
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15) 34 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

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Group table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
8 El Paso Locomotive FC 34 13 14 7 56 52 +4 46
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 12 13 9 40 50 −10 45
10 Phoenix Rising FC 34 12 16 6 50 58 −8 42
11 LA Galaxy II 34 11 16 7 53 63 −10 40
12 Monterey Bay FC 34 12 18 4 42 59 −17 40
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, Phoenix Rising will enter the tournament proper in the Second Round.[5]

April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) Second round Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 (a.e.t.) Valley United FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Dejan Susak
April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20) Third round Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 New Mexico United Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11) Fourth round Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:30 pm MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park

Roster

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
26 Edward Delgado GK (1998-01-23) January 23, 1998 2021 Las Vegas Lights FC
39 Ben Lundt GK (1995-09-24) September 24, 1995 2022 FC Cincinnati
99 Jack Baker GK (2004-07-07) July 7, 2004 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
Defenders
2 Darnell King DF (1990-09-23) September 23, 1990 2021 Nashville SC
3 Manuel Madrid DF (1993-08-29) August 29, 1993 2021 Mineros de Zacatecas
4 Ryan Flood DF (1998-10-17) October 17, 1998 2021 FC Arizona
5 Sivert Haugli DF (1999-05-05) May 5, 1999 2022 Portland Timbers 2 (loan)
6 Baboucarr Njie DF (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995 2022 Rio Grande Valley FC
12 Channing Chasten DF (2000-07-13) July 13, 2000 2022 Ohio State University
15 Joe Farrell DF (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994 2021 Rochester Rhinos
16 Gabriel Torres DF (1996-08-01) August 1, 1996 2022 FC Tulsa
19 Niall Dunn DF (2004-10-18) October 18, 2004 2021 Phoenix Rising Academy
20 Hayden Sargis DF (2002-05-02) May 2, 2002 2022 D.C. United (loan)
23 Marcus Ferkranus DF (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 2022 LA Galaxy (loan)
41 James Musa DF (1992-04-01) April 1, 1992 2021 Minnesota United FC
94 Blaize Hardy DF (2004-06-23) June 23, 2004 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
Midfielders
8 Irakoze Donasiyano MF (1998-02-03) February 3, 1998 2022 Nashville SC (loan)
10 Arturo Rodríguez MF (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 2021 North Texas SC
13 Carlos Anguiano MF (1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 2022 Tacoma Defiance
14 Aodhan Quinn MF (1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 2021 Orange County SC
18 Luis Manuel Seijas MF (1986-06-23) June 23, 1986 2021 Independiente Santa Fe
22 Jacob Harris MF (2004-01-11) January 11, 2004 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
23 Jonathan Levin MF (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 2021 Las Vegas Lights FC
24 Josh Martinez MF (2004-06-25) June 25, 2004 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
27 Kevon Lambert MF (1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 2021 Montego Bay United
91 Kevin Mearse MF (2004-04-23) April 23, 2004 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
92 Luke Schaefer MF (2004-02-23) February 23, 2004 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
93 Zac Smith MF (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
Forwards
7 Santi Moar FW (1993-09-05) September 5, 1993 2022 New Mexico United
17 Greg Hurst FW (1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 2022 Union Omaha
20 Marcus Epps FW (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 2022 San Antonio FC
21 Joey Calistri FW (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 2019 Saint Louis FC
30 Lamin Jawneh FW (1995-10-31) October 31, 1995 2022 Moca FC
33 Richmond Antwi FW (2000-08-07) August 7, 2000 2022 Legon Cities FC
45 Claudio Repetto FW (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 2022 Charleston Battery
95 TJ Knight FW (2004-05-17) May 17, 2004 2022 Phoenix Rising Academy[A]
99 JJ Williams FW (1998-01-04) January 4, 1998 2022 FC Tulsa
  1. ^
    Phoenix Rising Academy contract.

[6]

Player transactions

Loan in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref.
April 25, 2022 August 9, 2022 Defender 5 Sivert Haugli Portland Timbers 2 [7][8]
June 3, 2022 End of Season Midfielder 8 Irakoze Donasiyano Nashville SC [9]
July 26, 2022 October 24, 2022 Defender 23 Marcus Ferkranus LA Galaxy [10]
September 8, 2022 October 24, 2022 Defender 20 Hayden Sargis D.C. United [11]

Transfer In

Date Position No. Player From club Ref.
July 27, 2022 Forward 99 JJ Williams FC Tulsa [12]
September 23, 2022 Defender 16 Gabriel Torres FC Tulsa [13]

Transfer Out

Date Position No. Player To club Ref.
July 27, 2022 Forward 20 Marcus Epps FC Tulsa [12]
September 21, 2022 Forward 45 Claudio Repetto Miami FC [14]

Statistics

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# Pos. Name GP GS Min. Goals Assists
14 MF Aodhan Quinn 31 31 2686 9 7 6 0
18 MF Luis Manuel Seijas 29 20 1888 7 2 5 0
17 FW Greg Hurst 31 23 1952 6 5 6 1
33 FW Richmond Antwi 21 5 482 4 0 4 0
27 MF Kevon Lambert 26 25 2171 3 2 12 0
99 FW JJ Williams 13 9 809 3 2 3 1
16 DF Gabriel Torres 4 4 316 3 1 1 0
7 FW Santi Moar 31 26 2264 2 4 5 0
10 MF Arturo Rodríguez 24 19 1641 2 3 3 0
20 FW Marcus Epps 18 11 1053 2 2 1 0
45 FW Claudio Repetto 18 6 565 2 1 1 0
15 DF Joe Farrell 31 29 2607 1 1 10 1
6 DF Baboucarr Njie 30 23 1979 1 1 7 1
41 DF James Musa 19 18 1539 1 0 6 0
4 DF Ryan Flood 15 8 829 1 0 2 1
3 DF Manuel Madrid 11 5 502 1 0 2 1
2 DF Darnell King 31 30 2467 0 1 7 2
21 FW Joey Calistri 32 17 1743 0 3 4 0
8 MF Irakoze Donasiyano 14 8 723 0 0 0 1
5 DF Sivert Haugli 9 5 469 0 0 0 0
20 DF Hayden Sargis 6 5 454 0 0 1 0
23 DF Marcus Ferkranus 9 4 332 0 0 0 0
13 MF Carlos Anguiano 10 2 272 0 0 1 0
30 FW Lamin Jawneh 7 2 191 0 0 0 0
22 MF Jacob Harris 2 1 105 0 0 0 0
24 MF Josh Martinez 1 1 90 0 0 0 0
92 MF Luke Schaefer 1 1 90 0 0 0 0
12 DF Channing Chasten 5 1 76 0 0 0 0
23 MF Jonathan Levin 3 1 62 0 0 0 0
94 DF Blaize Hardy 1 0 31 0 0 1 0
93 MF Zac Smith 1 0 31 0 0 0 0
95 FW TJ Knight 1 0 23 0 0 0 0
91 MF Kevin Mearse 1 0 23 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

# Name GP GS Min. SV GA GAA SO
39 Ben Lundt 33 33 2970 115 51 1.545 9 4 0
26 Edward Delgado 1 1 90 3 7 7.000 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Rising to Host Preseason Match vs. Louisville City FC at Wild Horse Pass On Saturday, Feb. 19". Phoenix Rising Communications. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Minnick, Jason (May 20, 2022). "Rising Match Scheduled for Tomorrow in New Mexico, Postponed Due to COVID". Phoenix Rising Commumications.
  3. ^ "Phoenix Rising Schedule". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jake (January 13, 2022). "Phoenix Rising FC reveals full 2022 USL Championship schedule". arizonasports.com.
  5. ^ "U.S. SOCCER RELEASES SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS FOR 2022 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP". February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Phoenix Rising Roster". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Minnick, Jason (April 25, 2022). "Rising Signs Defender Sivert Haugli". Phoenix Rising Communications.
  8. ^ Minnick, Jason (August 9, 2022). "Sivert Haugli Recalled by Portland Timbers II". Phoenix Rising Communications.
  9. ^ Minnick, Jason (June 3, 2022). "Rising Signs Midfielder Irakoze Donasiyano on Loan from Nashville SC". Phoenix Rising Communications.
  10. ^ Bosch, Jose (July 26, 2022). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Marcus Ferkranus on Loan from LA Galaxy". Phoenix Rising Communications.
  11. ^ Minnick, Jason (September 8, 2022). "Rising Signs Defender Hayden Sargis on Loan from D.C. United". Phoenix Rising Communications.
  12. ^ a b Minnick, Jason (July 27, 2022). "Rising Trades Forward Marcus Epps to FC Tulsa in Exchange for JJ Williams". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  13. ^ Minnick, Jason (September 23, 2022). "Rising Acquires Defender Gabriel Torres from FC Tulsa". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Rising Transfers Forward Claudio Repetto to Miami FC". Phoenix Rising Communications. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC 2022 Player Stats". Retrieved October 20, 2022.