The Phoenix Rising fall to the Monterey Bay Union. The defending champions second match was another 1 – 0 loss.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!After the game, coach Danny Stone said, “The first half we were too casual. We were too careless and sloppy with the ball. We never gave ourselves a chance to establish any rhythm in the game.”
Final.#TodosRojos | #AwayDays Driven by @Carvana pic.twitter.com/vL0Fzqsbn3
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Game Play
The one goal of the night happened in the 22nd minute by Rafael Baca with an assist from Adrian Rebollar.
Monterey held consistent pressure on Phoenix throughout the match. However the Rising’s keeper, Rocco Rios Novo, was able to keep up with the onslaught of shots taken by the Union. Novo made four saves, including punching the ball to keep it away.
Stats of the match. #TodosRojos | #AwayDays Driven by @Carvana pic.twitter.com/0wAeF7GI4J
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A criticism coach Stone had about how the Rising played was, “We made the game way too transitional and we made it very difficult for ourselves to not just have the ball but to get back on the ball and to reestablish second phase of the game.”
The second phase that coach Stone is referencing, is from the four phases of soccer:
-One: Developing an attack in the opponents defending third of the field.
-Two: Defending to win the ball from the opponent, and prepare to attack.
-Three: Building a play from the back.
-Four: Regaining possession of the ball in the attacking third of the field.
Future Matches
Recently returned home to the valley, the Rising FC are eager to play the next two matches in their home stadium surrounded by their fans. They will be playing against the Oakland Roots FC on Saturday March 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Feeling lucky?
Purchase a ticket to our March 23rd match to be entered to test their luck at the halftime crossbar challenge. Win and you get free season tickets for all remaining regular season matches!
Each ticket purchased counts as an entry.#TodosRojos
— Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) March 17, 2024
The following game is on Saturday March 30, against the New Mexico United FC. The full game schedule and tickets are available through the official Phoenix Rising FC website.
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