PHOENIX — USL has named its week 5 “Team of the Week,” and Phoenix Rising’s head coach Pa-Modou Kah and forward Jearl Margaritha were among the honorees.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The honor comes after Rising’s first win this 2025 season against San Antonio FC, 2-1. Margaritha scored the winning goal of the match in the 68th minute.
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— Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) April 8, 2025
Kah was named “Coach of the Week” for snagging his first win as head coach of the club; this is his first year as head coach. After the match on Sunday, Kah credits his team for defending and maintaining the lead in the second half.
“I saw a team that managed the game well,” he said. “They were very clever and slowed it down, played to their strengths… For 20-30 minutes, they managed the game how we wanted them to.”
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— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) April 8, 2025
Phoenix Rising comes home for its next match against Detroit City FC this Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m.
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
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