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.
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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