PHOENIX — Phoenix Rising head coach Pa Modou Kah spoke with media Monday to reflect on Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Detroit City FC and preview the club’s upcoming U.S. Open Cup third-round match against FC Tulsa.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Rising’s match against Detroit City came down to the last minutes, with Detroit City’s offense making an explosive comeback to score three goals in three minutes. When asked about his thoughts over 24 hours after the match, Kah said he digested it like he always did.
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“It was was painful for the players,” he said. “You can see, and their reaction today in training was fantastic. That’s what you want, you know? For every action, there’s a reaction, and the reaction is how do we get better from here.”
Kah continued, stating that the lessons learned from rough punches like Saturday help the club progress, and that was most important. However, with six matches into the season, Kah was asked if there was any concern with mistakes that could continue to play a factor as the season progresses.
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“No, because again, you can rectify it,” Kah assured. “We rectify it because in the beginning, what was the talk? They cannot defend said place, or they’re having a slow start? But nobody’s talking about those things anymore, right? So that’s football.”
Rising will have its first round U.S. Open Cup mid-week and come back home for another regular season game. How does Kah rank the importance of these matches?
“How do you rank the importance of your daughters if you have them or a kid you don’t?” he joked. “You never do because then that’s you disrespecting the game. The only thing that we know is Wednesday is the most important game that we have, and after that, we take care of it.”
Rising will hit the road on Wednesday, April 16, to meet Tulsa for round three of the U.S. Cup. The action starts at 5 p.m., and fans can watch on Paramount+ or look for updates on Phoenix Rising’s socials.
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
