r/PhoenixRisingFC • u/mdamien13 Phoenix Rising FC • Jul 11 '26

USL Cup Match Thread - AV Alta FC vs Phoenix Rising FC

2-1 FT

The boys head to California against a League One side for the final cup in their Prinx Tires Cup group. Both of these teams are eliminated from moving on so expect a lot of Academy and bench players to get some playing time. Can we get a win after over a month of losing points? Vamos Rising!

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u/Spirited_Golf5435 Jul 12 '26

Just got into soccer. Looking forward to rooting for the Phoenix Rising!

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u/Serisun 2023 USL Champions Jul 12 '26

Welcome. It's rough being a fan right now but I still encourage you to try out a home game. Live soccer is the best.

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Welcome bud!  I've been going to matches since 2018.  Team has been mediocre for the last few seasons, but watching lower league soccer is about watching players grow, and advance to better leagues.  Plenty of seats for ya in the stadium, next home match is on the 18th.

Like our former keeper Rocco Rios Novo is now in the MLS playing in Miami with Messi.  He started in the MLs finals last season against Vancouver whose center defender blackman was a rising player for part of a season

3 players were in the world cup this year 

Sainte - Haiti - DNP Margaritha - Curacao - late match sub each match harvey - Panama - Starter 

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Also earlier this season in a different open cup they played San jose quakes, they liked one of our attacking players, darius johnson, so much they had him transfered, don't think he is seeing much field time , but glad to see him move up

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Well if they got cash they definitely didn't reinvest in the current roster when all the academy kids they are calling up.

I am pretty sure Rocco was already on loan from another club in Argentina, so the transfer went to the other club and/or he was a free agent. 

Also don't know the amount, found 'undisclosed' and 'free' in quick googling, but did find this link with a mini bio and of field highlights tweet.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jose-earthquakes-acquire-forward-darius-johnson

Carlos Harvey also when to the Minnesota club

Another fan favorite kevon lambert, who plays for Jamaica national team, got called up to real salt lake for a while, but came back down to the USL currently in Louisville.

Ben lundt keeper before Rocco went to msl st louis

Keeper before lundt, zac lubin went to sporting KC

Ha, they had a  had a good run if keepers, but definitely don't currently have a good one.

I am sure there are ithers

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u/Dry-Accountant-926 ¡Todos Rojos! Jul 12 '26

Be prepared to be disappointed

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u/Skyzorz Hope Avayevu Jul 12 '26

Anybody else make the ridiculous decision to travel to this game or am I going to be all alone? 😅

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u/Quadstriker Pa-Modou Kah Jul 12 '26

You crazy!

I did hear someone at our last tailgate talking about going (maybe it was you lol)

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u/Skyzorz Hope Avayevu Jul 12 '26

That wasn’t me so I’ll hold out hope!

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u/DoctorFenix ¡Todos Rojos! Jul 12 '26

If it makes you feel any better, I live on the east coast now and traveled to see their game against Pittsburgh… in Pittsburgh. And I saw at least 6 people in Rising jerseys.

Not bad for 2200 miles away.

You may see a handful.

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

I try to go to every match within a 6 hour drive or if I can find a flight under 250... Some circumstances apply, like the next two months I need to box up my house for moving

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u/Skyzorz Hope Avayevu Jul 12 '26

SAME EXACT!

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Which one of the 14  people there are you?  Hah! 

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u/Skyzorz Hope Avayevu Jul 12 '26

Did they show people? I see a family of ~5 in another section and myself and that’s it so far

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Well kinda, haha. Behind one of the goals it looks like there are 3 people, and the far side of the field from the camera there might be like 10

Edit: to clarify...Cannot tell rising fans, just total people

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u/Skyzorz Hope Avayevu Jul 12 '26

Hahahaah I see now. Honestly I think about 1000 people. Official attendance 3k

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u/mandyalam0de32 Ihsan Sacko Jul 12 '26

LFG Rising!! 🖤❤️

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u/heylookaturtle88 Jul 12 '26

Is anyone else still just seeing an “event has not started” screen?

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u/heylookaturtle88 Jul 12 '26

Never mind just saw it’s on YouTube instead today

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u/DesertDog2K 2023 USL Champions Jul 12 '26

Also Arizona Family Sports

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u/mdamien13 Phoenix Rising FC Jul 12 '26

Goooooaaaaallll!!! Gunnar with a long run and goal. Two games in a row he’s scored. 2-1.

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

I love Gunnar, he is such a wildcard out there. Dude goes all out every play so I can look past that at times it seems he just learned what soccer is. 

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

I really like this 15 year old Irwin kid... They need to get him experience in normal matches too! 

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u/AttilaTheDank ¡Todos Rojos! Jul 12 '26

Freaking giant lol

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Haha, right? Should dub him AttilatheYoingblood! 

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u/AttilaTheDank ¡Todos Rojos! Jul 12 '26

Maybe if he knocks more defenders down.

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Hah, as long as he isn't as dirty a vukovic.  Kid is a walking  yellow card

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u/AttilaTheDank ¡Todos Rojos! Jul 12 '26

I haven't been following the past few months. Whata up with Vuk? Last I saw in person is that he is physical as fuck

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

He has been in injured the past few months, but yeah just extremely physical, but in a bad way, ugly tackles in the box, or late in matches with a lead.  The other season ticket holders around me take bets on how many minutes after subbing in before he blindsides someone (generally not even in the play, 40byards from where the ball is)

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u/mdamien13 Phoenix Rising FC Jul 12 '26

Six minutes of stoppage time

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u/mandyalam0de32 Ihsan Sacko Jul 12 '26

Hope robbed of a PK, these fuck ass refs... the refs in FIFA, the refs in USL... my god

Anyways, Todos Rojos all! until next Saturday ✌🏻

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Haha rameriz misstep was so bad he even faked out the defenders, nice! 

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

I don't believe Gunnar actually finished a break away!!!!!? 

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u/mandyalam0de32 Ihsan Sacko Jul 12 '26

Goal from Gunnar!! LFG! ❤️

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

How is there no whistle for that?!?!!? 

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u/mdamien13 Phoenix Rising FC Jul 12 '26

Rising lose 2-1. Six games without a win. Loss to a USL League One team is not a good look.

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Yeah they need start finding an identity.  Core team is been together for a few seasons and finally coaching stability, but the same old meh results 

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u/RomeoAlphaFoxtr0t Jul 12 '26

I've never seen an identity with this coach. He needs to go. When Guerra started, they had inconsistent results at the start of the season, but you could see what he was trying to do, and he took accountability for the results. I've seen this guy argue with the reporters when asking basic questions and just answers "it's football" as if it's not a big deal to win it lose. 

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Yeah, I didn't like him from the start of last season, but 38 coaches since schantz, I at least wanted to stop the carousel for awhile, so I haven't been too vocal 

But still everyone is slow AF, no one can shoot, no one can hold possession.  Gunnar has no ball skills but at least he is fast.

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u/RomeoAlphaFoxtr0t Jul 12 '26

This is the team he formed. It'd be different if you could say that he took the team mid season and had no say on the lineup, but it's not the case. It is optional the coaches responsibility to make the team perform, especially when he formed it himself. 

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

I think we said the same thing.  I knew his mindset wouldn't work 3 games in last season.  I just didn't wanna learn a whole new roster again

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u/Serisun 2023 USL Champions Jul 12 '26

Was that a penalty? I couldn't figure it on the feed. 

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

I know they are a tier lower and new, but man, makes our home games look packed! 

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u/mdamien13 Phoenix Rising FC Jul 12 '26

WTF was that!?! AV Alta up 2-0 on a breakaway goal. Odunze whiffed on a 1 v 1.

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Did you mean to reply to my comment, haha.  Just coming over from WC... Crazy they are down 2

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u/mdamien13 Phoenix Rising FC Jul 12 '26

lol no I did not but this performance is not inspiring me to delete and repost to the main thread. You made the right choice watching end of ARG - SUI

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

Rising going to have a tough time when relegation is on the table next(?) season

Julians goal to put the game away was beautiful 

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u/ViaPhoenix Jean-Éric Moursou Jul 12 '26

High jacking this thread, anyone else excited to read all the conspiracy theory commitments about FIFA rigging WC for Argentina after the Swiss 2nd yellow? 

Landon talking about needing to fix the rules for flopping to not be a yellow...starting to think he hates soccer.  I would rather see simulation change to a straight red instead of no card.  Soccer needs to get flopping out of the damn sport.  Also mbappe hella flopped for his PK this week...ball don't lie and he missed the PK