Phoenix vs Rio Grande 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Rio Grande Valley 0. Danny Trejo (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Panos Armenakas.
- 31': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Gabi Torres replaces Darnell King because of an injury.
- 36': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Phoenix Rising 2, Rio Grande Valley 0. Manuel Arteaga (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Traore with a through ball.
- 45': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Renzo Zambrano replaces Carlos Harvey.
- 55': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Gabi Torres (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Frank López replaces Juan Galindrez.
- 63': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Cole Frame replaces Jonathan Ricketts.
- 63': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro replaces Christiano François.
- 68': John Stenberg (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Michael Knapp replaces Juan Cabezas.
- 79': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Dariusz Formella replaces Manuel Arteaga.
- 79': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Henry Uzochukwu replaces Mohamed Traore because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Robert Coronado replaces Taylor Davila.
- 86': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Daniël Krutzen replaces John Stenberg.
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 5,142
Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 5,142
USL Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | FC Tulsa | 22 | 42 | 4 |
| +14 | Sacramento Republic FC | 21 | 34 | 5 |
| +6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 21 | 32 | 5 |
| -1 | San Antonio FC | 21 | 30 | 7 |
Statistics
 RGV |
PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 482 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 8 | Clearances | 31 |
Phoenix Rising FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 3 | John Stenberg  |
| 5 | Mohamed Traore |
| 30 | Alejandro Fuenmayor |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey |
| 8 | José Hernández |
| 23 | Edwin Munjoma |
| 2 | Darnell King |
| 9 | Manuel Arteaga |
| 17 | Daniel Trejo |
| 21 | Panos Armenakas |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Deric (GK) |
| 19 | Eric Kinzner |
| 6 | Gabriel Benitez |
| 15 | Frank Nodarse |
| 12 | Ricky Ruiz |
| 2 | Jonathan Ricketts |
| 8 | Taylor Davila |
| 5 | Juan Cabezas |
| 23 | Christian Franco |
| 10 | Christian Pinzon |
| 11 | Juan Galindrez |
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