2022 Phoenix Rising FC season

Phoenix Rising FC
2022 season
Owners	List Berke Bakay; Alex Zheng; Tim Riester; Mark Detmer; Brett M. Johnson; Didier Drogba; Brandon McCarthy; Diplo; Pete Wentz; David Rappaport; Dave Stearns; Rick Hauser; William Kraus; Kevin Kusatsu; Mark Leber; Jim Scussel; Christopher Yeung;
Manager	Rick Schantz
Stadium	Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Top goalscorer	7 players (1)
Highest home attendance	8,409 (March 12 v. Monterey Bay FC)
Home colors	Away colors
	← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Phoenix Rising FC season is the club's ninth season in the USL Championship and their sixth as Rising FC. The season will run from March 12 thru October 15.

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08) Preseason	Phoenix Rising FC	1–2	Houston Dynamo FC	Tucson, Arizona
1:00 PM MST	Lambert 24' Rodriguez 43'	HOU Report	Baird 2' Ferreira 18'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage

February 12, 2022 (2022-02-12) Preseason	Phoenix Rising FC	2–1	Sporting Kansas City	Chandler, Arizona
4:30 PM MST	Seijas 20' Moar 28' Quinn 31' Levin 69' Rodríguez 81' (pen.)	PHX Report SKC Report	Sallói 12' Russell 27' Duke 55'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage

February 19, 2022 (2022-02-19) Preseason	Phoenix Rising FC	2–2	Louisville City FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:00 PM MST	Njie 10' King 17' Repetto 33' Moar 56' Calistri 66' Levin 71'	PHX Report LOU Report	defender 33' DelPiccolo 45+3' Harris 54'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25) Preseason	Phoenix Rising FC	5–0	Valley United FC	Chandler, Arizona
5:30 PM MST	Calistri 18' Rodríguez 21' (pen.) King 27' Antwi 31', 45' Hurst 61'	PHX Report	Trialist 46' Trialist 73'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage; 75 minute game

February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25) Preseason	Phoenix Rising FC	2–2	Detroit City FC	Chandler, Arizona
TBD	Own Goal 66' Flood 76'	PHX Report	Atuahene 26', 30'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage

March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) Preseason	Phoenix Rising FC	3–2	Grand Canyon University	Chandler, Arizona
4:30 PM MST	Antwi 17' Seijas 32' 79'	PHX Report	8' (pen.), 68' 67'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage

March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) Preseason	Phoenix Rising FC	5–1	FC Tucson	Chandler, Arizona
7:00 PM MST	Lambert 8' Hurst 29' Epps 38', 80', 82' Quinn 74'	PHX Report	Bedoya 12'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage

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USL Championship[]

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
3	1	0	2	7	7	0	3	1	0	1	6	5	+1	0	0	1	1	2	−1

Source: Match reports

Results by round[]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	L
Position	1	8	8

Updated to match(es) played on March 27, 2022. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) 1	Phoenix Rising FC	4–2	Monterey Bay FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST	Madrid 2' Hurst 27' Rodríguez 34' Quinn 40' King 60' Lambert 90+1'	PHX Report MB Report	Murphy 51' Conneh 70' Rebollar 87'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Attendance: 8,409 Referee: Calin Radosav

March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) 2	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM MST	Trejo 12' Jennings 39' Quezada 68' Almaguer 85'	PHX Report	Repetto 77' Farrell 89'	Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Joseph Salinas

March 26, 2022 (2022-03-26) 3	Phoenix Rising FC	2–3	San Diego Loyal SC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST	King 20' Musa 67' Seijas 71' Hurst 90+4'	PHX Report SDG Report	Conway 38' Vassell 45+2' Adams 73' Guido 73' 76' Bench Area 74'	Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: Elton Garcia

April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) 4	San Antonio FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	San Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM MST				Stadium: Toyota Field

April 9, 2022 (2022-04-09) 5	Phoenix Rising FC	v	LA Galaxy II	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16) 6	Phoenix Rising FC	v	New Mexico United	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23) 7	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Miami FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01) 8	LA Galaxy II	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Carson, California
5:00 PM MST				Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 9	Phoenix Rising FC	v	San Antonio FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15) 10	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Chandler, Arizona
5:00 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21) 11	New Mexico United	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM MST				Stadium: Isotopes Park

May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28) 12	Hartford Athletic	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Hartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM MST				Stadium: Dillon Stadium

June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) 13	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11) 14	Phoenix Rising FC	v	El Paso Locomotive FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18) 15	Loudoun United FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Leesburg, Virginia
4:30 PM MST				Stadium: Segra Field

June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24) 16	Las Vegas Lights FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Cashman Field

July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02) 17	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Orange County SC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09) 18	Memphis 901 FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Memphis, Tennessee
5:30 PM MST				Stadium: AutoZone Park

July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20) 19	Louisville City FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Louisville, Kentucky
4:00 PM MST				Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23) 20	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Sacramento Republic FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27) 21	Oakland Roots SC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Oakland, California
7:00 PM MST				Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium

July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30) 22	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06) 23	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) 24	Orange County SC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Irvine, California
7:00 PM MST				Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 25	El Paso Locomotive FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	El Paso, Texas
6:30 PM MST				Stadium: Southwest University Park

August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) 26	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Rio Grande Valley FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) 27	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MST				Stadium: Weidner Field

September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10) 28	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Oakland Roots SC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) 29	San Diego Loyal SC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	San Diego, California
7:00 PM MST				Stadium: Torero Stadium

September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21) 30	Monterey Bay FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Seaside, California
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28) 31	Sacramento Republic FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Sacramento, California
7:00 PM MST				Stadium: Heart Health Park

October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) 32	Phoenix Rising FC	v	New York Red Bulls II	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) 33	Rio Grande Valley FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Edinburg, Texas
5:30 PM MST				Stadium: H-E-B Park

October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15) 34	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Atlanta United 2	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

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Group table[]

Pos	Team v	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
6	Las Vegas Lights FC	4	2	2	0	7	8	−1	6	Playoffs
7	Orange County SC	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4	Playoffs
8	Phoenix Rising FC	3	1	2	0	7	7	0	3
9	LA Galaxy II	3	1	2	0	3	4	−1	3
10	Rio Grande Valley Toros	4	1	3	0	3	5	−2	3

Updated to match(es) played on March 27, 2022. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup[]

As a member of the USL Championship, Phoenix Rising will enter the tournament proper in the Second Round.^[4]

April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) Second Round	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Valley United FC	Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST				Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium

Roster[]

No.	Name	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Signed in	Previous club
Goalkeepers
26	Edward Delgado	GK	(1998-01-23) January 23, 1998 (age 24)	2021	Las Vegas Lights FC
39	Ben Lundt	GK	(1995-09-24) September 24, 1995 (age 26)	2022	FC Cincinnati
Defenders
2	Darnell King	DF	(1990-09-23) September 23, 1990 (age 31)	2021	Nashville SC
3	Manuel Madrid	DF	(1993-08-29) August 29, 1993 (age 28)	2021	Mineros de Zacatecas
4	Ryan Flood	DF	(1998-10-17) October 17, 1998 (age 23)	2021	FC Arizona
6	Baboucarr Njie	DF	(1995-06-05) June 5, 1995 (age 26)	2022	Rio Grande Valley FC
12	Channing Chasten	DF	(2000-07-13) July 13, 2000 (age 21)	2022	Ohio State University
15	Joe Farrell	DF	(1994-02-13) February 13, 1994 (age 28)	2021	Rochester Rhinos
19	Niall Dunn	DF	(2004-10-18) October 18, 2004 (age 17)	2021	Phoenix Rising Academy
41	James Musa	DF	(1992-04-01) April 1, 1992 (age 29)	2021	Minnesota United FC
Midfielders
10	Arturo Rodríguez	MF	(1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 23)	2021	North Texas SC
13	Carlos Anguiano	MF	(1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 (age 22)	2022	Tacoma Defiance
14	Aodhan Quinn	MF	(1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 (age 30)	2021	Orange County SC
18	Luis Manuel Seijas	MF	(1986-06-23) June 23, 1986 (age 35)	2021	Independiente Santa Fe
23	Jonathan Levin	MF	(1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 (age 28)	2021	Las Vegas Lights FC
27	Kevon Lambert	MF	(1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 25)	2021	Montego Bay United
Forwards
7	Santi Moar	FW	(1993-09-05) September 5, 1993 (age 28)	2022	New Mexico United
17	Greg Hurst	FW	(1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 24)	2022	Union Omaha
20	Marcus Epps	FW	(1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 27)	2022	San Antonio FC
21	Joey Calistri	FW	(1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 28)	2019	Saint Louis FC
33	Richmond Antwi	FW	(2000-08-07) August 7, 2000 (age 21)	2022	Legon Cities FC
45	Claudio Repetto	FW	(1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 25)	2022	Charleston Battery

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Phoenix Rising Academy contract.

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Statistics[]

As of March 26, 2022^[6]

#	Pos.	Name	GP	GS	Min.	Goals	Assists
14	MF	Aodhan Quinn	3	3	270	1	2	0
10	MF	Arturo Rodríguez	3	3	254	1	0	0
3	DF	Manuel Madrid	2	2	176	1	0	0
17	FW	Greg Hurst	2	2	152	1	1	1
45	FW	Claudio Repetto	3	1	125	1	0	0
41	DF	James Musa	1	1	90	1	0	0
18	MF	Luis Manuel Seijas	3	0	73	1	0	0
15	DF	Joe Farrell	3	3	270	0	1	1
7	FW	Santi Moar	3	3	264	0	0	0
2	DF	Darnell King	3	3	258	0	0	2
6	DF	Baboucarr Njie	3	3	243	0	0	0
27	MF	Kevon Lambert	3	3	239	0	0	1
20	FW	Marcus Epps	3	3	189	0	0	0
21	FW	Joey Calistri	3	0	81	0	1	0
4	DF	Ryan Flood	2	0	10	0	0	0
12	DF	Channing Chasten	2	0	6	0	0	0
13	MF	Carlos Anguiano	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	FW	Richmond Antwi	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	DF	Niall Dunn	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF	Jonathan Levin	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goalkeepers[]

#	Name	GP	GS	Min.	SV	GA	GAA	SO
39	Ben Lundt	3	3	270	7	7	2.333	0	0	0
26	Edward Delgado	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0

References[]

^ "Rising to Host Preseason Match vs. Louisville City FC at Wild Horse Pass On Saturday, Feb. 19". Phoenix Rising Communications. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Phoenix Rising Schedule". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ Anderson, Jake (January 13, 2022). "Phoenix Rising FC reveals full 2022 USL Championship schedule". arizonasports.com.
^ "U.S. SOCCER RELEASES SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS FOR 2022 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP". February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "Phoenix Rising Roster". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^ "Phoenix Rising FC 2022 Player Stats". Retrieved March 26, 2022.

[cnote_A_grp_1] 
Phoenix Rising Academy contract.

[1] "Rising to Host Preseason Match vs. Louisville City FC at Wild Horse Pass On Saturday, Feb. 19". Phoenix Rising Communications. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[PRFCschedule-2] "Phoenix Rising Schedule". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

[PRFCschedule2-3] Anderson, Jake (January 13, 2022). "Phoenix Rising FC reveals full 2022 USL Championship schedule". arizonasports.com.

[4] "U.S. SOCCER RELEASES SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS FOR 2022 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP". February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[PRFCroster-5] "Phoenix Rising Roster". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[6] "Phoenix Rising FC 2022 Player Stats". Retrieved March 26, 2022.

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v 2022 USL Championship season

Eastern	Detroit City FC FC Tulsa Hartford Athletic Loudoun United Louisville City Miami FC
Western	El Paso Locomotive LA Galaxy II Monterey Bay FC Phoenix Rising RGVFC Toros San Antonio FC