PHOENIX (April 22, 2017) – Phoenix Rising FC (1-2-0) will try to become the first team to beat Swope Park Rangers (3-0-0) this Sunday, April 23, 2017, at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. During a ceremony at 6:40 p.m., the club will also introduce its newest star player and co-owner of Phoenix Rising FC MLS Expansion Group, Didier Drogba.
Tickets for the match are still available and can be purchased at www.www.phxrisingfc.com. Fans can also watch the match live locally on YurView Arizona Cox Channels 7 & 1007 (HD) or online at www.phxrisingfc.com.
Phoenix Rising FC comes off its first win of 2017, a 2-1 thriller over LA Galaxy II. In that match, the club overcame a 1-0 second-half deficit thanks to two goals from midfielder Luke Rooney. Overlooked in the excitement of the win was the goaltending of Josh Cohen. In a tightly contested match, Cohen stopped four shots that came from inside the 6-yard box to conserve the win.
Swope Park Rangers are one of just three teams in USL to not lose a match yet in 2017 (three games minimum) and it’s largely thanks to their stingy defense. After giving up a goal in the 24th minute of their season opener, the Rangers haven’t allowed a goal in 246 consecutive minutes. That streak includes back-to-back shutout wins, the latest a 1-0 victory over Sacramento Republic FC. This will be the club’s first road trip of 2017.
The two clubs have only met one other time in regular season play. Last season, they battled to a 1-1 draw on July 9, 2016, in Arizona.
Game 4 – Phoenix Rising FC vs. Swope Park Rangers
Date: Sunday, April 23, 2017
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m., Arizona
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex (Scottsdale, AZ)
Phoenix Rising FC: 1-2-0, 3 pts
Swope Park Rangers: 3-0-0, 9 pts
All-time Series: Phoenix Rising FC is 0-0-1 in its all-time series with Swope Park Rangers. This will be the second time Swop Park travels to Arizona.
Watch:
www.phxrisingfc.com
USL Match Center
Social Media Information:
Twitter: @PHXRisingFC
Snapchat: PHXRisingFC
Facebook: Phoenix Rising FC
Instagram: @PHXRisingFC
Hashtags: #RisingAsOne, #PHXvSPR
PHOENIX (April 22, 2017) – Phoenix Rising FC (1-2-0) will try to become the first team to beat Swope Park Rangers (3-0-0) this Sunday, April 23, 2017, at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. During a ceremony at 6:40 p.m., the club will also introduce its newest star player and co-owner of Phoenix Rising FC MLS Expansion Group, Didier Drogba.
Tickets for the match are still available and can be purchased at www.www.phxrisingfc.com. Fans can also watch the match live locally on YurView Arizona Cox Channels 7 & 1007 (HD) or online at www.phxrisingfc.com.
Phoenix Rising FC comes off its first win of 2017, a 2-1 thriller over LA Galaxy II. In that match, the club overcame a 1-0 second-half deficit thanks to two goals from midfielder Luke Rooney. Overlooked in the excitement of the win was the goaltending of Josh Cohen. In a tightly contested match, Cohen stopped four shots that came from inside the 6-yard box to conserve the win.
Swope Park Rangers are one of just three teams in USL to not lose a match yet in 2017 (three games minimum) and it’s largely thanks to their stingy defense. After giving up a goal in the 24th minute of their season opener, the Rangers haven’t allowed a goal in 246 consecutive minutes. That streak includes back-to-back shutout wins, the latest a 1-0 victory over Sacramento Republic FC. This will be the club’s first road trip of 2017.
The two clubs have only met one other time in regular season play. Last season, they battled to a 1-1 draw on July 9, 2016, in Arizona.
Game 4 – Phoenix Rising FC vs. Swope Park Rangers
Date: Sunday, April 23, 2017
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m., Arizona
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex (Scottsdale, AZ)
Phoenix Rising FC: 1-2-0, 3 pts
Swope Park Rangers: 3-0-0, 9 pts
All-time Series: Phoenix Rising FC is 0-0-1 in its all-time series with Swope Park Rangers. This will be the second time Swop Park travels to Arizona.
Watch:
www.phxrisingfc.com
USL Match Center
Social Media Information:
Twitter: @PHXRisingFC
Snapchat: PHXRisingFC
Facebook: Phoenix Rising FC
Instagram: @PHXRisingFC
Hashtags: #RisingAsOne, #PHXvSPR
