Oakland Roots 1-2 Phoenix Rising FC
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Phoenix Rising FC won: Oakland Roots 1-2 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 13 Jul 2025 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California. Oakland Roots goals: Morey Doner 27'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Ihsan Sacko 60', Charlie Dennis 69'. Sent off: Hope Kodzo Avayevu (90'). Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Ihsan Sacko (8).
Match report
Phoenix Rising FC beat Oakland Roots 2-1
Phoenix Rising FC came from behind to beat Oakland Roots 2-1 away from home at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday 13 July in the USL Championship.
Morey Doner put Oakland Roots ahead on 27' (1-0), Ihsan Sacko levelled for Phoenix Rising FC on 60' (1-1) and Charlie Dennis restored Phoenix Rising FC's lead on 69' (1-2).
Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC) was sent off on 90+2'.
Oakland Roots had 47% of the ball, shots were 9-8 (1-3 on target).
Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 6,125. Referee: Joe Dickerson.
Match stats
| Oakland Roots | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 348 (81%) | 414 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 4 |
Lineups
Oakland Roots (4-1-4-1): Kendall McIntosh, Kai Greene, Neveal Hackshaw, Gagi Margvelashvili, Julian Bravo, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Morey Doner, Ali Elmasnaouy, Daniel Gomez, Panagiotis Armenakas, Peter Wilson
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Ascel Essengue, Braxton Montgomery, Emil Cuello, Xian Emmers, Carl Sainte, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Jearl Margaritha, Ihsan Sacko, Dariusz Formella
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Morey Doner (Oakland Roots)
- 33' · Yellow card · Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 40' · Yellow card · Xian Emmers (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jose Sinisterra for Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Flood for Braxton Montgomery (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 51' · Substitution · Charlie Dennis for Xian Emmers (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Tyler Gibson for Bobosi Byaruhanga (Oakland Roots)
- 60' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 69' · Goal · Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Wolfgang Prentice for Julian Bravo (Oakland Roots)
- 74' · Yellow card · Panagiotis Armenakas (Oakland Roots)
- 81' · Substitution · Darius Johnson for Ascel Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Emmanuel Johnson for Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots)
- 82' · Substitution · Luis Saldana for Ali Elmasnaouy (Oakland Roots)
- 86' · Yellow card · Luis Saldana (Oakland Roots)
- 87' · Yellow card · Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Jamison Ping for Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Oakland Roots vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Oakland Roots vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Phoenix Rising FC won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 13 Jul 2025.
When and where is Oakland Roots vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 13 Jul 2025, 02:00 UTC at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California, USL Championship.