Phoenix Rising FC 2-3 Detroit City
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Detroit City won: Phoenix Rising FC 2-3 Detroit City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Collin Smith 42', Hope Kodzo Avayevu 71'. Detroit City goals: Darren Smith 87', Darren Smith 89', Jeciel Cedeno 90'+1. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Darren Smith (8.6).
Match report
Detroit City beat Phoenix Rising FC 3-2
Detroit City came from behind to beat Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 away from home at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington on Sunday 13 April in the USL Championship.
Collin Smith put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 42' (1-0), Hope Kodzo Avayevu made it 2-0 on 71', Darren Smith pulled one back for Detroit City on 87' (2-1), added another on 89' (2-2) and Jeciel Cedeno restored Detroit City's lead on 90+1' (2-3).
Jeciel Cedeno's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Phoenix Rising FC had 52% of the ball, shots were 11-17 (4-5 on target).
Darren Smith (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 4,861. Referee: Natalie Simon.
Match stats
| Phoenix Rising FC | Detroit City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 11 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 28 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 349 (83%) | 313 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 11 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Triston Henry, Collin Smith, Pape Mar Boye, Braxton Montgomery, Emil Cuello, Noble Okello, Carl Sainte, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Ihsan Sacko, Rémi Cabral, Jearl Margaritha
Detroit City (3-4-3): Carlos Herrera, Michael Bryant, Stephen Carroll, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Rhys Williams, Jay Chapman, Ryan Williams, Alex Villanueva, Jeciel Cedeno, Connor Rutz, Jordan Adebayo-Smith
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Rhys Williams (Detroit City)
- 15' · Yellow card · Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 42' · Goal · Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 50' · Yellow card · Jearl Margaritha (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 57' · Substitution · John Scearce for Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Casey Walls for Braxton Montgomery (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Ben Morris for Connor Rutz (Detroit City)
- 60' · Substitution · Darren Smith for Jordan Adebayo-Smith (Detroit City)
- 69' · Substitution · Damian Rivera for Jearl Margaritha (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Darius Johnson for Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Morey Doner for Alex Villanueva (Detroit City)
- 71' · Goal · Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Dariusz Formella for Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 87' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 89' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Jeciel Cedeno (Detroit City)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Shane Wiedt for Jeciel Cedeno (Detroit City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Phoenix Rising FC vs Detroit City?
Detroit City won, 2-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025.
When and where is Phoenix Rising FC vs Detroit City?
Sun, 13 Apr 2025, 02:00 UTC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USL Championship.