Phoenix Rising FC 1-1 Orange County SC
Updated
It finished level: Phoenix Rising FC 1-1 Orange County SC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Ihsan Sacko 40'. Orange County SC goals: Nico Benalcázar 90'+4. Sent off: Juan Carvajal (45'), Garrison Tubbs (85'). Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Nico Benalcázar (7.9).
Match report
Phoenix Rising FC 1-1 Orange County SC: match report
Phoenix Rising FC and Orange County SC shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington on Sunday 15 March in the USL Championship.
Ihsan Sacko put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 40' (1-0) and Nico Benalcázar levelled for Orange County SC on 90+4' (1-1).
Juan Carvajal (Phoenix Rising FC) was sent off on 45+1' and Garrison Tubbs (Orange County SC) was sent off on 85'.
Phoenix Rising FC had 44% of the ball, shots were 12-9 (3-4 on target).
Nico Benalcázar (Orange County SC) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,026.
Match stats
| Phoenix Rising FC | Orange County SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 272 (82%) | 354 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Chituru Odunze, Collin Smith, John Scearce, Adrián Pelayo, Luke Biasi, Diego Gómez, Jean Moursou, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Ihsan Sacko, Juan Carvajal, Darius Johnson
Orange County SC (4-4-2): Alexander Rando, Mouhamadou War, Tom Brewitt, Nico Benalcázar, Ryan Doghman, Kevin Partida, Marcelo Palomino, Stephen Kelly, Chris Hegardt, Jamir Johnson, Lyam MacKinnon
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 40' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 43' · Yellow card · Juan Carvajal (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 45'+1 · Red card · Juan Carvajal (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 56' · Yellow card · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Garrison Tubbs for Kevin Partida (Orange County SC)
- 59' · Substitution · Ethan Zubak for Jamir Johnson (Orange County SC)
- 65' · Yellow card · Garrison Tubbs (Orange County SC)
- 66' · Substitution · Charlie Dennis for Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Pedro Guimaraes for Lyam MacKinnon (Orange County SC)
- 76' · Yellow card · Pedro Guimaraes (Orange County SC)
- 80' · Substitution · Mataeo Bunbury for Mouhamadou War (Orange County SC)
- 80' · Substitution · Yaniv Bazini for Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
- 82' · Substitution · Aleksandar Vukovic for Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Gunnar Studenhofft for Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 85' · Red card · Garrison Tubbs (Orange County SC)
- 87' · Yellow card · Tom Brewitt (Orange County SC)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Nico Benalcázar (Orange County SC)
All-time head-to-head
Phoenix Rising FC vs Orange County SC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Phoenix Rising FC vs Orange County SC?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is Phoenix Rising FC vs Orange County SC?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 02:00 UTC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USL Championship.