Orange County SC 1-2 Phoenix Rising FC
Updated
Phoenix Rising FC won: Orange County SC 1-2 Phoenix Rising FC in the U.S. Open Cup (Round 2) on Thu, 2 Apr 2026 at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California. Orange County SC goals: Ousmane Sylla 85'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Gunnar Studenhofft 35', Aleksandar Vukovic 96'. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Aleksandar Vukovic (8).
Match report
Phoenix Rising FC beat Orange County SC 2-1
Phoenix Rising FC edged Orange County SC 2-1 away from home at Championship Soccer Stadium on Thursday 2 April in the U.S. Open Cup.
Gunnar Studenhofft put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 35' (0-1), Ousmane Sylla levelled for Orange County SC on 85' (1-1) and Aleksandar Vukovic restored Phoenix Rising FC's lead on 96' (1-2).
Aleksandar Vukovic's 96' strike proved decisive.
Orange County SC had 61% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (6-4 on target).
Aleksandar Vukovic (Phoenix Rising FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 732. Referee: Mark Verso.
Match stats
| Orange County SC | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 13 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 547 (84%) | 323 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 9 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 2 |
Lineups
Orange County SC (4-2-3-1): Alexander Rando, Nico Benalcázar, Tom Brewitt, Garrison Tubbs, Mouhamadou War, Kevin Partida, Efren Solis, Lyam MacKinnon, Marcelo Palomino, Chris Hegardt, Yaniv Bazini
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Patrick Rakovsky, Eziah Ramirez, Adrián Pelayo, Aleksandar Vukovic, Luke Biasi, Jean Moursou, Diego Gómez, Anthony Capetillo, Ihsan Sacko, Gunnar Studenhofft, Juan Carvajal
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 85' · Goal · Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 96' · Goal · Aleksandar Vukovic (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Phoenix Rising FC won, 1-2 (U.S. Open Cup) on Thu, 2 Apr 2026.
When and where is Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Thu, 2 Apr 2026, 02:00 UTC at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California, U.S. Open Cup.