Phoenix Rising comes back to draw with Oakland Roots

Rising draw with Oakland 2-2 at the death

Rising hosted the Oakland Roots on Saturday night at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium. Rising was coming off a 1-1 draw against Orange County, while Oakland was coming off a 2-1 win over New Mexico. Rising was looking for their first win of the season, while Oakland was looking to continue their perfect start to the season, as they had two wins in two matches. The first six minutes saw a lot of possession for Rising, while Oakland sat back, focusing mo…

Phoenix Rising comes back to draw with Oakland Roots

Phoenix Rising overcame a 2-0 deficit to rescue a point against Oakland Roots at home. The visitors scored two goals towards the end of a lethargic first half, but after Diego Gomez gave Rising a lifeline late in the game, Gunnar Studenhofft found the net deep in stoppage time to secure the draw with his first-ever goal for the club. A slow first half Things did not start the way that Phoenix Rising would have wanted. By the 17th minute mark, th…