Rising suffer brutal 4-3 defeat against Oakland Roots

Rising suffer brutal 4-3 defeat against Oakland Roots

Phoenix Rising welcomed Oakland Roots on Saturday night at Phoenix Rising Stadium FC.  Rising was coming off a 1-1 draw to El Paso, while Oakland was coming off a 1-1 draw to Birmingham.  Oakland sat fourth in Group West, while Phoenix sat just below them in fifth.  Both teams had played 13 games, more than most teams in the West, meaning this game could have a lot of implications further in the season.  Oakland started off well with the ball, e…

Phoenix Rising falls in seven-goal second half to Oakland

Phoenix Rising fell 4-3 at home to Oakland Roots with all seven goals coming after the half-time interval. Oakland took a 2-0 lead on the night before Ihsan Sacko and Diego Gomez levelled the scores, but Roots quickly retook the lead themselves, leaving Kelvin Arase’s late goal to be nothing more than a consolation. Sloppy at the back “We were sloppy from start to finish,” were the words from Phoenix Rising head coach Pa-Modou Kah. When asked wh…