Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 Monterey Bay FC · USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC beat Monterey Bay FC 3-2 in the USL Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Phoenix Rising FC and Monterey Bay FC met in the USL Championship at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium in Phoenix on Sunday, 19 July 2026.
Goalscorers
Phoenix Rising FC: D. Badji 30'; K. Arase 78'; R. Nakamura 84'. Monterey Bay FC: A. Saidi 42'; J. Scearce 52'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Phoenix Rising FC had 20 shots with 9 on target, Monterey Bay FC 5 with 1 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 9 to Phoenix Rising FC and 3 to Monterey Bay FC. Phoenix Rising FC conceded 14 fouls, Monterey Bay FC 11. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Phoenix Rising FC, 2 for Monterey Bay FC) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Phoenix Rising FC started in a 4-4-2: Patrick Rakovsky, Luke Biasi, Pape Mar Boye, John Scearce, Daniel Flores, Ihsan Sacko, Jean Eric Moursou, Diego Gómez, Hope Avayevu, Gunnar Studenhofft, Dominique Badji.
Monterey Bay FC started in a 4-4-2: Jacob Jackson, Quinton Elliot, Nico Gordon, Zack Farnsworth, Omari Glasgow, Wesley Leggett, Nick Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Chris-Kévin Nadje, Sebastian Lletget, Anisse Saidi.
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Minute by minute
- 30'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-0 Monterey Bay FC. D. Badji (Phoenix Rising FC) scores, assisted by J. E. Moursou.
- 42'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-1 Monterey Bay FC. A. Saidi (Monterey Bay FC) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Phoenix Rising FC 1-1 Monterey Bay FC.
- 52'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-2 Monterey Bay FC. Own goal by J. Scearce.
- 78'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 2-2 Monterey Bay FC. K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC) scores, assisted by D. Gómez.
- 84'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 Monterey Bay FC. Own goal by R. Nakamura.
- 90'Red card! P. Kah (Phoenix Rising FC) is sent off for unallowed field entering.
- 90'Full-time. Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 Monterey Bay FC.
Full commentary (63 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Phoenix Rising FC vs Monterey Bay FC.
- 1'Offside, Monterey Bay FC.
- 3'Attempt saved. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 3'Offside, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 4'Attempt missed. G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC), header. xG 0.09.
- 9'Attempt saved. H. Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 15'Corner, Monterey Bay FC.
- 17'Corner, Monterey Bay FC.
- 17'Yellow card for C. Nadje (Monterey Bay FC) for foul.
- 22'Attempt missed. G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 30'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-0 Monterey Bay FC. D. Badji (Phoenix Rising FC) scores, assisted by J. E. Moursou.
- 34'Offside, Monterey Bay FC.
- 41'Corner, Monterey Bay FC.
- 42'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-1 Monterey Bay FC. A. Saidi (Monterey Bay FC) scores.
- 43'Yellow card for D. Flores (Phoenix Rising FC) for foul.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+3'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 45+3'Attempt blocked. D. Badji (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 45'Half-time. Phoenix Rising FC 1-1 Monterey Bay FC.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 49'Attempt missed. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 49'Attempt blocked. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 50'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 51'Attempt saved. P. M. Boye (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.38.
- 52'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-2 Monterey Bay FC. Own goal by J. Scearce.
- 54'Offside, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 55'Attempt saved. D. Flores (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 57'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.17.
- 60'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: K. Arase comes on for G. Studenthofft.
- 60'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: C. Ambursley comes on for H. Avayevu.
- 60'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: C. Smith comes on for D. Flores.
- 61'Substitution, Monterey Bay FC: F. Barajas comes on for W. Leggett.
- 62'Attempt missed. A. Saidi (Monterey Bay FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 63'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 64'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 65'Offside, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 66'Attempt blocked. Q. Elliot (Monterey Bay FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 67'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 67'Attempt saved. C. Ambursley (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 72'Yellow card for P. M. Boye (Phoenix Rising FC) for foul.
- 74'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: C. Dennis comes on for D. Badji.
- 78'Attempt saved. C. Ambursley (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 78'Attempt missed. C. Nadje (Monterey Bay FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 78'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 2-2 Monterey Bay FC. K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC) scores, assisted by D. Gómez.
- 79'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: A. Pelayo comes on for L. Biasi.
- 80'Substitution, Monterey Bay FC: J. Garcia comes on for Q. Elliot.
- 81'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 81'Attempt blocked. K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 81'Attempt blocked. C. Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 82'Attempt missed. A. Pelayo (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 84'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 Monterey Bay FC. Own goal by R. Nakamura.
- 84'Attempt missed. C. Ambursley (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 87'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
- 87'Attempt saved. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 88'Substitution, Monterey Bay FC: S. Ritchie comes on for C. Nadje.
- 88'Substitution, Monterey Bay FC: B. Joseph comes on for N. Ross.
- 88'Attempt missed. P. M. Boye (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 90'Red card! P. Kah (Phoenix Rising FC) is sent off for unallowed field entering.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Yellow card for B. Joseph (Monterey Bay FC) for foul.
- 90+5'Attempt blocked. S. Ritchie (Monterey Bay FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 90'Full-time. Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 Monterey Bay FC.