PHNX Rising Football Podcast

It’s late in the season. Phoenix Rising has just eight games remaining, and is only just above the playoff line. With Orange County and San Antonio right around the corner, and breathing down Rising’s neck in the playoff race, what do Diego Gomez’s boys need to do to book themselves a spot in the postseason?   Join Max Simpson and Owain Evans to discuss.   An ALLCITY Network Production   SUBSCRIBE...

Two wins in a row was something Phoenix Rising hadn’t done all season until last week. Three? That was asking to much, especially away to Sacramento Republic. In the end, two crosses from Jack Gurr proved lethal, with Rocco Rios Novo unable to keep the ball out. Despite some attack-minded subs from Diego Gomez, Rising couldn’t make up the deficit.   Join Owain Evans and Ryan Sykora for a full brea...

Before Friday, Phoenix Rising hadn’t won two in a row all season, but Tomás Ángel’s penalty was the difference for the hosts to pick up a critical three points against FC Tulsa. Now, facing a tougher foe on the road, can Diego Gomez’s squad find a result against Kieran Phillips and Sacramento Republic?   Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to discuss.   0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Playoff hopes alive? 5:00...

Coming off Phoenix Rising’s victory over FC Tulsa, the lads will review how Rising managed to pick up the three points and remain in the playoff hunt. They’ll also go in depth on how important Tomás Ángel’s first goal is for this attack and examine where Rising sit in the USL Championship standings.   Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as they review Phoenix Rising’s pivotal victory against a Wester...

Facing a very beatable FC Tulsa side, Phoenix Rising came into tonight’s match facing a crucial match against an opponent level with the club on points.   With fans in attendance armed with $1 beers,  Rising was up to the task. A penalty opportunity late into first half stoppage time presented Tomas Angel with a present to bag his first Rising goal. The forward converted the chance and the club ro...

Ahead of Friday night’s match against FC Tulsa, the lads will discuss how Phoenix Rising will get on as Remi Cabral returns to full fitness, despite being forced to play without two of their newest signings, Jearl Margaritha and Darius Johnson, who are both away on international duty. The lads will also go in-depth on how FC Tulsa’s season has gone so far.   Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as the...

On Saturday night, Phoenix Rising put an end to both its goalless and winless streaks with Jearl Margaritha’s goal in the 84th minute securing a 1-0 victory over Loudoun United. The lads will review how Rising managed the road win and what they need to do in order to not go through another rough patch.   Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as they review Rising’s first win in over a month.   An ALLCI...

Phoenix Rising had a point or two to prove. Having not scored in their four previous matches, there were looking to turn their fortunes around during their cross country trip against a game Loudoun side.   The Rising trademark of late, a slow first half, showed again as Loudoun seemed to have the better of the few opportunities available. Yet, when it looked deep into the second half as if Rising...

Charlie Dennis is one of the latest additions to Phoenix Rising’s squad, but his path from growing up in Brighton to the USL Championship has been one with many steps.   Owain Evans sits down with Dennis to discuss his journey from the Southampton academy all the way to the Southwest.   An ALLCITY Network Production   SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube   ALL THINGS PHNX: http://...

Phoenix Rising need a get-right game and they need in this week.   After a dismal offensive showing against a lackluster North Carolina defense, how can Phoenix Rising turn it around against a Loudoun United team that has only lost two matches since the start of June?   Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as they do a deep dive review of Saturday’s match against North Carolina as well as looking ahea...

For all of the new forward signings, for the week off from competitive play, it was too little too late for Rising in the attacking department in tonight’s match.   Through the 85th minute, Rising sat at 1 shot on target and 0.09 xG. While flashes of Jearl Margaritha coupled well with needed proactivity from Rocco Rios Novo and Pape Mar Boye, Rising looks like a club in need of solutions and witho...

With a pivotal matchup against North Carolina FC coming this Saturday, the lads will discuss how Phoenix Rising can pick up the three points vs. the Eastern Conference side. They’ll also speculate how Diego Gomez plans to use Rising’s latest signing, Grenadian international Darius Johnson.   Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as they preview the weekend's matchup and Phoenix Rising’s newest winger....

Phoenix Rising has been chasing after some wing support for interim head coach Diego Gomez, and now they have it. Jearl Margaritha joins with experience playing in the Dutch second tier and internationally for Curaçao, but can he be the spark as Rising looks to finish above the playoff line? Plus, did we learn anything from Rising club president Bobby Dulle’s interview with Devon Kerr?   Join Max...

It hasn’t been the season that Phoenix Rising would have wanted, but what’s been behind that? Take a dive into the numbers that show how this USL Championship season compares to others. Plus, hear the latest on transfers from around the league, including departures at Tulsa and Louisville.   Join Max Simpson and Owain Evans for your Phoenix Rising roundup.   An ALLCITY Network Production   SUBSCRI...

After Saturday’s draw versus Tampa Bay Rowdies, the lads will take a look at how Phoenix Rising picked up a point against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. How do Rising’s playoff chances fare with only 12 matches to go in the season? Who’s the new expansion team on the block in the USL Championship? Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as they recap Rising’s important draw vs. Tampa Bay...

The expectations coming into this match were potentially ominous. Yet, by the end of 90 minutes, Phoenix Rising outplayed a dangerous Tampa Bay team. There was likely to be more had though as Rising did not fully take advantage of Tampa’s sloppy passing out the back nor dangerous movement and chances from Tomas Angel. Where does Rising build upon this from here? Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as...

With four points from their previous five matches, Phoenix Rising find themselves needing points to salvage a potential playoff push. Against a Rowdies squad that hasn’t lost since June, is there hope for Rising to turn it around this weekend? Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as they preview Saturday’s matchup. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube AL...

With an impressive defensive display from Matt Real and some goals from Ronaldo Damus and Tyreek Magee, Colorado Springs Switchbacks had enough on the weekend to secure the victory over Phoenix Rising. Now, Rising is seeking to avoid making it just one win in eight with a fixture against a tough Tampa Bay Rowdies side. What will Phoenix have to work on to finally start to turn their season around?...

Phoenix Rising traveled to Colorado Springs with a new #9 in tow and numerous faces wanting to make an impact. In the end, it ultimately didn’t yield the desired results. Rising were unable to cope with Colorado Springs’ high-press as Phoenix’s back line was consistently under siege by the ever-present Ronaldo Damus. The Switchbacks’ striker was more than rewarded for his effort with goals in both...

After weeks of speculation, Panos Armenakas has finally departed Phoenix Rising. Transferred to Memphis 901 for an undisclosed fee, there’s finally a chance to start to draw a line under this month-long saga. But where does this leave Rising going forward? Join Max Simpson and Owain Evans to discuss, along with a preview of the upcoming matchup with Colorado Springs Switchbacks this weekend. An A...

Caught up on your sleep well enough on the weekend? Phoenix Rising’s match against Hartford Athletic was a snoozer, with Charlie Dennis and Dariusz Formella unable to find a breakthrough against a side that had conceded the third-most goals in the entire league. It was a low point, but can Diego Gómez find the right formula to turn things around and get Rising’s season back on track? Join Max Simp...

In a match that featured two combined shots on goal across both clubs, there was not a difference maker to be found for either side. For the second time in consecutive weeks, Phoenix Rising was facing one of the basement dwellers of the USL Championship with Hartford having picked up the third-fewest points to date this season. While the opportunity was there for Rising to pick up the win, a lackl...

Pape Mar Boye and JP Scearce lifted Phoenix Rising to three points against El Paso Locomotive last week, but now it’s a new challenge. A long trip to Connecticut to face Hartford Athletic is on the cards, with the hosts featuring former Rising winger Marcus Epps. Can Diego Gomez’s side pick up another three points, or will they fall to the struggling Eastern Conference outfit? Join Owain Evans and...

JP Scearce and Pape Mar Boye were the heroes for Phoenix Rising as they lifted themselves to a 2-0 win over struggling El Paso Locomotive. But can interim head coach Diego Gomez build on this to pick the team back up over the USL Championship Western Conference playoff line? Join Max Simpson and Owain Evans to discuss. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_you...

Phoenix Rising came into tonight’s match with a point to prove and points to earn against a basement-dwelling El Paso Locomotive FC. A slow first half found Rising in a familiar side-to-side lull. The hometown kid JP Scearce scored right before halftime to break the deadlock. The second half picked up a bit and after some sustained Rising pressure coupled with a lack of El Paso threat, led to a be...