PHNX Rising Football Podcast

It’s four draws in a row and six unbeaten for Pa-Modou Kah’s Phoenix Rising side as they get set for a rematch with Oakland Roots. Last time these sides met, Ihsan Sacko and Charlie Dennis scored as Phoenix came from behind to claim all three points at the Coliseum. But can Rising come out on top again?   Join Max Simpson, Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to discuss. An ALLCITY Network Production   SU...

JOIN THE SUPPORTERS CLUB ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yc6km2r4   Things are getting interesting for Phoenix Rising.   While Rémi Cabral and Ihsan Sacko might have rescued a road point for the club against Sacramento, the Western Conference standings remain very, very tight. As the playoffs grow closer and closer, Rising sits just two points above the line, with a critical three-game homestand on the doc...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter Things are getting tight. Phoenix Rising is among FOUR teams sitting on 30 points in the Western Conference, with just a handful of games remaining. Will Pa-Modou Kah’s side crack the top four? Or will they risk slipping below the playoff line? Just three points separate those two scenarios. Next up, it’s Sacramento Republic. Can Ihsan...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter With 20 minutes left, Phoenix Rising lead 3-0 and seemed destined to insert themselves into the top four of the Western Conference. Instead, El Paso Locomotive was the phoenix rising from the ashes, as they turned a three-goal deficit into a 3-3 draw just like that. Now, Rising turns to their match against Las Vegas Lights Friday night...

The goals were flowing at 38th & Washington. Phoenix Rising started off with finishes from Rémi Cabral and Pierce Rizzo, before Hope Avayevu and Ryan Flood made it four goals over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks in Rising’s biggest margin of victory in 2025. But how will Pa-Modou Kah’s team carry forward that momentum as they take on El Paso Locomotive? Wilmer Cabrera’s squad has already taken tw...

The Phoenix Suns are banking on Jalen Green quite a bit after trading Kevin Durant for him and Dillon Brooks. Recently, former teammate  Alperen Şengün spoke about Green, his personality and his fit in Houston's culture. Erik Ruby and Stephen PridGeon-Garner break down why his mindset makes him the perfect fit for the new type of team the Suns are trying to be, young, hungry and ready to prove the...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter It was one of Phoenix Rising’s worst performances for quite some time. Away against Lexington SC, Pa-Modou Kah’s side came up empty in a 2-0 loss. That means that Lexington, a side outside of the playoff places, has done the double over Rising in their inaugural USL Championship season. However, the match also marked the return of Rémi...

A loss away to Danny Stone’s Orange County SC. Picking up only a point after leading 2-0 at home to Mark Briggs’ Birmingham Legion side. It hasn’t been a great week for Phoenix Rising.   And now? Jearl Margaritha has departed for Belgian club SK Beveren, while Alex Araneda left the club by mutual consent. Pa-Modou Kah’s side may be looking for new players, but can they get them over the line in ti...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter It’s back to action for Phoenix Rising, and first up is Orange County SC. Patrick Rakovsky is heading back to his old club as Pa-Modou Kah’s side looks to get back to winning ways after taking its mental health break last week. Will we see more steps towards recovery from Pape Mar Boye and Rémi Cabral? And what will Danny Stone’s side...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter   It wasn’t Phoenix Rising’s best showing in El Paso, but it wasn’t their worst either.   After falling 2-1 behind, Rising came back to equalize courtesy of a Charlie Dennis free kick tapped in by Darius Johnson. Then, Phoenix won the subsequent shootout to get the extra point against El Paso Locomotive, with 15-year-old Tony Capetillo...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter You had to go all the way back to the first half against Charleston to find Phoenix Rising’s last league goal, an effort by Hope Avayevu. Since then, the team was struggling to even put shots on target, and after the first half at the Oakland Coliseum, it looked like Rising could be set for another game just like that. But up stepped I...

It wasn’t great. It really, really wasn’t great.   On a hot Fourth of July Fourth, Pa-Modou Kah’s Phoenix Rising side set out to take on expansion club Lexington SC, but came out with a 1-0 loss. Starting a front line of Dariusz Formella, Jearl Margaritha and Charlie Dennis, the club couldn’t find a way to test the visitor’s goalkeeper with a shot on target even once. That marks the second time in...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter It wasn’t their most convincing performance, but they got the job done. Phoenix Rising went to Texoma with big expectations, but fell behind early and needed a winner deep into stoppage time. Charlie Dennis’ hat-trick and Emil Cuello’s last, stoppage time winner would ultimately secure the three points for Phoenix despite Triston Henry...

📬 Arizona sports in your inbox! https://gophnx.com/newsletter  A former face came back to haunt Phoenix Rising on their trip to face Charleston Battery. Arturo Rodriguez, who played with the team between 2021-22, bagged himself a brace as the hosts came out on top 4-1 on the night in Rising’s first league loss since April. Now, it’s back to the Jägermeister Cup, and Phoenix will see another famil...

It may have been a draw, but that’s enough to keep Phoenix Rising’s unbeaten run in USL Championship going. Ihsan Sacko’s first half strike helped secure a point for Rising away to FC Tulsa, despite the squad missing key players like Carl Sainté and Jearl Margaritha through international duty. Now, the challenge gets bigger: a road trip to Charleston, with multiple players on Pa-Modou Kah’s side s...

After yet another win in league play, Phoenix Rising has cemented themselves as one of the most in-form teams throughout the entire United Soccer League. Phoenix Rising find themselves just outside of top 4 in the west and hosting a playoff match. With a true test on Saturday in the form of 2nd placed FC Tulsa, will Rising be able to continue their winning ways on the road? Join Max Simpson and le...

Phoenix Rising is on a four-game unbeaten run after a regular-season win against Las Vegas Lights and a penalty-shootout win versus New Mexico United in the USL Jagermeister Cup last week. As multiple players, including star Jearl Margaritha, are getting set to depart for international duty, Pa-Modou Kah's squad adds midfielder Xian Emmers to the fold. Join Max Simpson and Rees Goodall to discuss...

FLASH SALE!  PHNX T-SHIRT + A YEAR OF DIEHARD FOR JUST $36! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube After a year and a half in Phoenix, Italian midfielder Giulio Doratiotto has left the club by mutual agreement. The 21-year-old had much just one appearance in Phoenix Rising colors this season, but has struggled with injury. So where does the club go now? First up, it’s a trip to Las Vegas Light...

It took some time, but Phoenix Rising has finally won a game at home again. JP Scearce’s second half header and Ryan Flood’s long distance strike were enough to lift Rising to victory over Monterey Bay, while also moving the team above the playoff line for the first time under Pa-Modou Kah. Plus, at the other end, Patrick Rakovsky kept the team’s first clean sheet of the year without facing a sing...

It may not have been Phoenix Rising’s best season so far, but New Mexico United? Easy. Fresh off a 2-1 victory courtesy of Hope Avayevu, Darius Johnson, and Rising’s bestie Alex Tambakis, Phoenix finally has two wins on the year. Now, they prepare to face Jordan Stewart’s Monterey Bay side. Last time they faced off, Pape Mary Boye and Carl Sainté were sent off in a 3-1 loss, but will things be dif...

It’s the return of the man who gave Phoenix Rising the star above their crest. Now an assistant coach, Juan Guerra returns to the Valley with his Houston Dynamo team looking to knock Rising out of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It’ll be a tough one for Phoenix — no Rising team has ever beaten a Major League Soccer squad in competitive play — and they’ll have to do so without star Jearl Margaritha,...

It hasn’t been the start to the year that Phoenix Rising would have wanted, but can they get things kickstarted this weekend with a trip to face Colorado Springs Switchbacks? Rising will be without captain Pape Mar Boye due to injury, and Casey Walls surprisingly retired from football. Despite that, can Jearl Margaritha, Ihsan Sacko and Rémi Cabral get a second three points on the board for Pa-Mod...

Our best Diehard deal! Just $3 A Month https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s a new tournament, but a familiar opponent. Phoenix Rising will take part in the Jägermeister Cup for the first time in club history, as the competition expands to include USL Championship teams. In their first group game, Pa-Modou Kah’s side will take on San Antonio FC. Last time these sides met, Rising won 2-1...

After a weekend league collapse to Detroit City, Patrick Rakovsky stepped up as the midweek Open Cup hero to book Phoenix Rising’s place in the fourth round. Jearl Margaritha’s first half goal was cancelled out after Rémi Cabral’s red card, but Rising prevailed in a shootout to knock off FC Tulsa and set up a home match against Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Can Rising go further in the Op...

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