March 24, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
Phoenix Rising took a second-half Panos Armenakas strike and rode that to a one-nil victory over visiting Oakland Roots.
The game was quiet early, with neither side creating a major chance until the final 15 minutes of the first half.
Phoenix Rising created two dangerous chances that forced big saves out of Oakland Roots goalkeeper Paul Blaunchette in the final 15 minutes of the half, but the score remained scoreless into the halftime break.
Phoenix got on the board early in the second half through Panos Armenakas in the 48th minute following some quick one-touch passing to set him up and give the host the 1-0 lead.
The home side, Rising, would hold onto the one-goal lead until the end of the 90 minutes, securing all three points.
Roots will be back home next week to face Las Vegas Lights FC on Saturday, March 30th at 7 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC at Phoenix Rising
USL Championship | March 23, 2024
Venue: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
Kickoff: 7:00 PM PT
Weather: 72 degrees, sunny
SCORELINE:
PHX: 1
OAK: 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
PHX: Panos Armenakas 48′
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
OAK: Paul Blanchette (yellow card) 38′
OAK: Gagi Margvelashvili (yellow card) 45′
PHX: Renzo Zambrano (yellow card) 51′
OAK: Camden Riley (yellow card) 54′
PHX: Mohamed Traore (yellow card) 61′
PHX: Jose Hernandez (yellow card) 67′
OAK: Memo Diaz (yellow card) 73′
OAK: Etsgar Cruz (yellow card) 90+’
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Paul Blanchette, Justin Rasmussen, Niall Logue, Gagi Margvelashvili, Memo Diaz, Camden Riley (Etsgar Cruz), Daniel Gomez, Baboucarr Njie (Ilya Alekseev), Miche-Naider Chery, Johnny Rodriguez (Napo Matsoso), Jeciel Cedeño
Unused subs: Tim Syrel, Thomas Camier, Kieran Bracken Serra, Javier Bedolla-Vera
Shots: 7 | Shots On Goal: 0 | Corner Kicks: 1 | Fouls: 13 | Offside: 3 |
Phoenix Rising LINEUP: Rocco Rios Novo, Mohamed Traore, Pape Mar Boye, Laurence Wyke, Edgardo Rito, Jose Hernandez (JP Scearce), Renzo Zambrano, Juan Carlos Azocar (Gabriel Torres), Panos Armenakas (Emil Cuello), Erickson Gallardo (Federico Varela), Dariusz Fromella
Unused subs: Patrick Rakovsky, Giulio Doratiotto, Remi Cabral, Skylar Odle, Zach Smuck
Shots: 10 | Shots On Goal: 6| Corner Kicks: 6| Fouls: 16| Offside: 2|
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