📬 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 conceding four. Now, it’s back to league play, and a Friday night matchup with Lexington SC. Can Pa...
Jul 03, 2025•59 min•Ep. 402
📬 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 familiar face: Solomon Asante, and his new League One side, Texoma FC. With Jearl Margaritha and Carl Sain...
Jun 26, 2025•59 min•Ep. 401
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 still away with their national teams at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Can Rising still come away with points...
Jun 19, 2025•59 min•Ep. 400
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 league insider John Morrissey of USL Tactics and Backheeled as they take a look at Rising’s rise over ...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 399
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 the latest. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL ...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 398
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 Lights, where Pa-Modou Kah’s side will look to make it three wins on the bounce. Then, it’s back home to f...
May 28, 2025•59 min•Ep. 397
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 single shot on target. Now with a weekend off, can Rising build off their back-to-back victories to get ...
May 22, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 396
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 different this time? Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to discuss. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCR...
May 15, 2025•59 min•Ep. 395
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, captain Pape Mar Boye, suspended striker Rémi Cabral and cup-tied loanee Ascel Essengue. Will it be ...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 394
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-Modou Kah’s side? Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to discuss. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE...
May 01, 2025•59 min•Ep. 393
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 on network television thanks to goals from Rémi Cabral and Jearl Margaritha, as the Texan side went ...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 392
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 Open Cup? And what does this past week mean for their league campaign? Join Max Simpson, Owain Evans a...
Apr 18, 2025•59 min•Ep. 391
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Apr 10, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 390
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Apr 03, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 389
Phoenix Rising struggled out of the gates for yet another time to open this season to take a point off Rhode Island, drawing 2-2. This weekend, Pa-Modou Kah’s boys will look to turn the page against a resurgent Monterey Bay side led by Jordan Stewart. Join Max Simpson and Rees Goodall to discuss. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsports ALLCITY Network, Inc. aka PHNX and PHNX Sports is in no way affiliated wi...
Mar 27, 2025•59 min•Ep. 388
It’s finally happening - after previously announcing an upcoming Division One league for USL, the league has now confirmed that promotion and relegation is coming for 2028. Plus, fresh off a 4-4 thriller against El Paso Locomotive punctuated by a Mo Traore banger to save a point, can Phoenix Rising get it done against Rhode Island FC? And will Jearl Margaritha finally follow Emil Cuello in recovering from injury and get on the field? Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to discuss. An ALLCITY Netwo...
Mar 20, 2025•59 min•Ep. 387
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It wasn’t the start Pa-Modou Kah would have hoped for. Phoenix Rising fell 1-0 to FC Tulsa in their first defeat to the club since 2017, while missing Jearl Margaritha and Emil Cuello through injury. Now, they’re looking across to Texas, where the club will face Wilmer Cabrera’s El Paso Locomotive on Saturday. Can Rising, behind Rémi Cabral and teenager Braxton Montgomery, find a way to get their first win of the se...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 386
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Kits and food and football, oh my! Phoenix Rising revealed its new kits for the season last weekend, before Darnell King and Vikram Virk led two separate groups from the team in an intrasquad friendly. This week, it gets real. Pa-Modou Kah will take charge of his first official Rising match, as Jearl Margaritha and newly-named captain Pape Mar Boye take on FC Tulsa. Can Rising come out on top? Join Max Simpson, Owai...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 385
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Rising has made one of its last moves of the offseason, adding Casey Walls to the side after several weeks of him training with the team. Now, we’re just a week and a half away from the 2025 USL Championship season kicking off. How will Pa-Modou Kah’s side fare? Will Jearl Margaritha and Damian Rivera step up to push this side on to a home playoff match? Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to predict the season ahead....
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 384
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube With Alex Arenada signed and signs that the team’s recruitment may not be over yet, Phoenix Rising took care of Phoenix College with relative ease. That leaves just two more weeks for Pa-Modou Kah’s side, who’ll face just one more opponent over that time. Are Jearl Margaritha, Pape Mar Boye and Ihsan Sacko close enough to being ready for the 2025 USL Championship campaign? Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to discus...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 383
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Big names are making moves. Cal Jennings is reportedly on the way to join Charleston Battery after departing Tampa Bay at the end of last season, while Oakland Roots have captured Mexican international Jürgen Damm from Atletico San Luis. What could these moves mean for the upcoming USL Championship season? Plus, the USWNT has named its roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup, which will see Emma Hayes’ squad travel ...
Feb 13, 2025•59 min•Ep. 382
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Two games into the preseason, and they’ve both been against MLS teams. Phoenix Rising faced San Diego over a week ago, before taking on LAFC in Coachella last weekend. Ihsan Sacko found the back of the net against the reigning Open Cup champions, but the team still conceded four goals. Plus, Pa-Modou Kah held his first press conference as Rising manager this weekend, and was joined by goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky to ...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 381
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s official. After Phoenix Rising leaked the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup format last week, U.S. Soccer has confirmed that Phoenix Rising will enter the competition in the third round alongside 15 other USL Championship sides. Should they win, they will face one of the 16 Major League Soccer teams that are set to participate this season. Plus, the team adds to the strikeforce, with Ihsan Sacko joining up top to p...
Jan 30, 2025•59 min•Ep. 380
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Phoenix Rising has added a new right-back in the form of Harvey Neville, the son of former Manchester United star Phil Neville. After spending part of the season on loan with Sacramento Republic from Portland Timbers last year, will be ready to battle with Collin Smith for the starting role, or could he be looking at playing elsewhere on the pitch? Plus, rumors are linking FC Thun striker Ihsan Sacko with a move out...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 379
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube With a new manager there is a new system, and that new system may not have had room for Edgardo Rito. The pacy Venezuelan wing-back, signed under Juan Guerra but who didn’t play ever play for him in Phoenix, has been sent out on loan for the 2025 season to Caracas. Plus, Jearl Margaritha, Remi Cabral and Pape Mar Boye get ready for a first preseason clash for Pa-Modou Kah’s Phoenix Rising side just over a week away....
Jan 16, 2025•59 min•Ep. 378
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s 2025, and Phoenix Rising is making moves. Pa-Modou Kah’s side has added a trio of new faces between Triston Henry in goal, as well as Carl Sainte and Noble Okello in the midfield. However, there’s also been a departure, with Gabi Torres heading to Western Conference foe El Paso Locomotive. Join Max Simpson, Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to break down the latest Rising news. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIB...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 377
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube As 2024 comes to a close, the lads put their soccer knowledge to the test by taking a quiz on the year in soccer. With international tournaments such as the Copa America, African Cup of Nations, and the UEFA Euros, alongside the usual Premier League, Champions League, and of course, the USL Championship seasons, the lads will surely be challenged. Join Owain Evans, Max Simpson, and Rees Goodall as they take on the 2...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 376
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The festive season is upon us, and Pa-Modou Kah has brought a new signing and a returnee as gifts. Collin Smith, a former North Texas player, joins after struggling at Rhode Island, while Patrick Rakovsky returns after two years as Rocco Rios Novo’s backup. So, does it feel like Christmas come early, or are we all saying bah humbug? An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 375
Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s awards season for the PHNX Rising crew! The lads break down their 2024 nominees and winners for categories such as Best Player, Most Improved, and more. Plus, hear analysis on two recent Rising signings in Remi Cabral and Hope Avayevu. Owain Evans, Max Simpson, and Rees Goodall have you covered on tonight’s episode. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS P...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 374
36-hour sale! Become a PHNX Diehard for just $36! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The first reinforcements have started to arrive. Damian Rivera joins Phoenix Rising as its first new acquisition for the 2025 season, having previously played for Tampa Bay Rowdies and New England Revolution. The Costa Rican youth international, who has also been linked with a senior call-up by Guatemala, bolsters the wingers alongside Jearl Margaritha and Darius Johnson. But what will he bring to the club? J...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 373
