A game that initially looked to have all the signs of a blowout had its trajectory altered greatly by a sending off in the first half as an in-form San Jose Earthquakes took a 2-0 victory over visiting Phoenix Rising in the US Open Cup despite having to play the second half a man short.
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2026 US Open Cup Round 2: Vukovic’s OT header sends Phoenix Rising FC past Orange County SC
Under a full moon at Championship Stadium, Phoenix Rising FC advanced to the Round of 32 in the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Orange County SC on Wednesday night.
2026 US Open Cup Round 1: “Beautiful” Cup win by Phoenix Rising spoils San Ramon FC’s debut
Phoenix Rising showed their skill as professionals, but amateurs San Ramon FC were not going to be pushovers, and in fact, pushed back a bit in a 4-0 loss in Round 1 of the 2026 US Open Cup.
2025 US Open Cup Round 4: Houston Dynamo come alive in OT, eliminate Phoenix Rising
In Phoenix Rising’s first match against an MLS team in the valley, Houston Dynamo ran away with a 4-1 win in extra time via a Jack McGlynn wondergoal, and Ezeqiel Ponce and Kowalcyzk tap ins. First half goals from Houston’s Felipe Andrade and Phoenix’s Dariusz Formella meant the USL-MLS matchup went to extra time, but Phoenix Rising couldn’t outlast the Houston onslaught.
2025 US Open Cup Round 3: Patrick Rakovsky of Phoenix Rising narrowly voted TheCup.us Player of Round
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2025 US Open Cup Round 3: 10-man Phoenix Rising save late PK, win shootout over FC Tulsa
There were plenty of moments for Phoenix Rising FC to crumble under the pressure and the difficult moments they found themselves in, but instead, the team faced its adversity head-on and ultimately emerged victorious.
2024 US Open Cup Round 5: Kalani Kossa-Rienzi’s late winner sends Seattle Sounders past Phoenix Rising, back to Quarterfinals
The Seattle Sounders head back to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 after a 2-1 home win over Phoenix Rising FC.
2024 US Open Cup Round 4: Doratiotto’s OT winner sends Phoenix Rising past North Carolina FC, into Round of 16
The 19-year-old product of Juventus’ academy subbed on for Phoenix Rising FC at the beginning of the first period of extra time against North Carolina FC in the Fourth Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2023 US Open Cup Round 3: Late goal helps New Mexico United win rematch with Phoenix Rising
2023 US Open Cup Round 2: Phoenix Rising hold off well-traveled Greenville Triumph, 1-0
On a near-perfect spring evening host Phoenix Rising took down Greenville Triumph in Round Two of the US Open Cup. The home side used a goal from Carlos Harvey to cling to a 1-0 win.