It wouldn’t be a match between New Mexico United and Phoenix Rising FC if there weren’t fireworks involved. The third US Open Cup meeting between the rivals exploded just before the halftime whistle and remained contentious until United escaped with a 2-1 victory to advance to the Round of 32. After having to play all […]
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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.
2022 US Open Cup Round 4: Sacramento Republic extend home win streak, 2-0 over rival Phoenix Rising
On the strength of an early goal by Luis Felipe, a clutch penalty kick save before halftime by Danny Vitiello before halftime and a late goal by Douglas Martinez, Sacramento advanced to the Round of 16 with a 2-0 win.
2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Greg Hurst’s late winner helps Phoenix Rising win rematch with New Mexico United
On a warm night in Chandler, Ariz., Phoenix Rising hosted New Mexico United in the Third Round of thee 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Phoenix would win the game by a score of 2-1. The one-goal victory is the second such winning margin in five days; the teams having met the previous Saturday in […]
2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Claudio Repetto’s late OT winner sends Phoenix Rising past Valley United
It took almost 2 hours of play to determine a winner, with Claudio Repetto scoring a dramatic game-winner in the 115th minute for Phoenix Rising.
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: New Mexico United makes history with PK win over Phoenix Rising
By advancing to Round 3, New Mexico United becomes the first New Mexico-based club to advance in a US Open Cup game in the Modern Era (1995-present).
2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Sporting AZ lone UPSL team left after PK upset of Phoenix Rising
Sporting AZ FC was anything but favored against USL side Phoenix Rising in the second round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Wednesday night. However, Sporting AZ found itself on the right side of a 5-4 penalty shootout to continue its Cinderella run through the tournament.
2017 US Open Cup Round 3: Late winner by San Francisco Deltas bounce star-studded Phoenix Rising out of tournament
Tommy Heinemann’s goal in second-half stoppage time was the winner for the Deltas of the NASL, who advanced to the Fourth Round to face another Bay Area club, the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, on June 14.
2017 US Open Cup Round 2: Without Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Phoenix Rising win opener vs. Fresno Fuego
Phoenix, who played without their recent high-profile signings Didier Drogba and Shaun Wright-Phillips, will host NASL’s San Francisco Deltas in the Third Round of the Open Cup on May 31.