Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC's Charles Ahl and Phoenix Rising's Ascel Essengue on game night

Rising Secures Playoff Spot with 0-0 Draw Against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

PHOENIX - Phoenix Rising did what it needed to do to secure its spot in the 2025 USL Championship Playoffs, keeping a 0-0 clean sheet against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on October 25 at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to close its 2025 regular-season campaign. "It was a playoff-type match," Rising Head Coach Pa-Modou Kah said. "Very direct. Both teams hit the post. We did secure a playoff spot, which we needed ... Full Story