USL Phoenix Rising FC

Arizona United Falls, 3-2

Published on August 17, 2016 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Phoenix Rising FC News Release


Despite two goals from midfielder Luke Rooney, Arizona United Soccer Club fell to San Antonio FC, 3-2, at Toyota Field in San Antonio. Arizona United falls to 8-9-6 with 30 points. San Antonio FC improves to 7-8-7 with 28 points. Rooney's first goal came just before the end of the first half. The midfielder struck his shot from about 30 yards away and placed it into the upper left corner of the net to cut Arizona United's deficit to one and make it 2-1 at the half. His second goal came on a penalty kick in the 87th minute. San Antonio scored the first two goals of the match. Carlos Alvarez broke the scoreless battle in the 32nd minute when he beat goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski one on one near the top of the box. Alvarez's teammate, Franck Tayou, doubled the lead when his strike from the top of the box beat Woszczynski to his left and gave the club a 2-0 lead. San Antonio's final goal, which became the game winner, came off the boot of Cesar Elizondo, who took advantage of an Arizona United turnover deep in the defensive zone. His shot, from about 25 yards out, rolled just inside the left post to make it 3-1 at the time. Arizona United SC heads back on the road for league action on Sunday, August 21, against Whitecaps FC 2. That match kicks off at 3:00 P.M. The team will have an official watch party at the Rose and Crown Pub (628 E Adams St) in downtown Phoenix.

Match: Arizona United SC at. San Antonio FC Date: August 17, 2016 Location: Toyota Field | San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 4,326 Man of the Match: Cesar Elizondo ARIZONA UNITED SC 2-3 SAN ANTONIO FC AZ: 45+', 10-Luke Rooney (9-Chris Cortez), 87', 10-Luke Rooney (PK) SA: 32', 10-Carlos Alvarez (6-Sebastien Thuriere); 43', Franck Tayou (5-Cesar Elizondo); 56', 5-Cesar Elizondo AZ: 1-Carl Wosczcynski; 31-Adam West, 26-Peter Ramage, 21-Julian Ringhof, 24-Peter Kelly (46', 4-Brock Granger); 35-Matheus Silva, 10Luke Rooney, 8-Blair Gavin; 29-Long Tan, 17-Tyler Blackwood, 9-Chris Cortez (69', 2-Uchenna Uzo) Subs (DNP): 13-Jordan Stagmiller, 12-Christian Silva, 11-Sam Garza, 6-Miguel Timm, 14-Tony Cascio, Head coach: Frank Yallop SA: 0-Matt Cardone; 19-Max Gunderson, 15-Stephen McCarthy (13', 4-Sam McBride), 14-Biko Braddock-Brennan, 20-Greg Cochrane; 6-Sebastien Thuriere (88', 23-Fejiro Okiomah), 16-Rafa Castillo, 28-Miguel Salazar, 10-Carlos Alvarez (11-Danny Garcia), 5-Cesar Elizondo; 24-Franck Tayou (74', 9-Manolo Sanchez) Subs (DNP): 13-Lee Johnson, 18-Jason Johnson, 22-Austin Dunker, 9-Manolo Sanchez, 4-Sam McBride Head coach: Darren Powell Cautions AZ: 20', 31-Adam West SA: 26', 24-Franck Tayou, 45+', 5-Cesar Elizondo, 86' 14-Biko Braddock-Brennan Ejections AZ: SA:

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