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Defending USL Regular Season Champions Phoenix Rising FC Travel to Cashman Field for Critical Group B Match-Up

August 21, 2020 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Las Vegas Lights FC News Release


(Las Vegas, NV) -- Coming off its first victory and first multi-goal game of this shortened USL Championship season Wednesday night, Lights FC immediately gears up for its next home match this Saturday with momentum against first place & perennial championship contender Phoenix Rising FC (kick-off 7:30pm PT; live on ESPN+). Adding to Saturday's match is news that it has been selected by SiriusXM to be broadcast live across the U.S. & Canada.

Specifically, SiriusXM FC (which is SiriusXM's exclusive 24/7 soccer channel), will air Saturday's match as part of the USL Championship's Game of the Week platform, making the first ever appearance by Lights FC on the station. This is part of a new national broadcast distribution agreement announced this season by the USL Championship League Office with the leading audio entertainment company, which is in addition to its national television agreement with the ESPN family of networks which sees multiple matches aired live on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN Deportes, as well as all 500+ USL Championship matches aired live on ESPN+.

With 11 games of the 16 match shortened season still remaining, Lights FC still has time to make a run for its first-ever playoff appearance this season -- but points against Group B opponents will be key. Following Saturday's match, the Lights FC's three-match homestand will finish up on Tuesday, August 25th against Orange County SC on a nationally televised broadcast aired live on ESPN Deportes. Currently, Phoenix & Orange County sit in first & second place respectively in Group B, which also includes Los Angeles, San Diego & Lights FC.

Wednesday's home victory over Tacoma Defiance also served as the first victory by Lights FC's Head Coach Frank Yallop, the first-ever appearance by recently signed New Zealand National Team Member Noah Billingsley and the first-ever home appearance by recently signed Las Vegas native Blake Frischknecht who is the most recent player signed as part of the "Lights FC Homegrown Player Initiative presented by Nevada State College."

As has been the case all season, due to COVID-19, this week's matches will remain "closed door" to the public.

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