Oakland Falls 1-0 on the Road in Phoenix
March 24, 2024 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
Phoenix Rising took a second-half Panos Armenakas strike and rode that to a one-nil victory over visiting Oakland Roots.
The game was quiet early, with neither side creating a major chance until the final 15 minutes of the first half.
Phoenix Rising created two dangerous chances that forced big saves out of Oakland Roots goalkeeper Paul Blaunchette in the final 15 minutes of the half, but the score remained scoreless into the halftime break.
Phoenix got on the board early in the second half through Panos Armenakas in the 48th minute following some quick one-touch passing to set him up and give the host the 1-0 lead.
The home side, Rising, would hold onto the one-goal lead until the end of the 90 minutes, securing all three points.
Roots will be back home next week to face Las Vegas Lights FC on Saturday, March 30th at 7 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC at Phoenix Rising
USL Championship | March 23, 2024
Venue: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
Kickoff: 7:00 PM PT
Weather: 72 degrees, sunny
SCORELINE:
PHX: 1
OAK: 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
PHX: Panos Armenakas 48'
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
OAK: Paul Blanchette (yellow card) 38'
OAK: Gagi Margvelashvili (yellow card) 45'
PHX: Renzo Zambrano (yellow card) 51'
OAK: Camden Riley (yellow card) 54'
PHX: Mohamed Traore (yellow card) 61'
PHX: Jose Hernandez (yellow card) 67'
OAK: Memo Diaz (yellow card) 73'
OAK: Etsgar Cruz (yellow card) 90+'
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Paul Blanchette, Justin Rasmussen, Niall Logue, Gagi Margvelashvili, Memo Diaz, Camden Riley (Etsgar Cruz), Daniel Gomez, Baboucarr Njie (Ilya Alekseev), Miche-Naider Chery, Johnny Rodriguez (Napo Matsoso), Jeciel Cedeño
Unused subs: Tim Syrel, Thomas Camier, Kieran Bracken Serra, Javier Bedolla-Vera
Shots: 7 | Shots On Goal: 0 | Corner Kicks: 1 | Fouls: 13 | Offside: 3 |
Phoenix Rising LINEUP: Rocco Rios Novo, Mohamed Traore, Pape Mar Boye, Laurence Wyke, Edgardo Rito, Jose Hernandez (JP Scearce), Renzo Zambrano, Juan Carlos Azocar (Gabriel Torres), Panos Armenakas (Emil Cuello), Erickson Gallardo (Federico Varela), Dariusz Fromella
Unused subs: Patrick Rakovsky, Giulio Doratiotto, Remi Cabral, Skylar Odle, Zach Smuck
Shots: 10 | Shots On Goal: 6| Corner Kicks: 6| Fouls: 16| Offside: 2|
United Soccer League Championship Stories from March 24, 2024
- Rhode Island FC Draws Monterey Bay F.C. 2-2 in Inaugural Away Match - Rhode Island FC
- Monterey Bay Battles Back Twice to Draw Rhode Island FC 2-2 at Cardinale Stadium - Monterey Bay FC
- Orange County SC Plays to a 2-2 Draw with the Miami FC in 2024 Home Opener - Orange County SC
- Detroit City FC Bests Loudoun, 2-1, in Home Opener - Detroit City FC
- Phoenix Rising FC Downs Roots, 1-0 - Phoenix Rising FC
- Miami Returns Home with One Point Following Draw at Orange County - Miami FC
- Rising Picks up First Win in 1-0 Shutout vs. Oakland - Phoenix Rising FC
- OCSC Draws 2-2 Against Miami FC in Home Opener - Orange County SC
- San Antonio FC Defeats Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-0 - San Antonio FC
- Oakland Falls 1-0 on the Road in Phoenix - Oakland Roots
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Oakland Roots Stories
- Roots' Comeback Bid Falls Short in 2-4 Loss at North Carolina FC
- Roots Prepare for Road Battle with North Carolina FC
- Oakland Roots Announces September Match Date Change in Coordination with Mexican National Team's Visit to Oakland to Take on Japan
- Takeaways from Roots 2-1 Victory at San Antonio FC
- Roots Win 2-1 on the Road Versus Conference Leaders San Antonio FC
