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Phoenix Rising Falls 2-1 to Orange County

May 5, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Phoenix Rising FC News Release


Phoenix Rising FC ended its two-match California road trip with a tough 2-1 loss to Orange County Soccer Club. It's the first time the club has lost in Orange County since 2015.

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Forward Adam Jahn notched his third goal of the season.

Defender Amadou Dia wore the captain's armband for the first time in 2019

Mifielder Joey Calistri earned his first-ever start for the club

Less than 30 minutes into the match, Orange County's Harry Forrester was taken down in the box and earned a penalty for his club after a foul committed by Rising midfielder Kevon Lambert. Orange County captain Aodhan Quinn buried the penalty kick to make it 1-0 and Orange County held that lead into the half.

In the 57th minute, Orange County doubled its lead when recently-subbed in Michael Seaton tapped in a loose ball on his first touch of the match making it 2-0.

Rising FC forward Adam Jahn helped to cut the lead in half in the 70th minute when he got to the end of a Jon Bakero free kick to make it 2-1. Phoenix would go on to control play the rest of the match but the equalizer would never come. (GOAL)

Phoenix Rising returns home to Casino Arizona Field on Friday, May 10th, for its first Copper State Friday night of the season. It's also $1 beer night presented by Bud Light and the first 3,000 fans who arrive will receive a copper and black flag courtesy of Carvana. Fans can purchase their tickets online at PHXRisingFC.com.

ORANGE COUNTY SC 2-1 PHOENIX RISING FC

Scoring Summary:

OC: 28', 14-Aodhan Quinn (PK)

OC: 57', 9-Michael Seaton

PHX: 70', 9-Adam Jahn (10-Jon Bakero)

Disciplinary Summary:

PHX: 26', 27-Kevon Lambert (caution)

OC: 33' 2-Kevin Alston (caution)

PHX: 47', 9-Adam Jahn (caution)

OC: 48', 13-Vinicius (caution)

OC: 63', 11-Harry Forrester (caution)

OC: 69', 23-Owusu-Ansah Kontor (caution)

OC: 79', 17-Darwin Jones (caution)

OC: 90+', 1-Patrick McLain (caution)

Starting XI: 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 8-Collin Fernandez (58;, 10-Jon Bakero), 27-Kevon Lambert, 19-Jose Aguinaga, 7-Junior Flemmings, 21-Joey Calistri; 9-Adam Jahn (81', 22-Ben Spencer)

Subs not used: 1-Carl Woszczynski, 2-Doueugui Mala, 16-Austin Ledbetter, 41-James Musa

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