USL Phoenix Rising FC

Preseason Continues with Friendly against Grand Canyon University

Published on March 14, 2016 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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Arizona United SC in Training
Arizona United SC in Training
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Arizona United Soccer Club continues its march to the regular season with its fifth preseason match of the season.

In their previous match, a 0-0 draw with fellow USL side OC Blues FC, United created plenty of chances but couldn't find the back of the net.

Said head coach Frank Yallop after the match: "We can always work on finishing. Game situations are different. ... We could've scored four goals. We made the good runs. But the last little bit, the sharpness in front of goal is probably the last thing to come."

While the offensive sharpness isn't quite there, the club looks very sharp on the defensive end. Arizona kept the Blues scoreless against the Blues, and against Indy Eleven, the starters also kept the ball out of the net in the first half. (Indy's four goals came against mostly trialists in the second half).

Scouting Report: Grand Canyon University is currently in their spring training camp. The team went 7-10 in the fall last season with a 3-7 record in conference play. They lost their leading point scorer to graduation, but will return players two through four on the point-scoring list (Nicki Jackson, Damian German, and Alexandros Halis).

Previous meetings: Arizona United fell to the Antelopes, 3-1, in their only previous meeting.

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