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Rising Fall, 2-1, in Reno

August 30, 2020 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Phoenix Rising FC News Release


RENO, Nevada - Phoenix Rising FC (6-2-2) dropped a 2-1 decision tonight to Reno 1868 FC at Greater Nevada Field. Rufat Dadashov scored the lone goal of the match for Phoenix in the 77th minute. Rising FC travels to Las Vegas next week before returning to Casino Arizona Field on Friday, Sept. 11.

Rising FC earned its first corner kick of the evening near the seventh minute of the match but the teams paused and walked to midfield to stand in unity around the center circle in support of the fight against social injustice and racism. Players from both teams paused for 1:46 seconds before resuming play.

Rising earned a free kick in a dangerous area following the corner. Solomon Asante stepped up to take the set piece from just outside the area in the center of the pitch. The 2019 league MVP tested Reno's Ben Beaury to his right side but the goalkeeper made a diving save to keep the match level, 0-0.

Reno's best chance of the first half came in the 27th minute, when Sergio Rivas had a go from distance. The right-footed blast was on target but Phoenix goalkeeper Zac Lubin was in good position and knocked down the shot with ease.

The home side controlled possession between the 27th and 40th minute and finished the half with a 63-37 edge, but Rising had the better chances, outshooting Reno, 6-5. Rising's best look came on a corner in the 31st minute. Asante lobbed a ball into the area where Kevon Lambert redirected a header off the crossbar from close range.

Joey Calistri made a strong run up the right flank in the 50th minute and got off a hard shot from just outside the corner of the six-yard box. Beaury stood his ground for Reno and make a good save at the front post.

Reno took a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute when a turnover in Phoenix's end found the feet of 1868 forward Corey Hertzog. Hertzog ran wide towards the right flank before playing a centering pass for Foster Langsdorf. The Reno forward beat his marker to the pass and chipped a shot past Lubin to make it 1-0.

Rising leveled the match in the 77th minute when Lambert collected a deflected pass in the middle of the pitch and quickly got the ball to second-half substitute Rufat Dadashov. The striker found some space and hit a low shot into the corner of the net to make it 1-1.

Just two minutes later, Hertzog came free once again on Phoenix's left side. The forward faked a shot and cut inside before firing a left-footed shot into the far side-netting to make it 2-1 in favor of Reno.

Dadashov nearly found his second of the match in stoppage-time of the second half after Asante hit a lobbed cross to the back post, but the forward's left-footed chance went well over the bar.

Jack Barmby nearly leveled the match deep into stoppage time but Beaury tracked the ball well and made an outstanding diving save to his right side to preserve the 2-1 win for the home side.

Scoring Summary:

RENO - Foster Langsdorf (Corey Hertzog) 62

PHX - Rufat Dadashov (Kevon Lambert) 77

RENO - Corey Hertzog 79

Lineups:

Phoenix Rising FC - Zac Lubin, Darnell King, Corey Whelan, AJ Cochran (Joey Farrell 90+2), Joey Calistri, Sam Stanton (Jack Barmby 83), Kevon Lambert, Jon Bakero (Jordan Schweitzer 83), Santi Moar (Rufat Dadashov 64), Junior Flemmings, Solomon Asante.

Substitutes not used: Eric Dick, Jose Aguinaga, Kyle Bjornethun.

Reno 1868 FC - Ben Beaury, Brent Richards, Thomas Janjigian, Jared Timmer, Sam Gleadle, Kevin Partida (Mo Dabo 83), Sergio Rivas, Tucker Bone (Jesús Enríquez 70), Foster Langsdorf (Aidan Apodaca 70), Christiano François, Corey Hertzog.

Substitutes not used: Eric De La Cerda, Younes Boudadi, Younes Boudadi, Emilio Ycaza, Benji Kikanovic.

Misconduct Summary:

RENO - Thomas Janjigian (caution) 42

PHX - Joey Calistri (caution) 81

PHX - Kevon Lambert (caution) 87

Referees:

REF: Elijio Arreguin

AR1: Stephen McGonagle

AR2: Conrado Garcia

4TH: Hannah Geitner

Weather: Clear, 89

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