Phoenix Rising fails to defend aerial balls in Sacramento loss

Two wins in a row was something Phoenix Rising hadn’t done all season until last week. Three? That was asking too much, especially away to Sacramento Republic.

In the end, two crosses from Jack Gurr proved lethal, with Rocco Rios Novo unable to keep the ball out. Despite some attack-minded subs from Diego Gomez, Rising couldn’t make up the deficit.

Join Owain Evans and Ryan Sykora on the PHNX Rising Postgame Show for a full breakdown of Rising’s result in Sacramento.

0:00 – Intro

1:30 – Tough night

4:00 – This team can’t score

9:30 – Diego Gomez on two strikers

18:50 – Diego Gomez on game overall

26:30 – Going by the numbers

31:04 – Around the USL

34:00 – Looking ahead…

38:30 – Important event upcoming!