It wasn’t to be.

Phoenix Rising took the lead in their USL Championship Western Conference quarterfinal matchup through Federico Varela, but Rocco Rios Novo was not able to prevent New Mexico United from getting on the scoresheet and the hosts, the #1 seed, prevailed.

In what was likely Diego Gómez’s last match at the helm at Phoenix Rising, the squad couldn’t hang on to preserve their season.

Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall to break down how the season ended.

0:00 Intro

11:30 By the Numbers

15:00 Diego Gomez talks after the game

26:50 USL Playoff scores