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Phoenix Rising FC look to bounce back against Tacoma Defiance

Posted at 12:00 PM, Apr 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-19 15:00:26-04

PHOENIX- Phoenix Rising is back at Casino Arizona Field on Saturday to face Tacoma Defiance (formerly known as Seattle Sounders FC 2). The team returns to Arizona after two games in five days in Texas. The team won their first match of the season 2-0 vs. El Paso and dropped their last match vs. Austin 1-0 on Wednesday.

Currently, Phoenix Rising is sitting at 15th place in the USL Championship Western Conference after six games played and Tacoma is one spot below them in the rankings at 16, despite having played one more game. Despite being in 15th place, the team is only trailing three points behind fourth place.

Tacoma, though, has the worst goal differential in the Western Conference, with -15, while Phoenix Rising’s goal differential is at one.

Here’s a look at how the teams match up on paper:

 

Phoenix Rising FC

Tacoma Defiance

Games played

6

7

Goals

10

4

Shots on target

37

21

Shooting accuracy

40.20%

38.90%

Conversion rate

10.90%

7.40%

Assists

8

3

Successful passes

2,032

2,744

Passing accuracy

80.30%

80.00%

Successful crosses

20

10

Crossing accuracy

27.00%

20.00%

Successful dribbles

71

82

Dribbles success rate

70.30%

60.30%

Duels won

356

378

Duels success rate

56.90%

49.70%

Goals conceded

9

19

Clean sheets

2

1

Shots faced

31

41

Tackles won

64

67

Tackles success rate

71.90%

60.40%

Fouls won

94

97

Fouls conceded

86

88

Yellow cards

16

8

Red cards

0

1

 

Phoenix Rising FC

Tacoma Defiance

Games played

6

7

Goals

10

4

Shots on target

37

21

Shooting accuracy

40.20%

38.90%

Conversion rate

10.90%

7.40%

Assists

8

3

Successful passes

2,032

2,744

Passing accuracy

80.30%

80.00%

Successful crosses

20

10

Crossing accuracy

27.00%

20.00%

Successful dribbles

71

82

Dribbles success rate

70.30%

60.30%

Duels won

356

378

Duels success rate

56.90%

49.70%

Goals conceded

9

19

Clean sheets

2

1

Shots faced

31

41

Tackles won

64

67

Tackles success rate

71.90%

60.40%

Fouls won

94

97

Fouls conceded

86

88

Yellow cards

16

8

Red cards

0

1

 

Phoenix Rising FC

Tacoma Defiance

Games played

6

7

Goals

10

4

Shots on target

37

21

Shooting accuracy

40.20%

38.90%

Conversion rate

10.90%

7.40%

Assists

8

3

Successful passes

2,032

2,744

Passing accuracy

80.30%

80.00%

Successful crosses

20

10

Crossing accuracy

27.00%

20.00%

Successful dribbles

71

82

Dribbles success rate

70.30%

60.30%

Duels won

356

378

Duels success rate

56.90%

49.70%

Goals conceded

9

19

Clean sheets

2

1

Shots faced

31

41

Tackles won

64

67

Tackles success rate

71.90%

60.40%

Fouls won

94

97

Fouls conceded

86

88

Yellow cards

16

8

Red cards

0

1

Back at home and in front of fans desperate for three points, there’s little doubt the team will try to get back on their feet and attempt to exploit a Tacoma defense that has given up nine goals in their last two matches but has only managed to put 21 shots on target in seven matches this season.

Kick-off is Apr. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Casino Arizona Field. You can watch the match on Your Phoenix CW (Channel 6 or 61).