Match Report
In the standings it was Phoenix Rising 6th on 40 points, Detroit City 8th on 37 — separated by 3. On recent form Detroit City sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Phoenix Rising 1.6 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Detroit City 1.1 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.35.
Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex in Scottsdale, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Phoenix Rising led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Phoenix Rising: Collin Smith (42'), Hope Avayevu (71') · Detroit City: Darren Smith (89'), Darren Smith (87'), Jeciel Cedeno (90')