VANCOUVER, B.C. – Phoenix Rising FC continues its trip the Pacific Northwest on Sunday afternoon as it visits Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 at Thunderbird Stadium aiming to run its undefeated streak into double-digits. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. PT.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 news and notes
Current record: 5-15-8, 23pts
WFC2 fell late in its last outing as Orange County SC took a 2-1 victory at Thunderbird Stadium last Sunday night with a goal seven minutes from full time.
The defeat officially eliminated Vancouver from contention for the USL Cup Playoffs this season.
Marco Bustos scored WFC2’s goal against Orange County, with the young Canadian international now having recorded eight goals in 2017, a new individual single-season high.
Vancouver has gone only 3-6-4 on home turf this season, and has gone only 1-2-5 at Thunderbird Stadium.
Phoenix Rising FC news and notes
Current record: 12-7-7, 43pts
Rising FC took a 1-0 victory against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Wednesday night in the opening game of its trip to Cascadia as Alessandro Riggi scored the only goal of the game.
The win extended Phoenix’s undefeated streak to nine games, and moved the side into fifth place in the USL Western Conference going into the weekend’s action.
Rising FC will have former Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba available for selection after he served a one-game suspension against S2 on Wednesday night.
Phoenix has allowed only four goals over the course of its undefeated streak, as goalkeeper Josh Cohen has moved to five shutouts this season.
Series Notes
Squads
Vancouver – GK: Spencer Richey, Sean Melvin, Mark Village; D: Cole Seiler, Jacob Nerwinski, Francis DeVries, Dominick Zator, Andy Thoma, Brett Levis, Danny Barbir, Chris Serban, Deklan Wynne, Kadin Chung; M: Nazeem Bartman, Marco Bustos, David Norman Jr., Patrick Metcalfe, William Seymore, Terran Campbell, Matthew Baldisimo, Michael Baldisimo, Noah Verhoeven; F: Myer Bevan, Thomas Sanner, Gloire Amanda, Theo Bair
Phoenix – GK: Josh Cohen, John Berner, Nolan Wirth; D: Eder Arreola, Jordan Gibbons, Doue Mala, Amadou Dia, J.J. Greer, A.J. Grey, Peter Ramage, Kody Wakasa, Jordan Stewart; M: Alessandro Riggi, Eric Avila, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Romilio Hernandez, Sam Hamilton, Blair Gavin, Kevon Lambert, Miguel Timm, Matt Watson; F: Jason Johnson, Matthew Hurlow, Chris Cortez, Didier Drogba, Gladson Awako
Discipline
Phoenix – Suspended: Victor Vasquez; Accumulation warning: J.J. Greer, Kody Wakasa, Omar Bravo, Didier Drogba
Vancouver – Accumulation warning: David Norman Jr.
Officials
REF: ALAIN RUCH
AR1: Graham Forsyth
AR2: Jasmain Parr
4TH: Juan Marquez
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 – @WFC2
Phoenix Rising FC – @PHXRisingFC
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