PHOENIX – The temperature at kickoff might have been in the triple-digits, but Phoenix Rising FC still welcomed a club-record crowd of 7,381 fans to the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex on Friday night to see the hosts take a 1-0 victory against Seattle Sounders FC 2.
“I think it’s amazing,” said Rising FC Head Coach Rick Schantz. “What are we, July? In the middle of July and it’s humid and miserable and we love it. It’s Arizona. I can put up with this for a couple of months. Then we get the rest of the year in the winter time but when all the fans come out like this, the guys won’t stop running. And there were some tired players tonight. They put in a lot of work because of the fans.”
Here are some of the sights and sound from another historic blackout at in the heart of Arizona.
Came all the way from England to see @PHXRisingFC play tonight. My little nephew is stoked to see his baller @reggae_j11 pic.twitter.com/6F17Ljoynt
— Andy (@andyroseblade) July 20, 2018
Doesn’t get much better than this @PHXRisingFC #RisingAsOne pic.twitter.com/t3N4EiaAJi
— Erin Knutson (@Elknutson221) July 21, 2018
Angel Carden was happy he got to walk with the team @MayoClinic @PHXRisingFC pic.twitter.com/Ix3lEpfsZV
— Anjelica Carden (@CardenAnjelica) July 21, 2018
@bforbes7 thank you so much for the jersey!! You have been amazing to our kids!! #unclebilly #rolemodel @PHXRisingFC @SJDoerr pic.twitter.com/xFWBxPE0ri
— Hawks in AZ (@Hawksfans48) July 21, 2018
Thank you to @SJDoerr + @PHXRisingFC for hosting us last night!! Can’t believe we have been missing out on this much fun...The energy was AMAZING! #RisingAsOne pic.twitter.com/2WjMea2Zx5
— Lisa Matthews (@LisaMatthewsAZ) July 21, 2018
Spending the night with my friends at @PHXRisingFC. What's your excuse!? #RisingAsOne #PRFC pic.twitter.com/FYZEQe0HIA
—Brandon (@SeeBeeJay) July 21, 2018
Let's try that again. SOCCER IS HAPPENING AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT. #RisingAsOne pic.twitter.com/fgKW8LumfS
— Derek Montilla (@Cap_Kaveman) July 21, 2018
Attending a @PHXRisingFC game and plus I’m an official season ticket holder now. Let’s Go Rising! #RisingAsOne pic.twitter.com/HlqYhP3RrV
— Phil Berman (@WolfV1p3r) July 21, 2018
Great first time at a @PHXRisingFC game!
— Chase (@TheChaseKeil) July 21, 2018
Glad to see fellow Kiwi James Musa play so well and you can’t beat that sunset! pic.twitter.com/j4oRWlCNY4
@PHXRisingFC Great view, greater game. What a return home from the boys tonight. Record crowd, record heat, record fun. Never get sick of this place! pic.twitter.com/7D0w15geej
— Michael (@Monkey5321) July 21, 2018
#Bravo @c_cortez88 #TeamMates @PHXRisingFC #supporters & #fans @RickSchantz1 Sweet victory @prfcfanshow @TalkRising @PhxRisingNation @Asante208 & @cwoz1 appreciate your support and votes. Thanks for the love shown. #RisingAsOne
— solomon (@Asante208) July 21, 2018
Come for the @PHXRisingFC game, stay for the sunset. What a view in Tempe tonight. #RisingAsOne #12News pic.twitter.com/Cra6T75YXq
— Gabe Trujillo (@gabetrujillo) July 21, 2018
Record heat no problem. Sold out crowd we got it! 1st @PHXRisingFC game on my anniversary with @unjazmynlike 5 1/2 years and still going! #RisingAsOne pic.twitter.com/WVVtjNNxMs
— Julio Cesar Taboada (@Ma1oLob0) July 21, 2018
First Phoenix Rising Lager yesterday pregaming at The Brass Tap Downtown Gilbert. Very good! @PHXRisingFC @SJDoerr @fourpeaksbrew #DrinkingAsOne pic.twitter.com/wEuy0CuNjL
— Joe Ushinski (@joe_ush) July 21, 2018
Awesome game guys. First time ever coming here cant believe i been missing out. #RisingAsOne #seattlesounders @PHXRisingFC you guys have 2 new local fans pic.twitter.com/1CNsgse433
— Manuel Rojas (@zesyndrome) July 21, 2018
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