Phoenix Rising crashes out of the U.S. Open Cup to an Arizona-based Amateur Side without Didier Drogba
Phoenix Rising, who have struggled in the U.S. Open Cup, losing a home match last season in the third round to the San Francisco Deltas of the NASL, didn't even make it that far this year, falling to Sporting AZ FC, an amateur side in the East Valley of Phoenix, in the second round of the annual cup competition on May 16. Sporting hosted the game in suburban Gilbert and after a 1-1 tie in regulation time, won 6-5 on penalties.
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