Ghanian International Solomon Asante joined the team on December 21, and has quickly made his presence known, scoring in a 2-1 preseason victory over the New York Red Bulls in February. With Week 1 of league play in the books, Asante has now earned USL Team of the Week honorable mention honors.
In the 10th minute against Orange County FC, Billy Forbes sent a solid cross through the middle of the goal box. Jason Johnson’s charge on the ball drew defenders, and with a nifty dummy-move, he allowed the ball to roll to Asante at the OCFC back post. Asante’s confident strike opened the scoring books for the 2018 Phoenix Rising FC USL season.
Phoenix Rising FC opens home field play against OKC Energy FC at the Phoenix Rising Football Complex on March 24 at 7 pm. For ticketing information, go to phxrisingfc.com or click here.
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