MATCH DETAILS

Phoenix Rising FC (10-4-5, 35 pts., 5th in West) vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2 (3-12-2, 11 pts., 17h in West)

8 p.m. Friday, Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, Scottsdale

TV: Cox 4 (SD) and 1004 (HD) in Phoenix, Cox 7 (SD) and 1007 (HD) in Tucson

Live Stream: ESPN+ (subscription required)

Radio: Fox Sports 910 AM (English), El Patron 97.3 FM (Spanish)

MatchCenter: PHXvSEA

Coming on the heels of its worst defeat of the season, Phoenix Rising returns home to take on Seattle Sounders FC 2, a team that sits at the bottom of the Western Conference table with just three wins and 11 points on the season.

PHOENIX RISING LAST MATCH: After a 15-day layoff, Phoenix Rising traveled to Fresno. While the team played well in the first 20 minutes, Fresno ended Phoenix’s streak of not allowing a goal at 490 minutes when Christian Cheney scored. Midfielder Kevon Lambert was shown a red card in the 43rd minute for a bad tackle and the team played a second straight match a man down. This time, the defense was unable to hold things down, as Fresno scored three more times, coming from Pedro Ribiero, Juan Pable Coffa and Jemal Johnson to give Fresno a 4-0 win to end Phoenix’s six match unbeaten streak.

WOSZCZYNSKI WINS MIDSEASON AWARD: Fans of the USL voted goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski as the midseason USL Goalkeeper of the Year. Woszczynski earned 36 percent of the fan vote over second place Matt Pickens of Nashville FC with 26 percent. Woszcczynski had an 81.13 save percentage and a record seven shutouts and 43 saves.

ASANTE FINISHES SECOND IN MVP FAN VOTING: Midfielder Solomon Asante finished second the fan voting for USL Most Valuable Player. FC Cincinnati’s Emmanuel Ledesma was the clear runaway winner with 55 percent, and Asante finished second with 21 percent. Asante has six goals, third on the club, and six assists, the team leader, on the season.

SEATTLE REPORT: June 10 was the last time Seattle tasted victory, a 2-1 win over Oklahoma Energy City FC. They have lost five matches in a row since then, including a 2-0 lost July 14 against Real Monarchs SLC. Seattle has not won an away match this season, going 0-6-2 on the season. David Estrada leads the team in scoring with eight goals on the season, and Felix Chenkham has four goals. Jesse Daley leads the team in assists with three on the season. Calle Brown is the team’s No. 1 keeper, as he has made 11 appearances, and has allowed 20 goals on the season. Seattle has allowed the sixth most goals in the league with 36, while being near the bottom of the league in goals scored (tied for 28th with 17).

ALL-TIME AGAINST SEATTLE: Phoenix is 3-3-0 against Seattle and Phoenix has won the last two meetings between the clubs.

RECENT FORM (Last five league matches):

Phoenix Rising FC: W-W-D-W-L

Seattle Sounders FC 2: L-L-L-L-L

POSSIBLE STARTING XI (4-3-3): GK- Carl Woszczynski; D- Amadou Dia (L), Mike da Fonte (C), Joe Farrell (C), Kody Wakasa (R); MF- Billy Forbes (L), James Musa (C), Gladson Awako (R); F- Jason Johnson (L), Chris Cortez (C), Sollomon Asante (R).

POSSIBLE RESERVES: GK-Zac Lubin; D- Victor Vasquez, Doueuegi Mala; MF- Evan Waldrep, Alessandro Riggi, Colin Fernandez; F- Kevaughn Frater.