Two Arizona teams are still alive in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup as the third round begins on Tuesday. For FC Tucson, it's a chance to work on form and tactics.... Read more»
Wednesday afternoon and evening saw the second day of Sun Cup preseason soccer action in Tucson. Pima County’s COVID restrictions meant a relatively small crowd saw the five goals scored on the day.... Read more»
Arizona soccer resumes practice, but sessions are more new normal than normal. Plus, Phoenix Rising FC restores Rick Schantz as coach after flap over on-field slur by player.... Read more»
Phoenix Rising FC coach Rick Schantz issued a statement Monday, apologizing for his response to a homophobic incident during last Wednesday’s match with San Diego Loyal.... Read more»
Wednesday night’s match between Phoenix Rising FC and San Diego Loyal SC ended at halftime with San Diego players leaving the field after a Rising player allegedly directed a homophobic slur at one of their players.... Read more»
Phoenix Rising FC made a visit to the Old Pueblo Wednesday to face off with FC Cincinnati, who have been training at Kino Sports Complex for two weeks. The Arizona side lost the match, 3 – 0.... Read more»
One-time FC Tucson defender Aaron Long has been named to the U.S. national team after years of struggling to find a place in a first-tier soccer line-up.... Read more»
FC Tucson will travel to Colorado Springs to play the Switchbacks on Wednesday. Two familiar faces will be on the other side of the field in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup.... Read more»1
Phoenix Rising FC visited Tucson on Saturday and played against two local teams in friendly mini-games at Kino North Stadium. No one walked away with bragging rights, as the first match with FC Tucson ended 1-1, and the one against the University of Arizona club team ended scoreless.... Read more»
Phoenix's soccer club battled back a 20-minute barrage to hold on for a win. Oh yeah, Didier Drogba was there too.... Read more»
FC Tucson has named Jonathan Pearlman, longtime general manager of the club, as the new head coach of the local semi-pro soccer team. "I swear to you, no one's going to work harder than I am and no one loves soccer in this city more than I do. I feel like I'll do a good job or die trying," he said.... Read more»
As FC Tucson gets ready to host its first Major League Soccer preseason match of the year on Friday, a question hangs over the team’s head: who will coach them through the 2017 season?... Read more»
FC Tucson head coach Rick Schantz, the only coach in the team's history, will be departing for the Valley of the Sun to be an assistant coach for the newly rebranded Phoenix Rising FC. The move north is also a move up in the ranks of soccer clubs, from the mostly amateur local team to the second division of the pros.... Read more»
Afonso Pinheiro's two late-game goals put the match out of reach for the visitors as FC Tucson closed out the regular season with an exclamation point.... Read more»
Out of their final three matches, FC Tucson only needed a single tie to clinch the top of both the division and conference table. They decided their fate with a win by five goals.... Read more»
Tate Schmitt scored two as FC Tucson extended their unbeaten streak to 11 matches at Kino North Stadium on Sunday night. The win puts them six points clear of the second-place team and gives them a near lock on a playoff spot.... Read more»
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