USL: Magician Solomon Asante scores to power Phoenix Rising FC to a record eighteen straight wins in the USL Championship

Undoubtedly the best team and MVP of the USL Championship this season, Phoenix Rising FC and their captain fantastic, magician Solomon Asante continued their unbearable campaign in the USL Championship breaking both Championship and club records

Ahead of the encounter, Phoenix Rising FC were on a 17 winning streak and aimed at maintain their unbeaten fate in front of their loud crowd as they seek to make 18

Following a disappointing and lackluster display from the home side throughout the match, it took a brilliant and magical moment to pull all three valuable points for Phoenix Rising FC in the encounter

The magical moment fell to no one else but the magician himself, Solomon Asante who on the 87th minute of the contest delivered a perfect inch and well calculated and executed free kick pass the opponent’s goalkeeper to earn Phoenix Rising FC a hard fought win over San Antonio FC, extending the club’s USL record to eighteen straight wins

Before the goal, it took the brilliance of Phoenix Rising FC’s goalkeeper to deny the away side from taking the lead with a great save in a one on one situation. A clean sheet on the night means, Zac Lubin has recorded his thirteenth clean sheets of the season as he breaks the club’s single season record for clean sheets which was previously held by fellow teammate Carl Woszcynski.

The goalkeeper now trials the USL’s single season record of fifteen by only two clean sheets

Solomon Asante has also increased his goal combination for the season to thirty-five following his goal on the night with twenty-one goals and fourteen assists

A record of highest ever goal combination in the Championship, Championship top scorer with twenty-one goals and top assists provider in the Championship with fourteen

Phoenix Rising FC maintained untouchable at the top of the Championship league with sixty-five points after twenty-seven matches in the season

Phoenix Rising FC returns to action for what is their last midweek match of the season away to Las Vegas Lights FC. Phoenix thrashed them 4-0 in their last encounter on May 18th at Casino Arizona field

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai