Red-hot Solomon Asante begin season with a goal and two assists for Phoenix Rising FC in their emphatic victory over Portland Timbers II

Phoenix Rising Football Club opened the new regular season in the USL Championship with an emphatic 6-1 throttling of Portland Timbers II in a sold out crowd at Casino Arizona Field

Phoenix Rising FC began the defence of their title last season on an immense display making life unbearable for their opponents as they lead to the break with a 3-1 lead before adding three further goals in the second half to run away with the maximum points on home turf

New signing Rufat Dadashov grabbed a hat-trick on the night for Phoenix Rising FC with last season’s MVP Solomon Asante assisting twice and capping it off with the game’s last goal to seal a 6-1 victory for his side

Asante who won last season’s Golden boot for most goals in the USL Championship regular season as well as most assists for the campaign is poised for an record breaking season with Phoenix Rising FC

Compatriot Owusu-Ansah Kontoh played full throttle of action for his new side Phoenix Rising FC in his first competitive match for the club since joining them ahead of the start of the new USL Championship season

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai