Phoenix Rising came into tonight’s match with a point to prove and points to earn against a basement-dwelling El Paso Locomotive FC.

A slow first half found Rising in a familiar side-to-side lull. The hometown kid JP Scearce scored right before halftime to break the deadlock.

The second half picked up a bit and after some sustained Rising pressure coupled with a lack of El Paso threat, led to a beautiful transition moment. Pape Mar Boye turned defense to offense with a high interception and, after some rhythmic interplay, put the ball in the back of the net.

Join Owain Evans and Max Simpson as they break down tonight’s events.

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