Sacko scores twice as Phoenix Rising defeats Orange County

IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — Ihsan Sacko scored twice and Phoenix Rising defeated Orange County SC 3-1 on Saturday at Championship Soccer Stadium. Pepe Mar Boye opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Sacko added goals in the 19th and 58th minutes. Yaniv Bazini scored for Orange County SC in the 76th minute. Diego Gomez, Ryan Doghman and Jean Moursou each recorded an assist. The teams combined for six yellow cards: Mar Boye, Moursou, Essengue and Schmitt for Phoenix Rising, plus Benalcazar and Hegardt for Orange County SC. Phoenix Rising improved to 2-0-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Orange County SC dropped to 0-2-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Sacko’s two-goal performance led Phoenix Rising, while Bazini’s goal highlighted Orange County SC’s attack. The victory gave Phoenix Rising its second win of the season in all competitions, and Orange County SC remained winless.