Ghana's Solomon Asante amongst three Phoenix Rising FC teammates to set USL Championship record

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Ghanaian forward Solomon Asante and two other Phoenix Rising FC teammates have set a new USL Championship record following their 5-3 win over Portland Timbers II on Saturday.

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Soloman Asante, Junior 'Flemmo' Flemmings and Adam Jahn are the first trio of teammates to score 15 goals for a paritcular club in a single season.

However, the former TP Mazembe talisman has bagged 22 goals in total, four more than Daniel Ríos of Nashville SC.

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Asante tied the Championship’s single-season record with his 16th assist after he provided a low cross from the right for Ben Spencer to score in their comfortable victory over Portland Timbers II.