GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Golden Grizzlies' season came to an end with a 0-2 loss to Green Bay on Sunday. Despite tallying more shots (14) than the Phoenix (13), Oakland was unable to find the back of the net while constantly testing the Green Bay defense.

Oakland applied offensive pressure early with Marco Mazzei taking a shot in the first two minutes, followed by another attempt from Nour Aoude shortly after. The first goal of the game would come in an unfortunate turn of events as Oakland conceded an own goal in the 11th minute, falling behind 0-1.

Oakland continued to push back, with Gabriel Baylon and Andriy Bilous contributing shots, but they were unable to find the net. A key moment came at 31:52 when Aoude's shot was saved by Swancutt, maintaining the Phoenix's lead. The period concluded with Oakland trailing 1-0.

Oakland faced a challenging second half, marked by several attempts to break through the Phoenix's defense. Early in the half, Thompson made crucial saves against shots from Dennis Nyame and Giovanni Cruz, maintaining a competitive stance for Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies nearly scored the equalizer in the 64th minute, as a Tim Allos shot was saved by Swancutt, but was directed to Christopher Jéan-Leger, who tapped the rebound shot just wide.

Green Bay capitalized later in the match, with Chris Album scoring in the 83rd minute with an assist from Noah Madrigal. The half concluded with the Phoenix leading 2-0, and the game ended with this score.

Thompson recorded six saves in the matchup, facing 14 shots in an impressive effort. Mazzei led the team in shots with three attempts, including two on target. Christopher Jean Leger added three shots, though none found the target. Baylon contributed with two shots during the game.