Tacoma Defiance vs Ventura County FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Tacoma Defiance
  • 52': Ray Serrano Lopez
  • 60': Ray Serrano Lopez
FT
2 - 0
Ventura County FC

    About

    Tacoma Defiance are hosting Ventura County FC at Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Washington, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II).
    • 1': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Vázquez following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Foul by Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II).
    • 4': Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Ethan Dobbelaere.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jesús Vázquez (LA Galaxy II) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 11': Axel Picazo (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 12': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II).
    • 12': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 14': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Justin vom Steeg.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ethan Dobbelaere (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 20': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 22': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Randy Mendoza.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Isaac Bawa (LA Galaxy II) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Augustine Williams (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 25': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Daniel Aguirre tries a through ball, but Preston Judd is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Preston Judd.
    • 27': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 29': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Joshua Drack.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez with a headed pass.
    • 37': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Joshua Drack.
    • 39': Augustine Williams (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 41': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II).
    • 41': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 43': Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Daniel Aguirre tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Axel Picazo.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 0, LA Galaxy II 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tacoma Defiance 0, LA Galaxy II 0.
    • 48': Foul by Joshua Drack (LA Galaxy II).
    • 48': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Isaac Bawa.
    • 51': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Ethan Dobbelaere (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 51': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Isaac Bawa.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, LA Galaxy II 0. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 58': Foul by Joshua Drack (LA Galaxy II).
    • 58': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alec Diaz replaces Samuel Adeniran.
    • 59': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Sota Kitahara replaces Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez.
    • 60': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 2, LA Galaxy II 0. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Adrian Gonzalez replaces Carlos Harvey.
    • 67': Foul by Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 67': Joshua Drack (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Adrian Gonzalez (LA Galaxy II).
    • 74': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Sebastian Nava replaces Joshua Drack.
    • 74': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Taylor Davila replaces Daniel Aguirre.
    • 74': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Rémi Cabral replaces Jesús Vázquez.
    • 79': Foul by Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II).
    • 79': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Issa Rayyan replaces Ethan Dobbelaere.
    • 80': Foul by Isaac Bawa (LA Galaxy II).
    • 80': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II).
    • 84': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Sebastian Nava (LA Galaxy II).
    • 84': Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles replaces Jose Carlos Anguiano.
    • 85': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Felix Barajas replaces Augustine Williams.
    • 86': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Azriel Gonzalez replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 86': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Issa Rayyan tries a through ball, but Ray Serrano is caught offside.
    • 87': Hand ball by Axel Picazo (LA Galaxy II).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Robles.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Kinzner.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Axel Picazo (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Nava.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 2, LA Galaxy II 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 2, LA Galaxy II 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 2, LA Galaxy II 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 1
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    10 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    357 Accurate Passes 402
    428 Passes 482
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    16 Crosses 12
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 65
    28 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 15
    21 Effective Clearances 11
    21 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Cheney Stadium
    Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
    Attendance: 924

    USL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 27 +35 62
    2 Charleston Battery 29 +32 56
    3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 +13 46
    4 Detroit City FC 28 +5 42
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    TAC Tacoma Defiance (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    26 Andy Thomas (GK)
    99 Tom Brewitt
    72 Eric Kinzner
    74 Taylor Mueller
    88 Carlos Anguiano
    76 Reed Baker-Whiting
    81 Randy Mendoza
    45 Ethan Dobbelaere
    98 Samuel Adeniran
    87 Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez
    80 Ray Serrano Lopez
    Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
    Alec Diaz, Alex Villanueva, Sota Kitahara, Azriel Gonzalez, Christian Herrera, Daniel Robles, Issa Rayyan.

    VCFC Ventura County FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    18 Justin vom Steeg (GK)
    35 Jesús Vázquez
    46 Isaac Bawa
    30 Joshua Drack
    47 Owen Lambe
    48 Augustine Williams
    37 Daniel Aguirre
    27 Carlos Harvey Yellow Card
    31 Preston Judd
    36 Jorge Hernandez
    38 Axel Picazo
    Ventura County FC Substitutes:
    Felix Barajas, Eric Lopez, Adrian Gonzalez, Sebastian Nava, Taylor Davila, Rémi Cabral.

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