Tacoma Defiance vs Las Vegas Lights FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Tacoma Defiance
  • 36': Tom Brewitt
  • 86': Samuel Adeniran
FT
2 - 1
Las Vegas Lights FC
  • 62': Eric Iloski

About

Tacoma Defiance are hosting Las Vegas Lights 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 Eric Iloski (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 1': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Julian Vázquez (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 5': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 6': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Atencio.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Joshua Atencio (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 17': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 18': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 18': Eric Iloski (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 19': Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 26': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Mohamed Traore tries a through ball, but Bruce El Mesmari is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Julian Vázquez (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Jaime.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Julian Vázquez (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Daroma.
  • 32': Foul by Christopher Jaime (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 32': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Armando Avila.
  • 35': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Armando Avila.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Atencio with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran following a corner.
  • 37': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Joshua Atencio tries a through ball, but Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
  • 38': Chinenye Uche (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 40': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Eric Iloski tries a through ball, but Bruce El Mesmari is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Ethan Dobbelaere (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 41': Frank Daroma (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 44': Frank Daroma (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Eric Iloski tries a through ball, but Roberto Molina is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tacoma Defiance 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Danny Leyva replaces Joshua Atencio.
  • 46': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 46': Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Hand ball by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 49': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 49': Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Molina.
  • 53': Armando Avila (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ethan Dobbelaere (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 57': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Frank Daroma.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Spencer Richey tries a through ball, but Juan Alvarez is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Tristan Weber replaces Christopher Jaime.
  • 61': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 61': Julian Vázquez (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 1. Eric Iloski (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Foul by Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 63': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
  • 64': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Armando Avila tries a through ball, but Julian Vázquez is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Armando Avila (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 64': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 66': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Bruce El Mesmari tries a through ball, but Chinenye Uche is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 69': Julian Vázquez (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Obed Vargas replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Ray Serrano replaces Ethan Dobbelaere.
  • 72': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 72': Julian Vázquez (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Julian Vázquez tries a through ball, but Tristan Weber is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
  • 77': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Michael Yeboah replaces Julian Vázquez.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Armando Avila.
  • 79': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles replaces Juan Alvarez.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
  • 83': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Chinenye Uche (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 84': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Chinenye Uche.
  • 84': Alexander Rando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 86': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 1. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
  • 87': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 87': Michael Yeboah (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Robles.
  • 89': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Villanueva with a headed pass.
  • 90': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Chinenye Uche.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+1': Frank Daroma (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 90'+3': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Randy Mendoza replaces Alex Villanueva.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
38.1 Possession 61.9
4 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 504
376 Passes 612
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 18
0.0 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 65
19 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 15
16 Effective Clearances 17
16 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 844

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
18 Spencer Richey (GK)
99 Tom Brewitt
72 Eric Kinzner
95 Jackson Ragen
88 Carlos Anguiano Yellow Card
84 Joshua Atencio
35 Alex Villanueva
45 Ethan Dobbelaere
98 Samuel Adeniran
76 Reed Baker-Whiting
97 Juan Alvarez
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Daniel Robles, Christian Herrera, Daniel Leyva, Randy Mendoza, Obed Vargas, Ray Serrano Lopez, Cody Baker.

LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
35 Alexander Rando (GK)
3 Mohamed Traore
4 Chinenye Uche
27 Armando Avila
14 Eric Iloski
33 Julian Vazquez
6 Nathan Sepulveda
7 Bruce El Mesmari
20 Frank Daroma
23 Christopher Jaime
11 Roberto Molina
Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
Tristan Weber, Abraham Ramírez, Dylan Presto, Javen Romero, Michael Yeboah.

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