Tacoma Defiance vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Tacoma Defiance
  • 35': Samuel Adeniran
  • Red Card 59': Joshua Atencio
FT
1 - 3
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 4': Darren Mattocks
  • 32': Darren Mattocks
  • 90': Santi Moar (P)

About

Tacoma Defiance are hosting Phoenix Rising 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': Attempt saved. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell King with a cross.
  • 2': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 2': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 0, Phoenix Rising 1. Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 7': Hand ball by Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arturo Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 12': Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 12': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising).
  • 15': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Andre Rawls.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Alvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Santiago Moar is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Abdoulaye Cissoko (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 21': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arturo Rodriguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Moar with a cross.
  • 25': Hand ball by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 27': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Joseph Farrell.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn.
  • 30': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Eric Kinzner tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
  • 32': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 0, Phoenix Rising 2. Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
  • 34': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Darnell King (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 2. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 37': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Joshua Atencio (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 38': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Darnell King (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kevon Lambert.
  • 40': Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Calistri with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by James Musa (Phoenix Rising).
  • 42': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': James Musa (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Joseph Calistri.
  • 44': Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 45': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by James Musa.
  • 45'+8': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Taylor Mueller replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko because of an injury.
  • 45'+9': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Danny Leyva tries a through ball, but Alex Villanueva is caught offside.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 2.
  • 47': Foul by Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising).
  • 47': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Andre Rawls.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Tate Schmitt.
  • 53': Attempt missed. James Musa (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising).
  • 53': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 59': Second yellow card to Joshua Atencio (Tacoma Defiance) for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell King.
  • 61': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Darnell King tries a through ball, but Joseph Calistri is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Ethan Dobbelaere replaces Juan Alvarez.
  • 65': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising).
  • 67': Foul by Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 67': Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 68': Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising).
  • 70': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising).
  • 70': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising).
  • 71': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles replaces Obed Vargas.
  • 73': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Randy Mendoza replaces Alex Villanueva.
  • 75': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Prince Saydee replaces Arturo Rodriguez.
  • 76': Foul by Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 76': Prince Saydee (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 77': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Santiago Moar tries a through ball, but Prince Saydee is caught offside.
  • 79': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising).
  • 82': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 82': Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 83': Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Ryan Flood replaces Tate Schmitt.
  • 84': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Ray Serrano.
  • 84': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Cody Baker replaces Eric Kinzner.
  • 85': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising).
  • 85': Danny Leyva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising).
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 89': Christian Herrera (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 3. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Iván Gutiérrez replaces Santiago Moar.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Jon Bakero replaces Darren Mattocks.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+2': Joseph Calistri (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jon Bakero (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Prince Saydee.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by James Musa.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 3.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 4
45.5 Possession 54.5
18 SHOTS 7
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
252 Accurate Passes 328
358 Passes 433
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.4
81 Long Balls 60
40 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 5
27 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
17 Interceptions 15
23 Effective Clearances 22
23 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 1,185

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
31 Christian Herrera (GK) Yellow Card
99 Tom Brewitt
72 Eric Kinzner
92 Abdoulaye Cissoko
75 Daniel Leyva
84 Joshua Atencio Yellow Card
35 Alex Villanueva
80 Ray Serrano Lopez
98 Samuel Adeniran
73 Obed Vargas
97 Juan Alvarez
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Taylor Mueller, Randy Mendoza, Wyatt Nelson, Ethan Dobbelaere, Daniel Robles, Reed Baker-Whiting, Cody Baker.

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Andre Rawls (GK)
41 James Musa Yellow Card
15 Joseph Farrell
25 Tate Schmitt Yellow Card
2 Darnell King Yellow Card
27 Kevon Lambert Yellow Card
14 Aodhan Quinn
12 Arturo Rodriguez
9 Darren Mattocks
7 Santi Moar
21 Joey Calistri
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Prince Saydee, Edward Delgado, Ryan Flood, Iván Gutiérrez, David Egbo, Jon Bakero, Manuel Quezada.

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