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

· USL Championship
Tacoma Defiance
  • 80': Samuel Adeniran
FT
1 - 2
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 78': Jon Bakero
  • 90': Santi Moar

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.
  • 2': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Joseph Farrell tries a through ball, but Santiago Moar is caught offside.
  • 6': Darnell King (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 10': Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
  • 13': Foul by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 13': Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell King with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 16': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Darnell King (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darren Mattocks.
  • 18': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
  • 18': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Ray Serrano.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Musa with a headed pass.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell King.
  • 26': Foul by Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising).
  • 26': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Moar with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 35': Joseph Farrell (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darnell King.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Darren Mattocks (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arturo Rodriguez.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Aodhan Quinn (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 43': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 0, Phoenix Rising 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tacoma Defiance 0, Phoenix Rising 0.
  • 46': Foul by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
  • 46': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Darnell King (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Flood with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell King with a cross.
  • 54': Hand ball by Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising).
  • 57': Arturo Rodriguez (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 60': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Joe Hafferty.
  • 61': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Ethan Dobbelaere replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Darnell King.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
  • 68': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. David Loera replaces Arturo Rodriguez.
  • 70': Attempt missed. David Loera (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Darren Mattocks.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Solomon Asante (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Darren Mattocks.
  • 72': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by David Loera (Phoenix Rising).
  • 73': Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Luis Seijas replaces Ryan Flood.
  • 74': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Jon Bakero replaces Darren Mattocks.
  • 75': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Joseph Farrell tries a through ball, but Jon Bakero is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Jose Carlos Anguiano replaces Obed Vargas.
  • 76': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alec Diaz replaces Ray Serrano.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Jon Bakero (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.
  • 78': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 0, Phoenix Rising 1. Jon Bakero (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Darnell King with a cross.
  • 80': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 1. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Luis Seijas.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Kevon Lambert (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell King.
  • 86': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Randy Mendoza.
  • 87': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 88': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 88': Attempt missed. James Musa (Phoenix Rising) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aodhan Quinn with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Randy Mendoza.
  • 90': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 2. Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alex Villanueva replaces Randy Mendoza.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Issa Rayyan replaces Joe Hafferty.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Luis Seijas (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Moar.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising).
  • 90'+2': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+4': Santiago Moar (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Joseph Calistri replaces Solomon Asante.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+5': James Musa (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 1, Phoenix Rising 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 6
68.2 Possession 31.8
24 SHOTS 4
8 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
477 Accurate Passes 179
572 Passes 282
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
10 Accurate Crosses 2
39 Crosses 3
0.3 Cross % 0.7
71 Long Balls 80
51 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 9
5 Effective Clearances 34
5 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 1,370

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)
74 Taylor Mueller
92 Abdoulaye Cissoko
95 Jackson Ragen
76 Reed Baker-Whiting
99 Tom Brewitt
81 Randy Mendoza
82 Joe Hafferty
98 Samuel Adeniran
80 Ray Serrano Lopez Yellow Card
73 Obed Vargas
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Daniel Robles, Cole Kulhanek, Alec Diaz, Alex Villanueva, Carlos Anguiano, Ethan Dobbelaere, Issa Rayyan.

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Andre Rawls (GK)
41 James Musa
15 Joseph Farrell
4 Ryan Flood
2 Darnell King
27 Kevon Lambert
14 Aodhan Quinn
12 Arturo Rodriguez
9 Darren Mattocks
7 Santi Moar
20 Solomon Asanté
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
David Loera, Edward Delgado, Joey Calistri, Prince Saydee, Manuel Quezada, Jon Bakero, Luis Seijas.

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