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

· USL Championship
Tacoma Defiance
    FT
    0 - 1
    Las Vegas Lights FC
    • 46': Bruce El Mesmari

    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.
    • 3': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
    • 3': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Marlon Vargas.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cal Jennings.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Presto.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Villanueva.
    • 15': Foul by Dekel Keinan (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 15': Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 17': Tristan Weber (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 27': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Alexander Rando.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Cal Jennings (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Cal Jennings (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruce El Mesmari with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Danny Trejo (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 33': Chinenye Uche (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 36': Danny Trejo (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Eric Iloski (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alec Diaz.
    • 41': Foul by Tristan Weber (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 41': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Dekel Keinan (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 45': Foul by Danny Trejo (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 45': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Chinenye Uche.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 0, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tacoma Defiance 0, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Cody Baker replaces Ethan Dobbelaere.
    • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Jose Carlos Anguiano replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 46': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 0, Las Vegas Lights FC 1. Bruce El Mesmari (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cal Jennings with a through ball.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marlon Vargas with a through ball.
    • 53': Foul by Tristan Weber (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 53': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Kinzner.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Cal Jennings (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Molina following a fast break.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 60': Foul by Frank Daroma (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 60': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Obed Vargas replaces Eric Kinzner.
    • 61': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Ray Serrano replaces Marlon Vargas.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
    • 61': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Chinenye Uche.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross.
    • 65': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Julian Vázquez replaces Bruce El Mesmari.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Danny Trejo (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Molina with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alec Diaz.
    • 68': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Julian Vázquez.
    • 69': Danny Trejo (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 71': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Cal Jennings (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Tristan Weber with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
    • 73': Frank Daroma (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Alexander Rando tries a through ball, but Danny Trejo is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Mohamed Traore replaces Danny Trejo.
    • 79': Foul by Mohamed Traore (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 79': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 81': Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles replaces Taylor Mueller.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alec Diaz.
    • 87': Foul by Julian Vázquez (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 87': Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Cal Jennings (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 87': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Roberto Molina (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 89': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Christopher Jaime replaces Roberto Molina.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Cal Jennings (Las Vegas Lights FC).
    • 90'+1': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cal Jennings (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Jaime.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Frank Daroma (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Jaime.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Dekel Keinan.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 0, Las Vegas Lights FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 0, Las Vegas Lights FC 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 3
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    11 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    334 Accurate Passes 398
    438 Passes 492
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    72 Long Balls 63
    29 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 10
    24 Effective Clearances 16
    24 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Cheney Stadium
    Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
    Attendance: 811

    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)
    74 Taylor Mueller
    72 Eric Kinzner
    95 Jackson Ragen
    76 Reed Baker-Whiting
    99 Tom Brewitt
    35 Alex Villanueva
    45 Ethan Dobbelaere
    32 Alec Diaz
    98 Samuel Adeniran
    39 Marlon Vargas
    Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
    Daniel Robles, Carlos Anguiano, Randy Mendoza, Christian Herrera, Obed Vargas, Cody Baker, Ray Serrano Lopez.

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

    No. Name
    35 Alexander Rando (GK)
    4 Chinenye Uche
    42 Dekel Keinan
    14 Eric Iloski
    31 Dylan Presto
    20 Frank Daroma
    15 Tristan Weber
    7 Bruce El Mesmari
    26 Cal Jennings
    10 Daniel Trejo
    11 Roberto Molina Yellow Card
    Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
    Donovan Palomares, Julian Vazquez, Armando Avila, Nathan Sepulveda, Christopher Jaime, Michael Yeboah, Mohamed Traore.

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