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

· USL Championship
Tacoma Defiance
  • 10': Ray Serrano Lopez
  • 54': Samuel Adeniran
  • 70': Samuel Adeniran
FT
3 - 2
Ventura County FC
  • 63': Preston Judd
  • 73': Preston Judd

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.
  • 3': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Cody Baker tries a through ball, but Marlon Vargas is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 5': Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 9': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Danilo Acosta tries a through ball, but Jorge Hernández is caught offside.
  • 10': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, LA Galaxy II 0. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
  • 12': Foul by Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy II).
  • 12': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 13': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo Acosta following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II).
  • 17': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 18': Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 19': Jonathan Pérez (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Villanueva with a cross.
  • 23': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 26': Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy II) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jonathan Pérez.
  • 27': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy II).
  • 27': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II).
  • 29': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Baker with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 31': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 32': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Aguirre with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 34': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
  • 39': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II).
  • 39': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran with a headed pass.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Marlon Vargas tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 45'+2': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': 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.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 1, LA Galaxy II 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tacoma Defiance 1, LA Galaxy II 0.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Joshua Drack replaces Jonathan Pérez.
  • 47': Hand ball by Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 48': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 54': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 2, LA Galaxy II 0. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
  • 56': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Joshua Drack.
  • 57': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Rémi Cabral replaces Owen Lambe.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo Acosta with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 61': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 61': Joshua Drack (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 2, LA Galaxy II 1. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Davila with a through ball.
  • 66': Foul by Marcus Ferkranus (LA Galaxy II).
  • 66': Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ray Serrano with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Cabral.
  • 70': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 3, LA Galaxy II 1. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Vargas with a headed pass.
  • 71': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Juan Alvarez replaces Marlon Vargas.
  • 73': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 3, LA Galaxy II 2. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Ferkranus with a through ball.
  • 74': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 75': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Alvarez.
  • 78': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Joshua Drack tries a through ball, but Rémi Cabral is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 78': Jorge Hernández (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Jalen Neal tries a through ball, but Preston Judd is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Joe Hafferty replaces Cody Baker.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Villanueva.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Ragen.
  • 83': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 85': Corner, LA Galaxy II. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Hernández with a cross.
  • 85': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Jalen Neal tries a through ball, but Jorge Hernández is caught offside.
  • 86': Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 89': Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Hand ball by Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy II).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Marcus Ferkranus.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Jose Carlos Anguiano.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rémi Cabral (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 3, LA Galaxy II 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 3, LA Galaxy II 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 3, LA Galaxy II 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
56.9 Possession 43.1
12 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
380 Accurate Passes 286
480 Passes 370
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.4
63 Long Balls 53
24 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 15
27 Tackles 26
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 11
18 Effective Clearances 25
18 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 1,475

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 (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Christian Herrera (GK)
99 Tom Brewitt Yellow Card
95 Jackson Ragen
74 Taylor Mueller Yellow Card
88 Carlos Anguiano
73 Obed Vargas
35 Alex Villanueva
41 Cody Baker
39 Marlon Vargas
98 Samuel Adeniran
80 Ray Serrano Lopez
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Juan Alvarez, Daniel Robles, Joe Hafferty, Issa Rayyan, Cole Kulhanek, Reed Baker-Whiting, Alec Diaz.

VCFC Ventura County FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Justin vom Steeg (GK)
74 Marcus Ferkranus
44 Jalen Neal
24 Danilo Acosta
47 Owen Lambe
27 Carlos Harvey
34 Taylor Davila
37 Daniel Aguirre
56 Jonathan Pérez
31 Preston Judd
36 Jorge Hernandez Yellow Card
Ventura County FC Substitutes:
Axel Essengue, Juan Calderón, Adrian Gonzalez, Eric Lopez, Rémi Cabral, Joshua Drack, Victor Valdez.

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