Game Notes: Tacoma Defiance at La Galaxy II - May 29, 2019
Published on May 28, 2019 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Tacoma Defiance (2-9-2, 8 points) plays its seventh road match of the season on Wednesday at LA Galaxy II (4-4-4, 16 points). Kickoff for the match is at 7:30 p.m. PT, with the game being live-streamed on ESPN+.
In a series of key announcements on January 30 at a press conference inside Cheney Stadium, the Tacoma Rainiers and Seattle Sounders FC unveiled the long-awaited new brand for the organizations' United Soccer League club: Tacoma Defiance. Set to begin play under this new identity immediately, Tacoma's professional soccer side now officially bears the name of its hometown, while proudly paying homage to the city's maritime roots and deep sense of civic identity. The Tacoma Defiance is led by Head Coach Chris Little, who guided the Sounders FC Academy U-17 squad to the 2017-2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Championship and the 2018 U-17 Generation Adidas Cup title.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Match: Defiance at LA Galaxy II - Wednesday, May 29 (7:30 p.m. PT)
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park I Carson, California
Live Stream: ESPN+
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