
Game Notes: Tacoma Defiance at Las Vegas Lights FC - April 13, 2019
Published on April 12, 2019 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Tacoma Defiance (2-4-0, 6 points) plays its third road game of the season tomorrow at Las Vegas (1-3-1, 4 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 Las Vegas Lights FC - Saturday, April 13 (7:30 p.m. PT)
Venue: Cashman Field I Las Vegas, Nevada
Live Stream: ESPN+
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