Game Notes: Tacoma Defiance vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - October 12, 2019
October 11, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Tacoma Defiance midfielder Jesse Daley
(Tacoma Defiance, Credit: Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)
Tacoma Defiance (6-19-6, 24 points) continues its second campaign in Tacoma on Saturday against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (7-20-5, 26 points). Kickoff for the match is at 7:00 p.m. PT, with the game being live-streamed on ESPN+, featuring Andrew Harvey and Dave Clark on the call. Tacoma will look to build upon its first road win of the season on Saturday at Fresno FC, while Colorado Springs is coming off a 2-0 win over LA Galaxy II.
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 vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - Saturday, October 12 (7:00 p.m. PT)
Venue: Cheney Stadium I Tacoma, WA
Live Stream: ESPN+
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