Game Notes: Tacoma Defiance vs. OKC Energy FC - July 27, 2019
July 27, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez with Tacoma Defiance
(Tacoma Defiance, Credit: Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)
Tacoma Defiance (3-12-5, 14 points) continues its second campaign in Tacoma on Saturday against OKC Energy FC (6-7-8, 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 aims to build on a 4-1 win over Las Vegas Lights FC on Wednesday, while Energy FC will look to snap a three-game winless streak.
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. OKC Energy FC - Saturday, July 27 (7:00 p.m. PT)
Venue: Cheney Stadium I Tacoma, Washington
Live Stream: ESPN+
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 Forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez with Tacoma Defiance (Charis Wilson / Sounders FC) |
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