USL Tacoma Defiance

Game Notes: Tacoma Defiance vs. Orange County SC - August 9, 2019

Published on August 8, 2019 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release


Tacoma Defiance (3-13-5, 14 points) continues its second campaign in Tacoma on Friday against Orange County SC (6-7-9, 27 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 bounce back from a 2-0 defeat to OKC Energy FC on Saturday, July 27, while Orange County is riding a three-game unbeaten 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. Orange County SC - Friday, August 9 (7:00 p.m. PT)

Venue: Cheney Stadium I Tacoma, Washington

Live Stream: ESPN+

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