USL Tacoma Defiance

Tacoma Defiance Drops Decision at Portland Timbers 2

Published on September 21, 2019 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release


Tacoma Defiance vs. Portland Timbers 2
Tacoma Defiance vs. Portland Timbers 2
(Tacoma Defiance, Credit: Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)

TACOMA, WASH. - Tacoma Defiance (5-19-5, 20 points) on Friday dropped a 6-3 decision to Portland Timbers 2 (10-11-8, 38 points) at Providence Park. First Team players Alex Roldan, Justin Dhillon and Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez each netted a goal for Tacoma. The three-goal output was the highest of the season in a road game for Defiance.

First Team midfielder Alex Roldan scored the first goal of the evening for Tacoma in the 42nd minute. Chris Hegardt sent a ball from midfield to the foot of Handwalla Bwana, who took a few touches before leaving a pass for Roldan just outside of the six-yard box. Roldan took one touch with his right foot and finished past the Portland goalkeeper to trim the lead to 3-1. The goal was the first for Roldan in six games this season.

In the 53rd minute, Dhillon received a lead pass from midfield off the foot of Danny Robles and had his first shot saved before burying the rebound for his 10th marker of the season. Ocampo-Chavez netted his fifth goal of the season in the 90th minute. Herbert Robinson won a ball and sent a pass to Ocampo-Chavez who blasted a shot from the top of the area that found the back of the net to make it 6-3.

Six players under the age of 20 saw action for Tacoma tonight, including two First Team players in Trey Muse and Ocampo-Chavez.

Defiance next returns home to take on Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Saturday, September 28 (7:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+).The club then hits the road to face Fresno FC on Saturday, October 5 (7:30 p.m. PT / ESPN+).

MATCH SUMMARY

Tacoma Defiance I 3-6 I Portland Timbers 2

Friday, September 20, 2019

Venue: Providence Park I Portland, Oregon

Referee: Matthew Thompson

Assistants: Andrew Marihart, Ryan Jung

Fourth Official: Mike Hohnholz

SCORING SUMMARY

POR - Brayan Hurtado (Dairon Asprilla) 3'

POR - Dairon Asprilla (Foster Langsdorf) 22'

POR - Ryan Sierakowski (Harold Hanson) 40'

TAC - Alex Roldan (Handwalla Bwana) 42'

POR - Eryk Williamson 45'

POR - Dairon Asprilla (penalty) 48'

TAC - Justin Dhillon 53'

POR - Jose Carlos Anguiano (Foster Langsdorf) 83'

TAC - Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (Herbert Robinson) 90'

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

TAC - Jesse Daley (caution) 44'

TAC - Justin Dhillon (caution) 53'

POR - Dairon Asprilla (caution) 58'

LINEUPS & STATS

TAC - Trey Muse; Jesse Daley, Aleks Berkolds, Sam Rogers, Alex Villanueva (Nick Hinds 56'); Chris Hegardt (Herbert Robinson 74'), Josh Atencio (Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 56'); Alex Roldan, Danny Robles, Handwalla Bwana; Justin Dhillon

Substitutes not used: Conrad Lee, Ethan Dobbelaere, Shandon Hopeau, Ray Serrano

Total shots: 11

Shots on goal: 6

Fouls: 12

Offside: 3

Corner-kicks: 3

Saves: 7

POR - Alijaz Ivacic; Harold Hanson (Caleb Kiner 81'), Max Ornstil, Todd Wharton, Marco Farfan (Nathan Smith HT); Eryk Williamson, Jose Carlos Anguiano; Dairon Asprilla, Ryan Sierakowski, Brayan Hurtado (Cristian Ojeda 68'); Foster Langsdorf

Substitutes not used: Jake Leeker, Gio Calixtro, Dyson Clapier

Total shots: 21

Shots on goal: 13

Fouls: 13

Offside: 0

Corner-kicks: 10

Saves: 3

Check out the Tacoma Defiance Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Images from this story

Tacoma Defiance vs. Portland Timbers 2
Tacoma Defiance vs. Portland Timbers 2
(Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)		   



United Soccer League Championship Stories from September 21, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central