Tacoma Defiance Earns 2-2 Draw at North Texas SC, Wins Shootout for Extra Road Point
August 20, 2023 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Tacoma Defiance Battles North Texas SC
(Tacoma Defiance)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Tacoma Defiance (10-5-8, 42 points) drew 2-2 on the road with North Texas SC (6-10-8, 27 points) on Saturday evening at Choctaw Stadium. Abdoulaye Cissoko and Snyder Brunell scored in regulation for Defiance, who went on to win the shootout 6-5 and earn the extra point. Wade Webber's side remains in first place in the Pacific Division and third overall in the Western Conference, and now heads to face Minnesota United FC 2 on Friday, August 25 at the National Sports Center (5:00 p.m. PT / MLSNEXTPro.com).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 2 (6) - North Texas SC 2 (5)
Saturday August 19, 2023
Venue: Choctaw Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Assistants: Joshua Ell, Samuel Zamora
Fourth official: Chana Forstall
Weather: 102 degree and mostly sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
NTX - Tomas Pondeca (Carl Sainté) 56'
TAC- Abdoulaye Cissoko (penalty) 67'
NTX - Diego García (Carl Sainté) 69'
TAC - Snyder Brunell (Gio Miglietti) 70'
SHOOTOUT SUMMARY
NTX - Henri Santos (score)
TAC - Braudílio Rodrigues (score)
NTX - Pablo Torre (score)
TAC - Abdoulaye Cissoko (score)
NTX - Tomas Pondeca (score)
TAC - Frank Daroma (miss)
NTX - Hope Avayevu (score)
TAC - Fito Ovalle (score)
NTX - Diego Pepi (miss)
TAC - Gio Miglietti (score)
NTX - André Luque (score)
TAC - Antonio Herrera (score)
NTX - Herbert Endeley (miss)
TAC - Georgi Minoungou (score)
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC - Abdoulaye Cissoko (caution) 54'
NTX - Henri Santos (caution) 78'
TAC - Cody Baker (caution) 90'+ 1'
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance - Jacob Castro; Stuart Hawkins, Fito Ovalle - captain, Abdoulaye Cissoko; Blake Bowen (Antonio Herrera 73'), Frank Daroma, Snyder Brunell, Cody Baker; Juan Alvarez (Georgi Minoungou 57'), Eythor Bjøgolfsson (Gio Miglietti 57'), Braudilio Rodrigues
Substitutes not used: Trevor Wilson, Chris Aquino, Pedro, Elias Katsaros
Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 13
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 2
Saves: 6
North Texas SC - Antonio Carrera; Nolan Norris, Henri Santos, Alejandro Araneda, Herbert Endeley; André Luque, Carl Sainté (Diego Pepi 77'), Tomas Pondeca; Hope Avayevu, Lautaro Taboada (Pablo Torre 89'), José Mulato (Diego García 46')
Substitutes not used: Manuel Caicedo, Michael Webber, Dylan Lacy, Yeicar Perlaza, Anthony Ramirez, Thabo Nare
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 8
Fouls: 17
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 1
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