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Tacoma Defiance Earns Its Second Victory of the Season with 2-1 Result against Sacramento Republic FC

April 1, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release


Tacoma Defiance forward Will Bruin (left) fights for possession against Sacramento Republic FC
Tacoma Defiance forward Will Bruin (left) fights for possession against Sacramento Republic FC
(Tacoma Defiance, Credit: Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)

TACOMA, WASH. - Tacoma Defiance (2-3-0, 6 points) handed Sacramento Republic FC (2-1-1, 7 points) its first loss of the season with a 2-1 decision at Cheney Stadium on Monday night in the South Sound. Henry Wingo scored the game's first goal on a pass from fellow First Team player Will Bruin early in the second half. Bruin recorded a goal of his own later in the second half to push the score to a 2-0 advantage. Tacoma now embarks on a five-game road stretch before returning home to Cheney Stadium on Sunday, May 12 against Portland Timbers 2 (1:30 p.m. PT / ESPN+).

Will Bruin recorded a goal and an assist on Monday (Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)

In the 50th minute, Bruin found Wingo with a no-look pass inside the area, as the midfielder finished past Sacramento goalkeeper Josh Cohen to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. The goal was the sixth in Wingo's USL career.

Bruin added the second tally in the 78th minute after he received a pass from Saad Abdul-Salaam and spun two defenders before burying a shot to the far post to make it 2-0. Cameron Iwasa converted a penalty kick 10 minutes later to get Sacramento on the board, but the game would end with a 2-1 scoreline.

Ten First Team players saw action for Tacoma tonight: goalkeeper Trey Muse, defenders Abdul-Salaam, Jonathan Campbell, Nouhou and Román Torres, midfielders Handwalla Bwana, Jordy Delem, Alex Roldan and Wingo, as well as forward Bruin.

Tacoma Defiance next travels to Orange County SC on Wednesday, April 10 (7:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+). The match is the first of five consecutive road fixtures for Tacoma, culminating with a trip to Oklahoma City Energy FC on Saturday, May 4 (5:30 p.m. PT / ESPN+).

MATCH SUMMARY

Tacoma Defiance I 2-1 I Sacramento Republic FC

Monday, April 1, 2019

Venue: Cheney Stadium I Tacoma, Washington

Referee: Alejandro Aguilera Jr.

Assistants: Joshua Haimes, Cameron Siler

Fourth Official: Hanif Zarrabi-Kashani

Weather: 60 degrees and partly cloudy

Attendance: 1,396

SCORING SUMMARY

TAC - Henry Wingo (Will Bruin) 50'

TAC - Will Bruin (Saad Abdul-Salaam) 78'

SAC - Cameron Iwasa (penalty) 88'

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

TAC - Danny Leyva (caution) 22'

SAC - Dekel Keinan (caution) 55'

LINEUPS & STATS

TAC - Trey Muse; Saad Abdul-Salaam, Roman Torres, Jonathan Campbell, Nouhou (Marlon Vargas 72'); Jordy Delem, Danny Leyva; Henry Wingo (Shandon Hopeau 64'), Handwalla Bwana (Nick Hinds 72'), Alex Roldan; Will Bruin

Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Denso Ulysse, Josh Atencio, Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez

Total shots: 18

Shots on goal: 6

Fouls: 13

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 5

Saves: 2

SAC - Josh Cohen; Shannon Gomez, Charalampos Chantzopoulos, Dekel Keinan, Mitchell Taintor; Elliot Hord (Villyan Bijev 54'), Ray Saari (Drew Skundrich 51'), Jaime Villarreal, Keven Aleman (Tyler Blackwood 71'), Stefano Bonomo; Cameron Iwasa

Substitutes not used: Rafael Diaz, Matt Mahoney, Hayden Partain, Sam Werner

Total shots: 15

Shots on goal: 3

Fouls: 9

Offside: 4

Corner-kicks: 4

Saves: 4

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Tacoma Defiance forward Will Bruin (left) fights for possession against Sacramento Republic FC
Tacoma Defiance forward Will Bruin (left) fights for possession against Sacramento Republic FC
(Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)		   



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