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Tacoma Defiance Falls 2-1 to New Mexico United

March 29, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release


Tacoma Defiance vs. New Mexico United
Tacoma Defiance vs. New Mexico United
(Tacoma Defiance, Credit: Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)

TACOMA, WASH. - Tacoma Defiance (1-3-0, 3 points) on Friday lost a 2-1 decision to expansion side New Mexico United (2-0-3, 9 points) at Cheney Stadium. Azriel Gonzalez scored the lone goal for Defiance while Ryan Williams and Kevaughn Frater scored for the visitors.

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Tacoma struck first on Gonzalez's first goal of the season in the second minute. Captain Shandon Hopeau sprinted down the right side and sent a ball into the area that Gonzalez finished past New Mexico goalkeeper Cody Mizell.

New Mexico evened the match at 1-1 in the 37th minute on Williams' first goal of the 2019 campaign. His shot took a deflection inside the area and found its way past Tacoma goalkeeper Trey Muse for the first-half equalizer.

In the 77th minute, Santi Moar sent a cross into the area that found the head of Frater. The striker beat Muse to his left for the game-winning marker. The goal was the third of the season for Frater, who ranks second on the club behind only Moar.

Eight players under the age of 20 saw action for Tacoma tonight, as well as one First Team player in Muse.

Tacoma Defiance next hosts Sacramento Republic FC on Monday, April 1 at Cheney Stadium (7:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+). The club then hits the road for its next five contests, beginning with a match at Orange County SC on Wednesday, April 10 (7:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+).

MATCH SUMMARY

Tacoma Defiance I 1-2 I New Mexico United

Friday, March 29, 2019

Venue: Cheney Stadium I Tacoma, Washington

Referee: Dejan Susak

Assistants: Christian Clerc, Ryan Jung

Fourth Official: Taylor Vance

Weather: 55 degrees and partly cloudy

Attendance: 1,837

SCORING SUMMARY

TAC - Azriel Gonzalez (Shandon Hopeau) 2'

NMU - Ryan Williams 37'

NMU - Kevaughn Frater (Santi Moar) 77'

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

NMU - Kevaughn Frater (caution) 17'

NMU - Santi Moar (caution) 23'

TAC - Modou Ndow (caution) 27'

LINEUPS & STATS

TAC - Trey Muse; Denso Ulysse, Aleks Berkolds, Modou Ndow, Nick Hinds; Josh Atencio, Joel Rydstrand; Shandon Hopeau (Alec Diaz 74'), Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Danny Leyva 83'), Azriel Gonzalez (Marlon Vargas 80'); Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez

Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Matt Nance, Justin Dhillon, Jesse Daley

Total shots: 8

Shots on goal: 3

Fouls: 15

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 2

Saves: 3

NMU - Cody Mizell; Manny Padilla, Rashid Teeteh, Josh Suggs, Justin Schmidt; Saalih Muhammad, (Tommy Madden 86'), Juan Guzman (Toni Soler 70'); Santi Moar, David Estrada, Ryan Williams (Chris Wehan 63'); Kevaughn Frater

Substitutes not used: Ben Beaury, Josh Goss

Total shots: 22

Shots on goal: 5

Fouls: 11

Offside: 5

Corner-kicks: 8

Saves: 2

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Tacoma Defiance vs. New Mexico United
Tacoma Defiance vs. New Mexico United
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