Tacoma Defiance Falls 3-1 at Las Vegas Lights
Published on August 20, 2020 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Azriel Gonzlaez scored his first goal of the season for Tacoma Defiance
(Tacoma Defiance, Credit: Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)
LAS VEGAS, NEV. - Tacoma Defiance (2-5-1, 7 points) fell 3-1 on the road to Las Vegas Lights FC (1-3-1, 4 points) on Wednesday evening at Cashman Field. Azriel Gonzalez scored the lone goal for the visitors as Defiance dropped its third consecutive match following a three-game unbeaten run at the beginning of the league's restart.
The home side jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Junior Burgos, Rashawn Dally and Junior Sandoval. Tacoma added a late strike in the 84th minute via Gonzalez, his first goal of the season. Wednesday's match was a re-scheduled fixture from last Wednesday, after Lights FC had a positive COVID-19 test within the club.
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 1 - Las Vegas Lights FC 3
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Venue: Cashman Field
Referee: Karen Callado
Attendance: Closed Door
Weather: Sunny and 104 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
LV - Junior Burgos (Junior Sandoval) 19'
LV - Rashawn Dally (Yamikani Chester) 30'
LV - Junior Sandoval (Blake Frischknecht 67')
TAC - Azriel Gonzalez (84')
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC - Abdoulaye Cissoko (caution) 68'
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance - Christian Herrera; Danny Reynolds, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Taylor Mueller - captain; Sota Kitahara, Collin Fernandez (Chris Hegardt 61', Reed Baker-Whiting 76'), Danny Robles, Nick Hinds (Alex Villanueva 61'); Marlon Vargas (Azriel Gonzalez 61'), Alec DÃÂaz (Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 71'), Ray Serrano
Substitutes not used: Conrad Lee
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 8
Offside: 5
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 1
Las Vegas Lights FC - Edward Delgado (Thomas Olsen 45'); Ramon Martin Del Campo - captain (Gabe Robinson 79'), Johnny Fenwick, Jordan Murrell, Noah Billingsley (Mobi Fehr 61'); Junior Sandoval, Junior Briggs, Grant Robinson (Blake Frischknecht 61'), Seth Moses; Yamikani Chester, Rashawn Dally (José Carrera 61')
Substitutes not used: Bryan de la Fuente, Raul Mendiola
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 7
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 8
Saves: 3
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 Azriel Gonzlaez scored his first goal of the season for Tacoma Defiance (Charis Wilson / Sounders FC) |
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