Tacoma Defiance Falls 3-2 to Ventura County FC Friday Night at William Rolland Stadium
June 1, 2024 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. - Tacoma Defiance (5-5-1, 17 points) lost 3-2 to Ventura County FC (6-3-2, 22 points) Friday night at William Rolland Stadium. A brace by Tacoma captain Faysal Bettache was not enough to overcome three goals by Ventura County as Defiance dropped the road contest. Hervé Diese's side now returns home to host St. Louis CITY 2 on Thursday, June 6 at Starfire Stadium (7:00 p.m. PT / MLSNEXTPro.com).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 2 - Ventura County FC 3
Friday, May 31, 2024
Venue: William Rolland Stadium
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
Assistants: Melissa Gonzalez, Bruno Rizo
Fourth official: Trevor Wiseman
Weather: 61 degrees and mostly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
VCFC - Gino Vivi (Aaron Bibout) 4'
TAC - Faysal Bettache 18'
VCFC - Isaiah Parente 45'
TAC - Faysal Bettache 69'
VCFC - Ruben Ramos Jr. (Aaron Bibout) 71'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC - Faysal Bettache (caution) 19'
VCFC - Sean Karani (caution) 62'
VCFC - Brady Scott (caution) 80'
VCFC - Harbor Miller (caution) 90+5'
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance - Jacob Castro; Antino Lopez, Stuart Hawkins, Brian Aguilar, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Blake Bowen 71'); Snyder Brunell, Frank Daroma; Georgi Minoungou, Faysal Bettache - captain, Travian Sousa; Osaze De Rosario (Yu Tsukanome 67')
Substitutes not used: Lars Helleren, Chris Aquino, Owen O'Malley, Burke Fahling, Elias Katsaros
Total shots: 18
Shots on goal: 9
Fouls: 18
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 8
Saves: 4
Ventura County FC - Brady Scott; Harbor Miller (Marcus Ferkranus 90+4'), Carson Klein, Ascel Essengue, Riley Dalgado; Gabriel Arnold, Isaiah Parente; Sean Karani (Sergio Villalpando 70'), Ruben Ramos Jr. (Javier Corona Garcia 90+4'), Gino Vivi (Erik Hernandez 86'); Aaron Bibout
Substitutes not used: Lucca Adams, Nicolas Schelotto, Max Middleby, Christian Tchouante, David Díaz
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 7
Fouls: 6
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 7
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