Tacoma Draws 1-1 to Real Monarchs in First Game Back at Cheney Stadium
June 24, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release
Tacoma Defiance midfielder Sota Kitahara vs. Real Monarchs
(Seattle Sounders FC)
TACOMA, WASH. - Tacoma Defiance (2-3-2, 8 points) drew 1-1 at home with Real Monarchs (1-5-3, 6 points), in its first game back at Cheney Stadium in a month.
Real Monarchs opened the scoring early courtesy of Malik Johnson when his shot from outside the box found the back of the net in the eighth minute. Tacoma remained a goal down until the final moments when Samuel Adeinran got the ball from captain Taylor Mueller and scored his own outside-the-box strike to even up the match at the death in the 91st minute.
The home side stays at Cheney Stadium for a quick turnaround as it faces Los Angeles Galaxy II on Sunday, June 27 (1:30 p.m. PT / ESPN+).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 1 - Real Monarchs 1
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Venue: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Weather: Sunny and 77 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
RM - Malik Johnson 8'
TAC - Samuel Adeniran (Taylor Mueller) 90+1'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
RM - Noah Powder (caution) 18'
RM - Haroun Conteh (caution) 34'
TAC - Eric Kinzner (caution) 45+1'
RM - Coaching staff (caution) 47'
TAC - Obed Vargas (caution) 49'
RM - Milan Iloski (caution) 54'
TAC - Carlos Anguiano (caution) 64'
TAC - Taylor Mueller (caution) 72'
TAC - Randy Mendoza (caution) 83'
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance - Christian Herrera, Tom Brewitt, Eric Kinzner, Taylor Mueller - captain, Issa Rayyan (Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 81'), Sota Kitahara (Carlos Anguiano 55'), Obed Vargas (Danny Robles 81'), Randy Mendoza, Ray Serrano, Alec Diaz (Samuel Adeniran 65'), Juan Alvarez (Marlon Vargas 65')
Substitutes not used: Conrad Lee, Azriel Gonzalez
Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 14
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 7
Saves: 2
Real Monarchs - Andrew Putna, Timi Sobowale, Jaziel Orozco - captain (Josimar Quintero 88'), Haroun Conteh (Kyle Adams 45'), Noah Powder, Julio Benitez (Sam Brown 62'), Ibrahim Bancé, Charlie Wehan (Max Mata 84'), Milan Iloski, Malik Johnson, Douglas Martinez
Substitutes not used: Gavin Beavers, Frankie Martinez, Christian Nydegger
Total shots: 8
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 14
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 2
Saves: 5
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