Tacoma Falls to Las Vegas 2-0 in First Loss of the Season
June 6, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Tacoma Defiance midfielder Sota Kitahara (center) and defender Alex Villanueva (right) battle Las Vegas Lights FC
(Tacoma Defiance)
LAS VEGAS, NEV. - Tacoma Defiance (1-1-2, 5 points) fell 2-0 to Las Vegas Lights FC (1-4-0, 3 points) Saturday evening at Cashman Field, recording its first loss of the season.
The home side's first goal came in the 19th minute when Cal Jennings received the ball from Álvaro Quezada, dribbled his way through a mob of defenders and fired the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal. The second goal came in the second half on a breakaway by Bryce Duke, who was able to chip it past the keeper Christian Herrera to double the lead and put the match away.
Tacoma looks to get back in the win column as it continues its road stretch on Saturday, June 12 against Phoenix Rising FC (7:30 p.m. PT / ESPN+).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 0 - Las Vegas Lights FC 2
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Venue: Cashman Field
Referee: Joseph Salinas
Weather: Sunny and 102 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
LV - Cal Jennings (Álvaro Quezada) 19'
LV - Bryce Duke 74'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC - Eric Kinzner 49' (caution)
LV - Bryce Duke 56' (caution)
LV - Daniel Crisostomo 90+1' (caution)
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance - Christian Herrera, Eric Kinzner (Samuel Adeniran 81'), Abdoulaye Cissoko, Tom Brewitt - captain, Ray Serrano, Alex Villanueva (Issa Rayyan 45'), Sota Kitahara, Danny Leyva, Alec Diaz (Randy Mendoza 76'), Ethan Dobbelaere (Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 57'), Reed Baker-Whiting (Obed Vargas 45')
Substitutes not used: Conrad Lee, Carlos Anguiano
Total shots: 4
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 8
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 3
Las Vegas Lights FC - Tomas Romero, Mohamed Traore, Tony Leone, Julian Gaines, Alvaro Quezada, Bryce Duke (Cheneye Uche 82'), Frank Daroma, Danny Crisostomo - captain, Christian Torres (Roberto Molina 45'), Daniel Musovski (Daniel Trejo 75'), Cal Jennings (Julián Vázquez 89')
Substitutes not used: Duncan Turnbull, Diego Rosales, Nathan Sepulveda
Total shots: 18
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 17
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 11
Saves: 2
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 Tacoma Defiance midfielder Sota Kitahara (center) and defender Alex Villanueva (right) battle Las Vegas Lights FC |
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