April 26, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
TUKWILA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance (4-2-1, 14 points) defeated The Town FC (2-2-2, 9 points) 3-2 Thursday night at Starfire Stadium. Faysal Bettache recorded a goal and two assists, while Travian Sousa and Osaze De Rosario also scored for Defiance, who moved into a tie with Ventura County FC atop the Western Conference. After a back-and-forth first half that saw the two sides go into halftime tied 2-2, De Rosario was able to find a late winner and secure three points for the hosts. Hervé Diese’s side next hits the road to take on Portland Timbers2 on Friday, May 10 at Providence Park (7:30 p.m. PT / MLSNEXTPro.com).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 3 – The Town FC 2
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Venue: Starfire Stadium
Referee: Andrew Musashe
Assistants: Eric Krueger, Ryan Jung
Fourth official: Christopher Calderon
Weather: 53 degrees and drizzle
SCORING SUMMARY
TAC – Faysal Bettache (Snyder Brunell) 18′
TFC – Sean Bilter (Aaron Edwards) 22′
TAC – Travian Sousa (Faysal Bettache) 39′
TFC – Eduardo Blancas Maravilla (Aaron Edwards) 41′
TAC – Osaze De Rosario (Faysal Bettache) 79′
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC – Antino Lopez (caution) 26′
TAC – Faysal Bettache (caution) 61′
TFC – Casey Walls (caution) 65′
TAC – Frank Daroma (caution) 76′
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance – Lars Helleren; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Antino Lopez, Stuart Hawkins, Sota Kitahara; Snyder Brunell (Osaze De Rosario 71′), Frank Daroma; Georgi Minoungou (Chris Aquino 66′), Faysal Bettache – captain, Travian Sousa; Yu Tsukanome (Elias Katsaros 88′)
Substitutes not used: Trevor Wilson, Owen O’Malley, Burke Fahling, Gio Miglietti
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 7
Fouls: 15
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 7
Saves: 1
The Town FC – Mikolaj Bieganski; Joel Garcia (Jermaine Spivey 90+1′), Casey Walls, Sean Bilter, Oscar Verhoeven; Cruz Medina (Alexander Chow 85′), Edwyn Mendoza, Beau Leroux (Julian Donnery 85′); Riley Lynch, Eduardo Blancas Maravilla, Aaron Edwards (Roka Tsunehara 85′)
Substitutes not used: Alejandro Cano, John Nicolson, Ricardo Ibarra
Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 14
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 4
– TACOMA DEFIANCE –
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