May 21, 2023 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Tacoma Defiance News Release
Tacoma Defiance’s Giovanni Aguillar in action
(Tacoma Defiance)
BURNABY, B.C. – Tacoma Defiance (4-2-2, 16 points) fell 1-0 to Whitecaps FC 2 (5-3-1, 17 points) Sunday evening at Swangard Stadium. The result drops Tacoma to second place in the Pacific Division as Whitecaps FC 2 moves into first place.
The only goal of the match came from Whitecaps FC 2’s Kamron Habibullah, a long-range strike into the top corner of the net in the 57th minute. Tacoma’s Andrew Thomas recorded three saves in the contest, all impressive stops to deny Whitecaps FC 2 in front of goal and keep the match close.
Following today’s result, Wade Webber’s side returns home to take on LAFC2 on Friday, May 26 at Starfire Stadium (7:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 0 – Whitecaps FC 2 1
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Venue: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Mazen Hassanin
Assistants: Sebastian Ritchers, Chris Harrop
Fourth official: Amer Ramic
Weather: 64 degrees and mostly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
VAN – Kamron Habibullah (Giovanni Aguillar) 57′
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC – Frank Daroma (caution) 80′
TAC – Eythor Bjørgolfsson (caution) 85′
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance – Andrew Thomas; Hal Uderitz, Stuart Hawkins (Eythor Bjørgolfsson, 66′), Abdoulaye Cissoko; Antonio Herrera (Sebastian Gomez, 81′), Fito Ovalle – captain (Blake Bowen, 66′), Sota Kitahara, Reed Baker-Whiting (Travian Sousa, HT); Frank Daroma, Gio Miglietti (Georgi Minoungou, 66′), Braudilio Rodrigues
Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Wallis Lapsley, Christopher Aquino
Total shots: 7
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 9
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 1
Saves: 3
Whitecaps FC 2 – Isaac Boehmer; Elage Bah, Joshué Ndakala, Matteo Campagna,Mihail Gherasimencov (Christian Greco-Taylor, 86′); Kamron Habibullah (Malcolm Johnston, 90′), Vasco Fry, Giovanni Aguillar, Levonte Johnson; Gloire Amanda (Joe Hanson, 63′), Jean-Claude Ngando
Substitutes not used: Max Anchor, Simone Masi, Sydney Wathuta, Joven Mann
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 14
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 8
Saves: 3
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