PORTLAND, ORE. – Tacoma Defiance (2-9-2, 8 points) fell 3-1 Thursday evening to Portland Timbers 2 (3-11-0, 9 points) at Providence Park. Danny Robles scored the lone goal for Defiance in the fourth matchup of the season between the two rivals, who meet for a fifth time this Sunday, September 27 at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma (1:30 p.m. PT / ESPN+). Sunday marks the first match home match for Tacoma Defiance since July 18.
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 1 I 3 Portland Timbers 2
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Venue: Providence Park
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
Weather: Clear and 63 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
POR – Jorge Gonzalez Asensi (Harold Hanson) 12’
TAC – Danny Robles (Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez) 47’
POR – Marcus Epps 49’
POR – Jorge Gonzalez Asensi (penalty) 75’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR – Harold Hanson (caution) 35’
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance – Eric Klenofsky; Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Taylor Mueller – captain, Alex Villanueva; Sota Kitahara (Chris Hegardt 73’), Reed Baker-Whiting (Ethan Dobbelaere 55’); Ray Serrano (Azriel Gonzalez 73’), Danny Robles (Marlon Vargas 84’), Chino Pérez (Alfonso Ocampo Chavez HT), Alec Díaz
Substitutes not used: Conrad Lee, Eric Kinzner
Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 1
Fouls: 13
Offside: 4
Corner-kicks: 2
Saves: 4
Portland Timbers 2 – Hunter Sulte; Max Ornstil, Harold Hanson, Aeden Stanley, Williams Velásquez (Isaac Homer 77’), Marcus Epps, Carlos Anguiano (Ken Krolicki 90+5’), Aaron Molloy, Tega Ikoba (Dyson Clapier 65’), Jorge Gonzalez Asensi, Giovanni Calixtro
Substitutes not used: Jake Leeker, Caleb Kiner, Salvador Villegas Jr.