What once were just road woes are plainly woes now. Tacoma Defiance dropped their last five matches, plummeting from a high of second place in the Pacific Division all the way to sixth. The only way out is to beat the teams below them, wherever they face each other, beat the teams above them when at home, and get a couple draws on the road.
Once upon a time Defiance players and coaches could dream about a home game at Cheney Stadium. Bitter reality is in the way of those dreams. Reality requires a win at Sacramento Republic tonight.