TACOMA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance (5-2-3, 20 points) defeated Timbers2 (0-2-2, 4 points) 3-0 Tuesday evening in its first match of the season at Cheney Stadium. Cody Baker scored his first professional goal, while Marlon Vargas and Abdoulaye Cissoko each added strikes as Tacoma continues to move up the Western Conference standings, with the club currently riding a six-match unbeaten streak (4-0-2).
Wade Webber’s side plays another game at Cheney Stadium on Saturday, hosting Earthquakes II on June 4 in the two teams’ second matchup of the season (7:00 p.m. PT / mlsnextpro.com).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 3 – Timbers2 0
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Venue: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Christopher Calderon
Weather: 65 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
TAC – Cody Baker (Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez) 29’
TAC – Marlon Vargas (penalty) 33’
TAC – Abdoulaye Cissoko (Danny Leyva) 55’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR – Carlos Vivas (caution) 26’
TAC – Abdoulaye Cissoko (caution) 45+2’
TAC – Jimmy Medranda (caution) 45+2’
POR – Dylan Akau (caution) 59’
POR – Carlos Vivas (ejection) 70’
TAC – Fito Ovalle (caution) 86’
TAC – Alfred Gombe-Fei (caution) 87’
STATS
Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 14
Offside: 5
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 0
Total shots: 7
Shots on goal: 0
Fouls: 15
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 1