ARLINGTON, TEXAS – Tacoma Defiance (3-2-0, 9 points) lost 2-0 to North Texas SC (1-0-3, 8 points points) Sunday night at Choctaw Stadium. Despite a flurry of second-half chances, including a late goal by Paul Rothrock, North Texas’ two early goals proved enough to secure the win as Tacoma suffered its second loss of the season. Defiance now returns home to take on Whitecaps FC 2 on Sunday, April 21 (8:00 p.m. PT / MLSNEXTPro.com).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 1 – North Texas SC 2
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Venue: Choctaw Stadium
Referee: Mark Verso
Assistants: Jay Norris, Charles Rupert
Fourth official: Bryan Parra
Weather: 77 degrees and mostly sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
NTX – Tarik Scott (Anthony Ramirez) 4’
NTX – Enes Sali (Carl Fred Sainte) 45+2’
TAC – Paul Rothrock (Travian Sousa) 90+6’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC – Paul Rothrock (caution) 24’
NTX – Nolan Norris (caution) 40’
TAC – Travian Sousa (caution) 41’
TAC – Snyder Brunell (caution) 71’
TAC – Gio Miglietti (caution) 78’
NTX – Daniel Baran (caution) 82’
NTX – Enes Sali (caution) 84’
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance – Jacob Castro; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Georgi Minoungou 46’), Antino Lopez, Stuart Hawkins, Travian Sousa; Snyder Brunell, Sota Kitahara; Paul Rothrock, Faysal Bettache – captain (Chris Aquino 80’), Sebastian Gomez (Osaze De Rosario 46’); Yu Tsukanome (Gio Miglietti 72’)
Substitutes not used: Lars Helleren, Elias Katsaros, Burke Fahling
Total shots: 18
Shots on goal: 9
Fouls: 12
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 8
Saves: 3
North Texas SC – Michael Collodi; Turner Humphrey, Amet Korça (Nicholas Mendonca 66’), Carl Fred Sainte; Herbert Endeley (Diego Pepi 70’), Nolan Norris, Anthony Ramirez (Adrian Anguiano 80’), Isaiah Parker (Daniel Baran 46’); Tarik Scott, Malik Henry-Scott, Enes Sali (Leonardo Orejarena 89’)
Substitutes not used: Luke Curtis Shreiner, Lautaro Taboada, Victor Darub, Leo Molombe Londe, Jr.
Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 14
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 5
