2021 Tacoma Defiance season
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(9/22 v. SAC)
(10/13 v. LV)
| 2021 season | |||
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| Head coach | Wade Webber | ||
| Stadium | Cheney Stadium | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 1,993 (9/22 v. SAC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 811 (10/13 v. LV) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 1,118 | ||
| Biggest win | OC 0–3 TAC (8/18) TAC 4–1 OC (10/9) | ||
| Biggest defeat | PHX 3–0 TAC (6/12) | ||
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The 2021 Tacoma Defiance season was the seventh season of the Tacoma Defiance, an American soccer team that played in the USL Championship, the second tier of soccer in the country. It was the fourth season since the club was renamed from Seattle Sounders FC 2 and relocated to Tacoma, Washington. Defiance is majority owned by Seattle Sounders FC, a Major League Soccer team, and serves as their reserve and development squad.
Out on loan
Competitions
Preseason
| March 25, 2021 Closed-door scrimmage | Seattle Sounders FC | – | Tacoma Defiance | Tukwilla, WA |
| Stadium: Starfire Sports |
Friendlies
| – | ||||
| (PDT) |
USL regular season
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 |
Last updated: October 30, 2021.
Source: USL Championship, Soccerway
Results by matchday
Matches
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| May 9, 2021 USL 1 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Carson, California |
| (PDT) | Gonzalez Vazquez Hernandez Lambe |
Report | Mueller O. Vargas Rayyan Anguiano Cissoko |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| May 13, 2021 USL 2 | Tacoma Defiance | 3–1 | San Diego Loyal SC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 PM (PDT) | Villanueva Kinzner Anguiano Kitahara Díaz Mendoza Serrano Robles |
Report | Metcalf Vancaeyezeele Martin |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Chris Ruska |
| May 16, 2021 USL 3 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Tacoma, Washington |
| (PDT) | Ocampo-Chavez Mendoza |
Report | Kiernan Kuningas Wehan McCabe |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| June 5, 2021 USL 5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 pm (PDT) | Jennings Duke |
Report | Kinzner |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Joseph Salinas |
| June 12, 2021 USL 6 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm (PDT) | Asante Calistri Schmitt Kelly |
Report | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Attendance: 7,316 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| June 16, 2021 USL 7 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4–2 | Tacoma Defiance | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:30 pm (PDT) | Ngalina Beckford Barry Anderson |
Report | M. Vargas Brewitt Díaz |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 5,164 Referee: John Griggs |
| June 23, 2021 USL 8 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–1 | Real Monarchs | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Kinzner O. Vargas Anguiano Mueller Mendoza Adeniran |
Report | Johnson Powder Conteh Iloski |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 857 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| June 27, 2021 USL 9 | Tacoma Defiance | 2–0 | LA Galaxy II | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1:30 pm (PDT) | Serrano |
Report | Harvey |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 924 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| July 3, 2021 USL 10 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 pm (PDT) | Musovski Uche Traore |
Report | Rayyan Anguiano Mendoza |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Gerald Flores |
| July 6, 2021 USL 11 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Smith Markkanen Wehan Cavillo |
Report | Anguiano Díaz Gonzalez |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,454 Referee: Chris Ruska |
| July 11, 2021 USL 12 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Drack Mendoza |
Report | Ocampo-Chavez Robles |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Mark Allatin |
| July 29, 2021 USL 13 | Tacoma Defiance | 2–1 | San Diego Loyal SC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Brewitt Gonzalez Anguiano Kinzner |
Report | Adams Moshobane Stoneman Hackworth |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 970 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| August 1, 2021 USL 14 | Tacoma Defiance | 0–0 | New Mexico United | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1:30 pm (PDT) | Mendoza |
Report | Moreno Yearwood Beigl |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,317 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 5, 2021 USL 15 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Villanueva Mendoza Anguiano |
Report | Kiesewetter Alashe Pennanen |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 926 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| August 8, 2021 USL 16 | Tacoma Defiance | 3–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1:30 pm (PDT) | Adeniran Alvarez Mendoza |
Report | Hernández Enríquez Fall |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| August 14, 2021 USL 17 | San Diego Loyal SC | 1–2 | Tacoma Defiance | San Diego, California |
| 17:00 | Hertzog Martin |
Report | Ragen Mueller Brewitt Herrera Villanueva Serrano Anguiano |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 3,310 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| August 18, 2021 USL 18 | Orange County SC | 0–3 | Tacoma Defiance | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Powers Alston Mines |
Report | Herrera Ragen Anguiano Adeniran M. Vargas |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,111 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| August 28, 2021 USL 19 | Oakland Roots SC | 3–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Livermore, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) | Greene Fall Mbumba Bokila |
Report | Ragen Brewitt Mueller Anguiano |
Stadium: Las Positas College Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| September 2, 2021 USL 20 | Tacoma Defiance | 2–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Brewitt Adeniran Anguiano |
Report | Iloski |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 844 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| September 5, 2021 USL 21 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–3 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1:30 pm (PDT) | Adeniran Atencio Herrera |
Report | Mattocks King Musa Lambert Schmitt Moar |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,185 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| September 15, 2021 USL 22 | Oakland Roots SC | 3–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Livermore, California |
| 8:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) | Mfeka Fall Takahashi Hernández |
Report | Serrano Brewitt Villanueva |
Stadium: Las Positas College Referee: Corbyn May |
| September 19, 2021 USL 23 | San Diego Loyal SC | 1–0 | Tacoma Defiance | San Diego, California |
| 17:00 | Yaro |
Report | Adeniran |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| September 22, 2021 USL 24 | Tacoma Defiance | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Serrano Ragen M. Vargas Brewitt |
Report | Weah Fernandes Casey Formella Kibunguchy |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,993 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| September 25, 2021 USL 25 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Serrano Adeniran |
Report | Bakero Moar |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,370 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| October 2, 2021 USL 26 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) | Iwasa Formella Fernandes Cuello |
Report | Robles Villanueva Adeniran |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,168 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| October 6, 2021 USL 4 | Austin Bold FC | 1–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Austin, Texas |
| 6:00 PM (PDT) | Gordon Okugo |
Report | Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 1,144 Referee: Luis Guardia | |
| Note: Rescheduled from May 30, 2021, following an earlier postponement due to inclement weather.[2] | ||||
| October 9, 2021 USL 27 | Tacoma Defiance | 4–1 | Orange County SC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 PM (PDT) | Kinzner Adeniran Díaz |
Report | Calvillo Mines Powers |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 942 Referee: John Matto |
| October 13, 2021 USL 28 | Tacoma Defiance | 0–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Report | El-mesmari Molina |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 811 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| October 17, 2021 USL 29 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Sacramento, California |
| 2:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) | Foster Iwasa Fernandes |
Report | Mendoza |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,983 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| October 20, 2021 USL 30 | Tacoma Defiance | 0–0 | Oakland Roots SC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1:30 pm (PDT) | Report | Amarikwa Ornstil Mbumba |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 833 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| October 24, 2021 USL 31 | Tacoma Defiance | 3–2 | LA Galaxy II | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1:30 PM | Serrano Mueller Adeniran Brewitt |
Report | Hernandez Judd |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| October 30, 2021 USL 32 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 PM | Rodríguez Schmitt Lambert |
Report | Adeniran Vargas Brewitt Mueller |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass Attendance: 7,436 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
U.S. Open Cup
Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Seattle Sounders FC), Tacoma is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[3]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular season | Playoffs | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 30 | GK | Stefan Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | FW | Alec Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Danny Robles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | DF | Alex Villanueva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | DF | Issa Rayyan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | MF | Azriel Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | MF | Marlon Vargas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | DF | Eric Kinzner | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | GK | Christian Herrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 74 | DF | Taylor Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 76 | MF | Reed Baker-Whiting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | MF | Sota Kitahara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | MF | Ray Serrano | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | MF | Carlos Anguiano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 81 | DF | Randy Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 92 | DF | Abdoulaye Cissoko | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 97 | FW | Juan Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Joe Hafferty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Obed Vargas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Samuel Adeniran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | Regular season | Playoffs | Total |
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Top assists
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total |
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Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos | Player | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
| 32 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 74 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 81 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 87 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 88 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||