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MATCH RECAP: Tacoma Defiance drops 2-0 decision to El Paso Locomotive FC

Marlon Vargas July 2019

TACOMA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance (4-14-5, 17 points) on Saturday dropped a 2-0 road decision to El Paso Locomotive FC (8-7-8, 32 points). Tacoma will play its next two games in front of the home crowd at Cheney Stadium.


Edson Partida got El Paso on the board first with a goal in the 32nd minute off a feed from Yuma Monsalvez. Omar Salgado tallied a goal in the 70th minute to make it 2-0 and put the game out of reach. El Paso outshot Tacoma in the match by a 15-10 margin.


Tacoma Defiance next hosts Phoenix Rising FC on Tuesday, August 27 (7:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+). The club then takes on San Antonio FC at Cheney Stadium on Friday, August 30 (7:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+).


MATCH SUMMARY

Tacoma Defiance I 0-2 I El Paso Locomotive FC


Saturday, August 17, 2019


SCORING SUMMARY

EPL – Edson Partida (Yuma Monsalvez) 32’


EPL – Omar Salgado (Drew Beckie) 70’


MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

TAC – Aleks Berkolds (caution) 9’


TAC – Ever Rubio (caution) 37’


EPL – Moses Makinde (caution) 48’


TAC – Josh Atencio (caution) 58’


TAC – Justin Dhillon (caution) 61’


EPL – Chiro N’Toko (ejection) 62’


LINEUPS & STATS

TAC – James Lowell; Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Aleks Berkolds, Ever Rubio, Nick Hinds; Jesse Daley (Ray Serrano 83’), Josh Atencio; Shandon Hopeau, Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez, Marlon Vargas (Danny Robles 68’); Justin Dhillon


Substitutes not used: Conrad Lee, Denso Ulysse, Chris Hegardt


Total shots: 10


Shots on goal: 2


Fouls: 18


Offside: 1


Corner-kicks: 8


Saves: 4


EPL – Logan Ketterer; Bryam Rebelion (Guillermo Diaz 90’+1’), Drew Beckie, Chrio N’Toko, Moses Makinde; Yuma Monsalvez, Richie Ryan; Sebastian Velasquez, Sebastian Conteras (Louis Herrera 78’), Edson Partida (Omar Salgado 67’); Andrew Fox


Substitutes not used: Fordah, Gomez, Kiesewetter


Total shots: 15


Shots on goal: 6


Fouls: 12


Offside: 3


Corner-kicks: 7


Saves: 2

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