Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fresno FC 8th with 57 points, Tacoma Defiance 33rd with 31, 26 apart. Tacoma Defiance had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 33rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fresno FC 3.41 scored and 2.53 conceded per game, Tacoma Defiance 2.32 and 4.76, with the league averaging 3.03.
Chukchansi Park, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tacoma Defiance led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Fresno FC: C. Chaney (83') · Tacoma Defiance: J. Dhillon (31'), J. Dhillon (64'), Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez (69'), D. Leyva (75')
Key stats
Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-2