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. E. Tattersall took charge of the match — our records show 18 games refereed with an average of 2.6 yellow cards per 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