Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sporting Kansas City II 13th with 43 points, Tacoma Defiance 31st with 16, 27 apart. Sporting Kansas City II's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Per game in the league, Tacoma Defiance were scoring 0.95 and conceding 1.82, Sporting Kansas City II 1.4 and 1.36, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Tacoma Defiance — four in succession. Sporting Kansas City II arrived off three straight defeats.
Cheney Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,500. On the scoreboard, Sporting Kansas City II led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Sporting Kansas City II: H. Barry (65'), F. Hernández (10')
Key stats
Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-7