Match Report
31 points for Tacoma Defiance (33rd), 34 for Tulsa Roughnecks (31st): a 3-point gap. On the form table Tacoma Defiance stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 33rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Tacoma Defiance 2.32 scored and 4.76 conceded per game, Tulsa Roughnecks 2.62 and 3.94, with the league averaging 3.03.
The venue was Cheney Stadium, with room for 6,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Tacoma Defiance: Shandon Hopeau (86') · Tulsa Roughnecks: Tobenna Uzo (60')
Key stats
Possession: Tacoma Defiance 51% · Tulsa Roughnecks 49% · Total shots: 6-17 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 1-9