Tacoma Defiance 4:0 Swope Park Rangers: Match Result

Match report

Tacoma Defiance produced a thorough 4-0 victory over Swoop Park Rangers in their MLS Next Pro Group Stage fixture on Tuesday evening. The hosts made no mistake despite facing a side with more possession, converting their chances with clinical efficiency. The result extends their unbeaten run to eight matches across all competitions. The opening exchanges belonged to Tacoma, who struck twice within sixty seconds. M. Bronnik opened the scoring in the eleventh minute before an uncredited finish followed immediately. D. Robles added a third shortly after, and X. Gnaulati sealed the advantage before the half-hour mark with a fifth goal. M. Bell then scored in the forty-eighth minute, and an uncredited sixth finish came in the fiftieth. Swoop Park Rangers controlled 57 per cent of possession but could not translate that dominance into meaningful attacks. Their 109 attacks compared to Tacoma's 89, yet only six shots found the target. The hosts registered eight shots on target with 57 per cent accuracy, a ratio that speaks for itself. The heat took the sting out of any late pressure from the visitors. Tactical changes came throughout the second half. M. Ferguson was brought on in the forty-sixth minute for Swoop Park, while Tacoma introduced T. Haas and K. Hines in the fifty-ninth. Multiple substitutions followed, including the removal of goalscorers Bronnik and Bell in the sixty-third minute. D. Robles and A. Cunningham were paired together after the seventy-third minute. The result moves Tacoma further clear in fourth place with thirty-six points from twenty-five games. Swoop Park remain sixth with twenty points, their record of six wins and nineteen losses unchanged. The hosts had lost three of their previous five matches before this comprehensive display, while the visitors have kept three clean sheets on the spin in their last few outings. Yellow cards for G. Quintero and D. Robles were the only disciplinary matters. Both sides avoided red cards, and the match concluded with Tacoma's defensive solidity never seriously tested after the opening twenty minutes.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 43 – 57.00

Shots on target 8 – 6

Shots off target 2 – 6

Attacks 89 – 109

⚽ 11' M. Bronnik — Goal ⚽ 12' D. Robles — Goal ⚽ 12' Goal ⚽ 19' X. Gnaulati — Goal ⚽ 20' Goal 🟨 36' G. Quintero — Yellow card ⇄ 46' M. Ferguson — Substitution ⚽ 48' M. Bell — Goal ⚽ 50' Goal ⇄ 59' T. Haas — Substitution ⇄ 59' K. Hines — Substitution ⇄ 63' M. Bronnik — Substitution ⇄ 63' M. Bell — Substitution 🟨 65' D. Robles — Yellow card ⇄ 73' D. Robles — Substitution ⇄ 73' A. Cunningham — Substitution ⇄ 78' B. Mabie — Substitution ⇄ 84' C. Gaffney — Substitution ⇄ 85' C. Phoenix — Substitution ⇄ 89' X. Gnaulati — Substitution

Match events

11' Tacoma Defiance Goal M. Bronnik assist: R. Jauregui
12' Tacoma Defiance Goal D. Robles assist: M. Bell
12' Tacoma Defiance Goal
19' Tacoma Defiance Goal X. Gnaulati assist: R. Jauregui
20' Tacoma Defiance Goal
36' Swope Park Rangers Yellow card G. Quintero
46' Swope Park Rangers Substitution M. Ferguson off: L. Antongirolami
48' Tacoma Defiance Goal M. Bell assist: M. Bronnik
50' Swope Park Rangers Goal
59' Swope Park Rangers Substitution T. Haas off: Z. Loyo Reynaga
59' Swope Park Rangers Substitution K. Hines off: T. Ikoba
63' Tacoma Defiance Substitution M. Bronnik off: L. Lucero
63' Tacoma Defiance Substitution M. Bell off: S. Kitafuji
65' Tacoma Defiance Yellow card D. Robles
73' Tacoma Defiance Substitution D. Robles off: B. Cisneros-Tafolla
73' Swope Park Rangers Substitution A. Cunningham off: J. Francka
78' Swope Park Rangers Substitution B. Mabie off: J. Ortiz
84' Tacoma Defiance Substitution C. Gaffney off: O. Hassan
85' Tacoma Defiance Substitution C. Phoenix off: D. Brown
89' Tacoma Defiance Substitution X. Gnaulati off: J. Rios

Statistics

43 Possession, % 57.00

8 Shots on target 6

2 Shots off target 6

89 Attacks 109

5 Corners 2

8 Free kicks 13

1 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 6

12 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

4 Blocked shots 1

0.57 Shot accuracy 0.46

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