SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Playing in its first competitive action in over four months, Tacoma Defiance (0-2-1, 1 point) came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw at Sacramento Republic FC (0-0-1, 1 point) on Monday evening at Papa Murphy’s Park. Ray Serrano scored a late equalizer, while Alec Diaz and Jesse Daley added goals in Tacoma’s first match since USL suspended play due to COVID-19. Tacoma returns home on Saturday, July 18 for a closed-door match vs. Portland Timbers 2 at Cheney Stadium (5:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+).
After Diaz put Defiance up 1-0 in the opening minute, the hosts responded with three goals before halftime, including a brace from Dariusz Formella. Daley cut the lead to 3-2 in the 57th minute before Serrano, who came on as a 72nd-minute substitute, found the equalizer in the 81st minute. Monday marked the first result of the season for Tacoma, who lost in its two matches played prior to the shutdown.
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 3 – Sacramento Republic 3
Monday, July 13, 2020
Venue: Papa Murphy’s Park
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Assistants: Justin Filmore, Sarah Cortez
Fourth Official: Jamie Padilla
Weather: Clear and 70 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
TAC – Alex Diaz (Danny Reynolds) 1’
SAC – Dariusz Formella (penalty) 8’
SAC – Tomas Hilliard-Arce (Rodrigo Lopez Alvarez) 23’
SAC – Dariusz Formella (Jordan McCrary) 37’
TAC – Jesse Daley 57’
TAC – Ray Serrano (Daniel Robles) 81’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SAC – Jaime Vilarreal (caution) 84’
SAC – Drew Skundrich (caution) 90+1’
LINEUPS & STATS
Tacoma Defiance – Christian Herrera, Danny Reynolds (Nick Hinds 85’), Taylor Mueller, Sam Rogers, Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Sota Kithara, Jesse Daley Reed Baker-Whiting 72’), Danny Robles (Abdoulaye Cissoko 85’), Marlon Vargas (Chino Perez 64’), Azriel Gonzalez (Ray Serrano 72’), Alec Diaz
Substitutes not used: Conrad Lee
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 3
Offside: 3
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 5
Sacramento Republic FC – Adam Grinwis; Matthew Mahoney, Tomas Hilliard -Arce, Hayden Sargis; Jordan McCrary (Dekel Keinan 85’), Drew Skundrich, Rodrigo Lopez Alvarez (Jaime Vilarreal 63’), Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (Vilyan Bijev 63’), Ashkanov Apollon; Dariusz Formella (Sam Werner 85’), Cameron Iwasa (Kharlton Belmar 73’)
Substitutes not used: Rafael Diaz, Mario Penagos
Total shots: 20
Shots on goal: 8
Fouls: 11
Offside: 3
Corner-kicks: 10
Saves: 3
