90 in 15: Tacoma Defiance vs. Ventura County FC | August 01, 2025

90 in 15: Tacoma Defiance vs Ventura County FC, 08/01/2025

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The starting 11 first four Tacoma Defiance and interim manager Michael Morris going with a 343 formation fight. LA Galaxy first teamer Gino Vivi just a month removed from returning from his loan to what is the rubber match this season. Ventura County winning the first matchup back in the season opener. A win for Tacoma Defiance in May. Trevor Wiseman, our center referee. He sounds the whistle and that ball quickly lumped out of play on the opening start and Ventura County will have a throw in. It’s a tactic in soccer that’s gaining more and more usage across all levels and across many organizations. That ball whipped out of play very quickly on the start and even quicker here is Ventura County. Vivv squares in front, cut back across the back post, fired in. It’s a fast start for Ventura County. It all starts off a turnover in the midfield. Quickly rolled ahead. Gino Vivi providing the width. Centered back inside to Nicholas Sullivan. Back ahead, here’s Tacoma in business. This road tour goal. Tacoma back on level footing. It’s Sebastian Gomez, his second of the season. The offense is shining early on. This time it’s Tacoma Defiance. What a ball played through. And on the turn, the 18-year-old Sebastian Gomez. Tacoma really trying to pin Ventura County back. There’s a good ball played ahead. [Music] Excellent release forward. Here’s Vivi on the left carrying it along now. Cutting to his right that licked his way through. Gino Vivi surges Ventura County back in front in the first 20 minutes for Ventura County. The switching pass forward to Gino Vivi opening things up and he does the rest with the right. Looked up ahead. Vivi the most recent goal scorer. Three combined goals from three different goal scorers so far. Delgado stands up across noded down batted out of play by Shore County convinced it’s a corner. This a dangerous looping ball in from Delgado. [Applause] Cory tangled up. Comes out of a crowd with it trying to spring this free to Travon Sosa. Sosa is in. What a stop by Brady Scott. But anytime guys like Osas de Rosario able to get those opportunities and then come back down, reintegrate themselves into the Tacoma Defiance side of things. provides so much experience and knowledge and benefit to the young players on Tacoma Defiance. Here is Ventura County. Vanny will steer this through in behind. It’s Miller 3-1. Ventura County are redot on the road. What a ball here from Dylan Vany cutting to his right. That is incredible stuff. Able to connect with Harbor Miller, the 17-year-old for Miller’s fourth goal of the season. Matt Taylor this week said that Miller plenty of space for Gomez and company. Here’s Gomez. He’ll roll it out wide. It’s Gaffne. Lips this ball. Headed over by Suka Nome. And out for the Brady Scott goal kick. Been the trigger man on the three previous corners. He’ll have it again. Must out swinging ball headed away by Susa. Second ball served back in toward goal. Then behind up ahead is Sullivan. He’ll run that ball down. Sullivan is there. Official points to the spot. It’s a penalty awarded. It’s all coming apart for Tacoma Defiance in the first half. Once again, another probing pass and behind as a squad. Ventura County converting 75% of their opportunities from the penalty spot in 2025. Kosvski scores 4-1. The fourth official signal there will be half. Giorgio Kosvski able to convert. Lumped back forward. Gino Vivi will run it down. Plenty of space in front of him. Options for Vivi. strikes it toward goal and it’s stopped by Shore. Pressure still lives though for Ventura County as Vanny will reset things back to Arnold. In behind trying to find Nicholas Sullivan again that time no foul given. as Sullivan pleads his case from behind the play. Slip through. Susa out wide. Loots this ball forward. Gaffne has to run it down as it leaks out the other side. Now here’s Cory to steer clear of one challenge with Jackson Cory that ultimately goes rolling out of play. A late set piece for Tacoma here at the end of this first half. Second corner of the night. Carly this back post headed away back toward Jackson Cory. Now a decisive clearance from Renov. [Applause] We reached the end of the first half. The whistle sounds from Trevor Wisman. Both teams out of the halftime dressing room back inside St. Starfire Sports Complex. All about offense through 45 minutes. Five combined goals as Trevor Wiseman sounds the whistle and we’re back underway. One change at the half for either side and it’s Tacoma Defiance bringing Omar Hassan, the Seattle native in the youngest goal scorer in club history will come on for the second 45. And there is a quick yellow out of the pocket of Trevor Wiseman for our second booking of the evening. Two yellows combined in the first two meetings of 2025. Now two in this contest alone. Here’s Ventura County. Another set piece opportunity. Most lofts it out wide. Shore will come off his line and trying to wave players forward. A jump start this attack for Tacoma Defiance. [Music] Gomez rolls it ahead in behind. Tacoma lunging for it is Brady Scott who makes the grab on the Yuka Nome chance but starting to pick up the pace. Had a late header in the first half that went over the bar. Ventura County have done a good job of maintaining their organization and their shape. And these long balls lumped over the top have created a lot of danger. Sullivan cuts to the inside. It’s Sullivan Shore with a straightaway save. Slip through. Here’s Edson Carly looking to get it back to Carly instead in front. It’s Souza. Carly is there off the post and out. [Applause] Pressure applied here by Ventura County though. Subnome pounded from behind. Kosvski comes up with it. There’s Sullivan. Control it. Back ahead. Kosvski turns. It’s three for Kosvski. 51 Ventura County. Coming. And they don’t stop coming for Ventura County. This time against the run of play. Georgio Kosvski picking up where he left off in half number one, a first half brace and now adding a third to his tally. That was a return goal scored by number 47. Alvarez picks it up. Here’s Hassan trying to stand across a back stick. Reflex save by Brady Scott. Delgado now tries to turn it back to Must telegraphed pass intercepted calm under the pressure. They able to spring Tacoma Defiance free on the move is Gomez. [Music] Defiance have found that elusive second goal. This is a brilliant strike from the 18-year-old trying his hand from distance and succeeding. Saw a little bit of daylight with Brady Scott. Back underway. Here’s Hassan trying to knife his way inside. Still loose. Square towards Scott who makes the stop. The organizational identity for this Galaxy organization. Worked up ahead to Kosvski. guides it out wide. Sullivan flubs the shot falling in front to Ramos Jr. It’s blocked and it falls back to Kosvski. 43 points for St. Louis City 2. Right now 11 clear of Ventura County if this score line holds up. Pull BCFC a little bit closer in that race. Here is Ventura County whistling wide from Dylan Vany. Just the third shot of the second half for Ventura County. Some real heat on it off that right foot. It’s a deflection off the feet of Dylan Vany. And now here comes Ventura County moving and packs. Oh, what a brilliant ball. Fiddle wide by Buckner. A wasted opportunity. Buckner can’t beat Mohamed Shaw. Omar Hassan able to win a corner late for Tacoma. Defiance do have the short option. Hollering around. Raerty Ped will take this. Ped whips this ball and knotted toward goal. It’s Gomez with three. Defiance able to pull a goal back 53. First it was Kosvski tallying three goals on the night and Sebastian Gomez. Quite the promising position for VCFC here. It’s MTO skips it in. 63 Ventura County. Tacoma and Ventura County trading blows back and forth. And with that goal, it is now the highest scoring meeting in series history. Nine combined goals. Serve back inside. Cut in front. Tapped in. [Music] Another goal pulled back late by Tacoma. A good ball served up by Berum Joe. And on the turn, Danny Robas having to roll it laterally in front. One for either side. Each with three of their own. This ball whipped in out wide. It’s Hassan. Parried aside by Scott. Another save. Tacoma Defiance just won’t give up. But Brady Scott likely slamming the door on any comeback hopes of Tacoma Defiance. Another whistle from Trevor Wiseman. [Applause] Free kick awarded to Tacoma trying to move quickly with it. [Applause] Here’s Joe. Joe drives this ball back post. headed away. One back though by Tacoma carrying it along. Here’s Hassan. Defenders collapsing in and Ventura County trying to break out. Wiseman checks the watch. Trevor Wiseman sounds the whistle. It’s all over in Washington State.