It was going to be tough for the Tacoma Defiance to get a result in Tulsa under the best of circumstances, but three mistakes from Sam Fowler and complete set-piece domination by the Tulsa Roughnecks led to a 4-0 loss for the Defiance.
It was a bit of a strange one from the Defiance as they broke from the style of play that has defined their early season. The team let up on consistently playing out of the back, especially early, relying instead on clearances and long balls in the air from the centerbacks. The more persistent and possibly costly change was a complete drop off in the high press. It is hard to tell if this was an intentional change for road games or not, but either way it…
