TACOMA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance (1-3-0, 3 points) on Friday lost a 2-1 decision to expansion side New Mexico United (2-0-3, 9 points) at Cheney Stadium. Azriel Gonzalez scored the lone goal for Defiance while Ryan Williams and Kevaughn Frater scored for the visitors.
Tacoma struck first on Gonzalez’s first goal of the season in the second minute. Captain Shandon Hopeau sprinted down the right side and sent a ball into the area that Gonzalez finished past New Mexico goalkeeper Cody Mizell.
New Mexico evened the match at 1-1 in the 37th minute on Williams’ first goal of the 2019 campaign.