Back at home after a month, Tacoma Defiance are back at Cheney Stadium in the shadow of Tahoma. Perfect at home this year, the 2-3-1, -4 side need the boost of the home crowd and familiar beds. They start the night at 6th in the Pacific Division.
Tonight’s opponent is Real Monarchs SLC, an echo of the Lumen Field match with Real Salt Lake visiting Seattle Sounders. Monarchs are 7th in the 7-team Mountain Division with a record of 1-5-2, -5.
Neither team should have much help from their First Team loandowns for this match.