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Ventura County vs Tacoma Defiance

8 March 2025 at 03:00Dignity Health Sports Park

Match Summary

Ventura County defeated Tacoma Defiance 3:2. The match was played in MLS Next Pro 2025. Goals were scored by D. Vanney 15′, L. Muller 52′, O. De Rosario 56′, D. Vanney 71′, O. De Rosario 79′. 1 yellow card was shown. Ventura County made 5 substitutions, Tacoma Defiance made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Ventura County and Tacoma Defiance — 5 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
D. Vanney
15′
Half Time
L. Muller

assist: T. Musto

52′
56′
S. GomezJ. Kang
62′
S. KaraniE. Preston
62′
J. BucknorE. Loomis
62′
66′
J. KhouryE. Carli
D. Vanney

assist: L. Muller

71′
L. MullerN. El-Jindaoui
74′
79′
O. De Rosario

assist: C. Gaffney

81′B. Diaw
D. VanneyV. Garcia
90+1′
Full Time

Lineups

Ventura County lined up in a — formation under Matthew Taylor, while Tacoma Defiance deployed a — under Wade Webber.

Midfield Control

Ventura County field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Tacoma Defiance's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Ventura CountyPosition StrengthTacoma Defiance
Ventura County
31MidfielderB. Scott
55MidfielderJ. Bucknor
51MidfielderA. Essengue
63MidfielderC. Rindov
47MidfielderJ. Kocevski
65MidfielderT. Musto
66MidfielderN. Tsakiris
61MidfielderS. Karani
49MidfielderD. Vanney
78MidfielderL. Muller
29MidfielderA. Bibout
Tacoma Defiance
29MidfielderJ. Castro
44MidfielderC. Gaffney
3MidfielderT. Sousa
38MidfielderK. Yamada
4MidfielderL. Burney
34MidfielderD. Robles
45MidfielderP. Kingston
48MidfielderJ. Khoury
95MidfielderO. De Rosario
36MidfielderY. Tsukanome
90MidfielderS. Gomez

Rivalry since 2019

Ventura County vs Tacoma Defiance Head to Head Results· 14

Ventura County and Tacoma Defiance have met 14 times — Ventura County won 5, Tacoma Defiance won 6, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Tacoma Defiance leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.79 per match (26 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (64%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (64%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–6 in 2025.

Total goals
53 · 3.8/match
Both scored
9/14 · 64%
Over 2.5
9/14 · 64%

Recent Meetings

24/10/21USL Championship
Match Details
12/07/21USL Championship
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 46 v 2025

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In their last 6 matches, Ventura County have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Tacoma Defiance show 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026