North Texas SC 3:1 Tacoma Defiance — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Slade Starnes struck the decisive goal as North Texas SC came from behind to beat Tacoma Defiance 3-1 in MLS Next Pro. The defender's 69th-minute header flipped a contest that Tacoma had led since Xavi Gnaulati's 50th-minute opener, and North Texas finished with a flurry to seal a thoroughly deserved victory.

Tacoma had taken the lead through Gnaulati, assisted by Charlie Gaffney, but North Texas responded with three unanswered goals in the final 21 minutes. Starnes levelled from Caleb Swann's delivery, Daniel Baran put the hosts ahead three minutes later, and Da'vian Kimbrough added a stoppage-time third after a scrappy spell that saw four yellow cards shared between the sides.

The numbers told a one-sided story: North Texas held 58% possession, fired 17 shots to Tacoma's seven, and led the xG battle 1.43 to 0.41, with their second-half dominance (10 shots to three) proving decisive despite Tacoma's early control. Starnes was the standout with an 8.2 rating and his goal from defence, and CheckLive's model clearly favoured Tacoma — a prediction the result emphatically contradicted.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of North Texas SC vs Tacoma Defiance?

North Texas SC 3-1 Tacoma Defiance (MLS Next Pro).

Who scored?

Xavi Gnaulati (50', assist Charlie Gaffney) for Tacoma Defiance; Slade Starnes (69', assist Caleb Swann) for North Texas SC; Daniel Baran (72') for North Texas SC; Da'vian Kimbrough (90') for North Texas SC.

Was North Texas SC's win deserved?

Not really — the opponent was the better side; North Texas SC won on finishing.

Were there any cards in North Texas SC vs Tacoma Defiance?

Yellow cards: Leandro Gonçalves (North Texas SC); Danny Robles (Tacoma Defiance); Mohammed Shour (Tacoma Defiance); Drew Brown (Tacoma Defiance).

Primer tiempo0 - 0

43
L. Gonçalves
(Falta)

Segundo tiempo3 - 1

50
X. Gnaulati
(C. Gaffney)
57
D. Robles
(Falta)
65
T. Sugitani
G. Sandnes
65
O. Hassan
C. Gaffney
69
S. Starnes
(C. Swann)
71
M. Shour
(Falta)
72
D. Baran
73
S. Kitafuji
X. Gnaulati
82
D. Kimbrough
D. Baran
83
J. Lear
L. Lucero
84
P. Hurtado Martinez
D. Robles
90
J. Gibson
N. James
90 + 2
D. Kimbrough
90 + 3
M. Luccin
C. Swann
90 + 5
D. Brown
(Falta)

Enfrentamientos directos North Texas SC - Tacoma Defiance

Partidos8
Mayor empate0
El partido más efectivo3-2

North Texas SC

Tacoma Defiance

5
Victorias
0
Empates
3
Victorias

etiqueta	primer equipo	segundo equipo
Victorias	5	3
Goles marcados	16	12
Media por partido	2	1.5
Mayor victoria	4-1	0-3

North Texas SC

Tacoma Defiance

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