Vancouver Whitecaps II 2–1 Tacoma Defiance

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 12 Apr 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps II vs Tacoma Defiance in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Swangard Stadium.

Vancouver Whitecaps II beat Tacoma Defiance 2–1. L. Gonzalez opened the scoring for Tacoma Defiance after 49 minutes. D. Ittycheria made it 2–1 after 90 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Vancouver Whitecaps II: T. Wright 68', D. Ittycheria 90'
• Tacoma Defiance: L. Gonzalez 49'

Vancouver Whitecaps II starting lineup

• 32 I. Boehmer
• 41 N. Djordjevic
• 43 T. Wright
• 54 P. Amponsah
• 48 M. Garnette
• 61 C. Rassak
• 46 C. Bruletti
• 66 S. Deo
• 97 L. MacKenzie
• 44 D. Ittycheria
• 19 R. Elloumi

Tacoma Defiance starting lineup

• 50 M. Anchor
• 58 J. Winslow
• 53 G. Sandnes
• 80 D. Brown
• 48 C. Phoenix
• 40 M. O'Neill
• 30 E. Carli
• 42 R. Jauregui
• 36 Y. Tsukanome
• 90 S. Gomez
• 81 M. Bronnik

Match events

• 12′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, J. Winslow
• 38′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, C. Gaffney, C. Phoenix
• 39′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, M. Bronnik
• 44′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Yellow Card, C. Bruletti
• 46′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, L. Gonzalez, M. Bronnik
• 49′ Tacoma Defiance: Normal Goal, L. Gonzalez, C. Gaffney
• 64′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Substitution, I. Mathe, N. Djordjevic
• 64′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Substitution, M. Popovic, C. Bruletti
• 64′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Substitution, T. Brown, R. Elloumi
• 68′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Normal Goal, T. Wright, C. Rassak
• 74′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, S. Kitafuji, Y. Tsukanome
• 79′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Substitution, K. Podgorni, S. Deo
• 80′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Yellow Card, T. Brown
• 80′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, K. Brito, S. Gomez
• 81′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, M. O'Neill
• 83′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, E. Carli
• 85′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, M. Emert, R. Jauregui
• 86′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, D. Robles, E. Carli
• 88′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Yellow Card, I. Mathe
• 90′ Vancouver Whitecaps II: Normal Goal, D. Ittycheria, C. Rassak

Vancouver Whitecaps II before this match

• vs Los Angeles FC II 2–3 (Los Angeles FC II) · Group Stage, 28 Mar 2026
• at Real Monarchs 2–3 (Real Monarchs) · Group Stage, 22 Mar 2026
• vs Minnesota United II 2–1 (Minnesota United II) · Group Stage, 16 Mar 2026
• at Ventura County 2–4 (Ventura County) · Group Stage, 2 Mar 2026

Tacoma Defiance before this match

• vs Ventura County 0–1 (Ventura County) · Group Stage, 30 Mar 2026
• vs Austin II 0–1 (Austin II) · Group Stage, 23 Mar 2026
• at Houston Dynamo FC II 0–4 (Houston Dynamo FC II) · Group Stage, 8 Mar 2026